| Jul 1944 | CO: Lt Col The Lord O'Neill |
| Jul 44 | North Irish Horse |
| 1/7/44 | C.M.F. Capt D Whelan is relieved as Adjt by Capt MB Pope. |
| 5 – 6 | Regt is visited by Vehicle Maintenance Inspection Board. |
| 12/7/44 | 75mm Churchills begin to arrive and having been 'fired in' are taken over from 253 FDS. |
| 14/7/44 | B & C Sqns with their 75mm Churchills carry out Regtl exercise MARNI. |
| 16/7/44 | Warning order received to the effect that 25th Tank Bde is to stand-to to move as from 19th July. |
| 18/7/44 | At 0500 all A vehicles set out for Bde conc area at AREZZO on transporters. |
| 19/7/44 | 0100 – LAD and light scale depart for AREZZO.0900 – RHQ leaves for conc area. Orders received that 25th Tank Bde is to be under 4 (Br) Div. This Regt to be affiliated to 28th Inf Bde. |
| 20/7/44 | Remaining transport moves to AREZZO area. C Sqn tanks move to BUCINE. |
| 21/7/44 | RHQ move to 28th Inf Bde HQ at POGI. A & B Sqns tanks move to BUCINE. A Sqn to 2nd Kings, B Sqn to 2nd Somerset Light Infantry, C Sqn to 2/4th Hampshires. Orders received to relieve 11th CAR. C Sqn move West of MONTEVARCHI. |
| 22/7/44 | C Sqn support 2/4th Hants to MELETO and remain in support during the night. |
| 23/7/44 | A Sqn advance with 2nd Kings to MELETO and remain in support while C Sqn withdrew. B Sqn is in reserve. RHQ move to Pt.281. |
| 24/7/44 | A Sqn retire slightly from MELETO and with C Sqn engage enemy targets. |
| 25/7/44 | B Sqn with 2nd SLI advance towards GAVILLE but encounter very difficult ground and harbour South of PIEVE de GAVILLE. A Sqn move to CASTELNUOVO. |
| 26/7/44 | B Sqn engage suspected enemy positions. |
| 27/7/44 | B Sqn advance to PONTE but are again held up by demolitions and impossible country. |
| 28/7/44 | C Sqn advance to PAVELLI and two troops push on to the North across a large wadi before harbouring for the night. A Sqn move to CAMPOREGGIO area. |
| 29/7/44 | A Sqn move West of PAVELLI. C Sqn's advanced troops reach Pt.291. |
| 30/7/44 | RHQ moves to PAVELLI. |
| 31/7/44 | B Sqn attack East of SAN MARTINO with their infantry and engage Nebelwerfers and gun positions but are held up by demolitions. A Sqn follow up through SAN MARTINO and reach Pt.708. C Sqn also move up to SAN MARTINO area. RHQ moves with 28th Inf Bde HQ to FATA PALAGIO. |
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