| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages
will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | A cold, windy, stormy day. At first light 'B' Sqn moved to VEULEN 7622 and took over there from Sqn 2 F.F.Yeo. 1st Bn Welsh Guards were also occupying VEULEN at this time. During the day Welsh Guards carried out a number of small offensive operations around VEULEN supported by tks of 'B' Sqn. These were all succesfully carried out without incident. At first light 'C' Sqn also moved into posn in area of the road running North East and South West in 7..1 to watch out South East, South and South West. This Sqn was heavily shelled at intervals during the day and two tks were hit and 14427965 Tpr Gerroway R. was wounded. 'C' Sqn returned to their harbour at last light. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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