| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | During the morning the infantry regained Burcy and A. Sqn. were brought forward on to the high ground to cover the road running south from Burcy, with one troop guarding Burcy. During that afternoon an enemy counter attack from the south was put in by infantry. They were effectively driven off and C. Sqn. moved forward in an endeavour to mop up to the south, under cover of smoke from the high ground, but did not succeed in rounding up any more prisoners.Casualties were as follows: - Wounded Lieut. Col. A.D.J. Scott, M.C. 5 O.R's. Killed 1 O.R. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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