| 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: Inns of Court Regt, RAC | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.A.G. Bingley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D Sqn: Sqn ordered to recce bridge at BOOM and N. of WAELHEM. Main br. At BOOM found blown but bridge to East was intact and tanks enabled to cross. On the second route, enemy opposition was encountered at HEFFEN (6877) and the Canal was held by the enemy at MECHLIN (7174). Bridge at WAELHEM intact and tanks crossed at that point. Remainder of Sqn crossed at bridge E. of BOOM to recce two routes to ANTWERP. One troop reached centre of ANTWERP at 1630 hrs. Two troops were ordered to return and hold bridge at WAELHEM until relieved by 15/19 Hussars at 2200 hrs. Remainder of Sqn in harbour at BIST (6485). |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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