| 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: 4th Bn Somerset LI | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. C.G. Lipscombe |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 | 2230 | - 0500 Fighting patrol under Lt. P.N.L. Priani ('C' Coy) found disused trenches 759481 - no one seen in factory area - Motor veh heard at 763485 at 0230 hrs - Excavator at 755482 blown by 75 grenades. Flares fired by enemy posn area 770479. This patrol involved a river crossing which was satisfactorily carried out without mishap. |
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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