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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
22-23   'B' Coy recce patrol – enemy heard 756518 – 5 enemy walking near house 763517 – MG opened up 760514 – trenches and trip wire found – m/c and 2 half tracks heard 770527. 'B' Coy fighting patrol – MG posn reported area 739487 – covering party drew shelling and mortaring.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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