TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!
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 Tk Bn Coldm Gds.
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W.A. Smith
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
4-19   Tues 5th. A St. Nicholas Day Childrens Party was given, in the Flora Hall, to about 385 children between the ages of 3 & 12, from houses in which the Bn were billeted. This was a great success and exceedingly well organized by Capt. Soanes, our Quartermaster. Cakes and sandwiches disappeared in miraculous fashion. St. Nicholas himself appeared. In the evening, the sergeants held a dance in the Stipout Hall.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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.