| 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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. MARTIN LES ENTREES. (nr. BAYEUX) | 30/31 | Left BAYEUX at 2330 hrs. July 30 1944 and arrived LE TRONQUAY about 0200 hrs. July 31 44. The day was spent in resting. | ||
| 31 | 1730 | The Bn. Moved from LE TRONQUAY to an area 3 miles north of CAUMONT, arriving about 2100 hrs. It was decided to spend the night here with one hours notice to move. |
Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.
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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