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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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
22   Captain D.H. Bennett , R.A. died of wounds received at AUBUSSONS. Captain Bennett was one of the oldest members of the Regiment, having joined it soon after the Dunkirk evacuation. He had an excellent record throughout the present campaign. The loss of both Capt Garrett and Capt Bennett on the same day was a severe blow to the Regiment and the officers and men with whom they served.

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.