| 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: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.P. Trevor, R.A. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Regt moved to new area across rly 3693 0800 hrs. Intention to sp break-out of Gds Armd Div from bridgehead over L’ESCAUT CANAL. Wireless set netted to HQRA Gds Armd Div. Two tgts engaged on request of Gds at 1230 hrs. ‘H’ hour for Arty programme 1435 hrs. Regt fired three Stonks from H - H + 15. Good view was obtained of rocket firing Typhoons diving on to enemy posns on the EINDHOVEN rd. No further tgts engaged during the day. Lieut P.R. Hannah R.A. posted from Regt. |
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.
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