| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.P. Trevor, R.A. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Advance discontinued and active patrolling only. Capt. Spence accompanied 15/19 H on patrol towards ST. HELENA HOEVE and ST. HENDRICUS HOEVE. Hy fire met from enemy A.Tk guns in that area which Capt. Spence engaged. At 1430 hrs Capt. Spence swept the area 773166 when enemy A.Tk guns were still active. 15/19 H lost heavily in tanks but at least few enemy guns were destroyed. Capt. Spence in Cromwell borrowed from 15/19 H had his ration box shot away. Capt. Canvin and Lieut. Ashpole remained in observation to [sp?] of 4 KSLI and 2 FF Yeo and Capt. Canvin’s tank was recovered. A […ture?] […] on E Tp position injuring Lieut. Morrison and one other rank. This was the second […ture?] of this campaign. |
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.
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright