| 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: 5 E Yorks | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. T.L.G. Charles |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0630 | Move forward to TOURNAI where bn concentrated with possible role of defence of town or further move. 1330 hrs bn continued as advance guard to Bde Gp via NINOVE to ALOST where tumultuous welcome given by civilians. Bn took up positions covering approaches to ALOST from North and North-West and sent “B” Coy gp forward to TERMONDE to seize bridges over SCHELDT. Some enemy still about but no trouble caused and bridges area occupied. "D" Coy later moved to TERMONDE area. | B/2 |
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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