| 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: The Royal Dragoons | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | The Regiment was given the task of pushing north starting from the east - west road GHENT – ST NICHOLAS and clearing the area of enemy as far north as the sea. 'B' Sqn watched the left flank, while 'C' Sqn on the left and 'D' Sqn on the right advanced in difficult fen country as far as the GHENT canal, where they were halted by blown bridges, with enemy on the northern side. Parties of enemy infantry who attempted to infiltrate and stalk our patrols, were engaged and forced to withdraw. It was impossible to determine the number of casualties inflicted. 2/Lt. R.J.G. Hayman was badly wounded when a tank appeared round a corner and fired at close range. |
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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