| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 'C' Sqn relieved 'A' Sqn in the MIDDELBEERS – BAAST sector. At 1500 hrs the lock-keeper at HOOGE HAGHORST crossed to the South side of the Canal and reported that the enemy had withdrawn. He was placed under arrest as he was known to be a collaborator. But this information was confirmed by other civilians and proved correct. The whole of 12 Corps advancing N.W. towards the S'HERTOGENBOSCH – TILBURG area. 53 Div on the right, 7 Armd Div and 51(H) Div in the centre and 15 (S) Div on the left. The Rev. Wingdfield-Digby held a voluntary Service for the B.3. Fair. Good visibility. |
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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