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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: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
8   'B' Sqn relieved 'D' Sqn at about mid-day. Orders are received from 2 Household Cav Regt regarding the evacuation of the civilian population from the villages West of the river along the front covered by 2 HCR, Royals and 3 Recce Regt. The evacuation is to start tomorrow. Control posts are established past which the evacuation of the civilians is to be checked and special pass-forms for the use of the civilians are prepared. The Regt is to be responsible for establishing one Stop Post at the road and rly crossing South of SAMBEEK. Daily logs are to be kept with particulars of all persons passing, or attempting to pass, the control posts. The following units are to come under comd 2 HCR to assist in the defence of the area:- 63 A.Tk Regt, Det 121 LAA, MG Pl and Mortar Pl 2 Mx Regt; Three Dutch Inf Coys; in support: 25 Fd Regt, 91 A.Tk Regt (Less 2 Btys). A quiet day on our front. Some shelling and mortaring. Dull and rainy.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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