| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lt-Gen Sir Richard O'Connor, GOC, 8 Corps, visited RHQ at 1030 hrs. Afterwards, accompanied by the C.O., he visited 'A' and 'B' Sqn H.Q's. Lieut-Col H.W. Lloyd returned from his leave to ENGLAND, arriving at RHQ shortly after mid-day, and re-assumed command of the Regt. There was increased mortaring and shelling in the area of 'A' and 'B' Sqns. Otherwise N.T.R. There was more heavy rain during the night – unsettled and intermittent rain during the day. |
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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