| 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: 4th Bn The Dorset Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major J.S. Eyre |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0250 | Fighting patrol of B Coy (Platoon in strength) started off with MG and Arty support. Capt McDermott was wounded before the S.L. was reached and the Pl Sjt not being sure of route returned to base. Patrol ordered not to continue operation. Intentions were that patrol should destroy enemy in houses 763527. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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