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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: 7th Bn. The Hampshire Regt.
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
10   It was decided to clear the Foręt de Soignes early the next morning and for the purpose B Coy was to join A Coy standing patrols at 0630 hrs 11th Sept and, using the tk 700 yds S of this rd as a Start line clear the whole of the wooded area on the West side of the BRUSSELS – GEMBLOUX rly. The carrier pl and one sec 3" mortars were to support the operation.

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.