| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | CO called O Gp at 0200 hrs and gave his orders for the move fwd. The route laid down was NIJMEGEN – rly bridge – OOSTERHOUT – VALBURG – HOMOET to the final coys posns which were forecasted as follows:- A Coy area rd junc 652752 B Coy rd fork 657752 C Coy track junc 651746 with D Coy giving left flank protection – 300 yards West of A Coy posn. Bn would be lifted by DUKWs. |
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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