| 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: 1/7th Bn The Queen's Royal Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0800 | Carriers bumped enemy in EYNE J 1060. It appeared that there was a party of inf with Spandaus plus 2 Armd cars and 75 mm gun in the area. They were vigorously engaged by 2 pls of "D" Coy who advanced through the village on the right and left of the Axis. The wood at 109599 was mortared by 3” Mortars. There was no immediate arty support at this time. The C.O. decided to turn the Bn round and take it though AUDENARDE and endeavour to reach GHENT following the Div Axis via OOSTRZEELE 2468. |
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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