| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1220 | 16 Pl led by Lt. RD Cleare continued to advance along the line of the watercourse from 437353 NW to 433355 while another pl moved round to the left flank on the tk at 433348 where there was more cover. They continued to advance NW from this point as far as 428356. At the point where the watercourse crosses the tk running NE to SW at 433355. Lt. Cleare’s pl was shot up by enemy MG fire. Two sections were pinned down NW of the tk and were unable to withdraw as the culvert at the point where the tk crosses the stream was broken down by tanks of the 8 Hussars which moved NW to engage the enemy. In trying to gain assistance for the two secs Lt. Cleare was killed by a burst of MG fire. The two secs eventually got back by burrowing through the culvert. 1 Officer and 6 men were killed in this action. 1 Offr, Lt. JA Howe (Beds & Herts) wounded, also of "D" Coy. |
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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