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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: 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
18 1600 Bn HQ arrives BOEKEL 019892. Bn Layout - "A" Coy 019000. "B" Coy 012905. "C" Coy 022911. "D" 020890. Bn HQ 019892. Bn relieved one Coy from Seaforths and one from Cameronians. The enemy could be clearly seen digging and working from the OP in "C" Coy area, Church 022911. During the afternoon and evening there was some enemy sniping in "C" Coy area. "C" Coy replied with 2" Mortar fire. "A" Coy patrolled to Bridge 904917 NTR. There were Standing Patrols in fwd Coy area.

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.