| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1900 | Mortar bombs landed at 418466. Mortar fire was being engaged by our arty. More mortar fire was reported landing area 419452 moving NE to 426458. Information was received from Bde that an enemy tank attack might develope on 22 Armd Bde front and it was appreciated that when this failed the enemy might try to cross our front via the bridges across the water course at 424473 or at 389471. Sappers would therefore have to be included in any patrols to these areas during the night. |
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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