| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1800 | Sgt. King MM and 2 ORs went on a recce patrol. They were informed that an enemy patrol was in the wood at 409464, this they found to be true. They moved to area 408467 and located more enemy. The patrol was trying to get to area 405466 but after several attempts in different directions they decided that it was impossible to get through due to the number of enemy in the area. When the patrol returned to the outpost at 409466, the patrol Commander ordered them back to 414466 as with enemy patrols North and South of them they were liable to be cut off. | for complete report see appx. K |
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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