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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: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
22 1015 2 Pls of "C" Coy were by this time held up by spandau posts at 398436. It was not possible to engage these posts by arty fire as the 2 pls were pinned down too close to the enemy.

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.