| 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 | 1830 | By this time the 1/5 Queen's advancing on the right of 1/7 Queen's had established themselves on the rd MIDDELRODE - DOORNHOEK West of LAAR 3944. It was essential that 1/7 Queen's should capture MIDDELRODE at the earliest possible moment, in order to protect the left flank of 1/5 Queen's. Consequently the CO decided to put in an attack with 2 pls (1 pl "C" 1 pl "D") at 1930 hrs. The object was to cut the rd at 396434. One pl to go NW and one SE from this point. |
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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