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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, DSO, MC. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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24 | 0650 | - 0800 Enemy shelling of village and X rds 729895. During this period the enemy also mortared the village making it difficult to take bearings on the guns. This "stonk" was caused by the 2 Mons moving out and making a noise. Lights were also displayed at the same time. One man wounded and 3 vehicles hit. |
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.