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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. H.G. Veasey, DSO |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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14 | 1400 | Left harbour and commenced the journey to SOUTHAMPTON. The sea was calm for the whole of the journey and a steady speed of 20 knots was maintained. After a comfortable journey, arrived off SPITHEAD in the early morning, and dropped anchor until daybreak owing to the anti-submarine boom being closed. |
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.