| 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: 2nd Bn The Cheshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. S.V. Keeling, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 50 (N) Div has assumed the command of the Eastern sector of the "Island". 53 (W) Div being relieved to proceed to the s'HERTOGENBOSCH area. 61st Recce Regt are holding the Northern tip of our sector, with on their left 101 US Airborne Div. The Divisional sector is now held - running from North to South - 61st Recce Regt - 151 Bde - 508 Para Regt - 231 Bde. 69 Bde is to come into reserve in the NIJMEGEN area. Relief to be carried out on the night 17/18 Oct. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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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