| 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: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: January 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEEL | 24 | 7th Armd Div advanced to WEERD 7386 and SOUTH of LINNE 7485. To provide strong defensive positions at BEEGDEN, A Coy moved to NORTH of village with positions centered on 733895. ATk Pl from SANTFORT BR: 682886 to SW of HEEL 714882. SANTFORT BR: taken over by strong sec of B Coy. Very little enemy activity seen in area DRIFT, and NW. LOCK FORCE 733879 suffer one casualty-wounded by premature from 2" mortar. Martar Pl suffer one casualty-Killed who fell on his own Sten Gun. Slight enemy shelling in Bn area during the night. Spadaus still active on Island. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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