| 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 Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | After a Church Parade at which the Brigadier attended we started on our journey. Again we were held up reaching our starting point and we didn't cross it till after 1300 hrs. This was a very pleasant journey and we passed through BOURTH 919425, BRETEUIL 0048 (which showed little sign of damage), DAMUILLE 2151, ST ANDRE 2754 and PACY SUR EURE 391682. We arrived at 1715 hours after a journey of 38 miles. |
Source: 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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