| 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: 6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.E. Green |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Companies to take up defensive positions now, The original plan altered to the following:- B Coy and 3 secs of carriers would move to area of BEAUVIN in support of 13/18 Hussars. The Battalion would move to area between BEAUVIN and the canal at 6528, and the coys would picquet the roads and all approaches – B Coy at BEAUVIN 5724, D Coy 5927, C Coy at CONDECOURT 6427, and A Coy in reserve at 5125. The 8 Armoured Bde with 8 DLI (who had taken over from 9 DLI) would push on. |
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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