| 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: 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regt RA | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.K. Matthews DSO RA |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2230 hrs. Approaching ANNOEULIN 599251. At cross roads 599252 the M.14, Office 3-tonner and Officers Mess 15-cwt go straight on instead of turning right. They run into enemy position which they are holding covering the bridge at DON 590277. The M.14 is hit by 88 mm and the two following vehicles riddled by small arms fire. A good deal of the Div HQ Column is halted on the road ANNOEULIN - ALLENES while the recce parties who had been called forward from the head of the coln at very short notice, try to get their vehicles dispersed. At 0030 hrs we are all in less the three trucks mentioned above. While we were wondering what could have happened Lieut Marriott met Gnr Giddings his batman who had been on the M.14. and who had escaped and found his way back. |
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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