| 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 Royal Ulster Rifles | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mortar shells fell in Bn area 630 hrs. COs conference 900 hrs. At 1245 hrs mortarshells fell in Bn area causing 3 casualties in C Coy. More civilians came to BN HQ having passed through German lines & were sent on to FSP. CM OP submitted 8 shells & 1 mortar rep. to capture a sentry from enemy position 795287, reported to enemy in that area. A standing patrol to occupy area of house at 790279, saw no enemy. A contact patrol met a Norfolk patrol at 785279. Fine weather continued. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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