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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: 193 Field Ambulance R.A.M.C.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. F.W.A. Warren
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Holland 29   A.D.S. ordered to close and join Bde convoy and to pass S.P. HILVARENBEEK at 1430 hrs then to proceed via MIDDLE BEERS - INESSEN - WINTELRE - MERE VELDHOVEN - EINDHOVEN - GELDROP - HELMOND to DEURNE. HQ and 'B' Coy stopped west of DEURNE. 'A' Coy joined unit west of DEURNE. Whole unit by side of road until C.O. returned from Div HQ with orders to return to HELMOND. On journey to HELMOND an enemy air raid was in progress. AP bombs were seen to drop but no casualties were received. Arrived HELMOND 2000 hrs. Unit billeted in Post Office. Enemy air activity at 2200 hrs over HELMOND, no casualties.

Source: The War Diaries of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division June 1944 - May 1945.

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.