| 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: 1 E. Lan. R. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | During the day our posns were extended northwards over the rly line which an across our front as far as 441373 where we linked with 7 RWF who had taken over from the Americans. The extension to our line was achieved by using a pl of 'D' Coy (reserve coy) and attaching a carr sec to 'A' Coy putting both under comd of that Coy. At 0700 hrs that day 7 RWF on the right ware attacked by a patrol of 20 enemy. In consequence a patrol from 'B' Coy was sent out to discover whether the enemy was contemplating a similar raid on our front but they found nothing. 'A' Coy patrolled to the sand dunes to their front known enemy trenches unoccupied. The usual patrols had nothing of note to report during the night. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: 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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