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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: First Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
18   Major Griffin, OC 'A' Coy, laid on and led at least 4 separate battles during the morning and on one occasion drove the enemy back on to the LMG and rifle fire of the remainder of the Bn, where they were effectively dealt with. Eventually the area was cleaned up and bridging and rafting continued.

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.