| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1900 | 'B' Coy carrier slipped through and was not fired on. All other coys had to rely on hospitality of villagers for food and this was given freely. Known casualties for day were 4 ORs killed, 1 Offr & 17 ORs wounded and 3 ORs missing. In addition, one platoon of 'D' Coy pursuing the enemy went too far, were shot up, and only two returned, one wounded man being captured with a German S.B. and the other, after refusing to come out of an attic, and being fired at through the ceiling, returned 23 Sep. Lieut. Crewe and 18 ORs were missing as a result of this pl's action. | Aerial photo of HAPERT 'C' |
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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