| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CO held conference 900 hrs. Another quiet day. CM OP submitted 12 shell and 12 mortar reps but no shells or mortars fell in Bn area. A recce patrol provided by C Coy went out during night 1/2 to discover if enemy occupied houses at 792285 & if there were mines in area of wood 791285. Patrol did not reach houses as they heared noises coming from there & noticed that tracks in the vicinity were in constant use. Track was prodded form 200 yds from 792284 but no mines were found. A & D Coys supplied mine laying parties, A Coy carrying out their task according to plan but D Coy were not so fortunate. An enemy patrol was encountered causing 2 casualties so the party withdrew without laying mines. Weather during the day was dull and cold. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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