TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!
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
16   Enemy shells fell in Bn arrea at 200 hrs. CO held conference 900 hrs and then spoke to all coys on the war situation since D Day and up to present time. - the favourable way in which Bn casualties compared with other units - importance of Christianity and also BRUSSELS leave. 2 i/c and IO went on recce of new area during the afternoon. A very quiet day no shell or mortar reps being submitted. Parties went to Div Club and a concert at GEMERT. Weather again cold but fine. A white frost overnight.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.

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.