| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shells landed in Bn area between 615 & 645 hrs . CO held conference 900 hrs. Church services were held for RC's at 1030 hrs. Baths were arranged for the Bn.An O Gp was held at 1800 hrs. BN was again shelled from 2000 hrs to 2350 hrs causing two casualties in D Coy. CM OP sent two in 2 shell & 7 mortar reps. A patrol was sent out by B Coy under Lt Ewart to find out (a) if bridge at763209 is suitable for marching tps & vehs (b) Width & depth of ditch from br 763209 to 763213 (c) condition of track from X rds 758216 to br 763209. The required inf was obtained under the most difficult conditions . Weather milder than of late but inclined to be stormy. |
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.
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