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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: 2nd Bn The Royal Ulster Rifles
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
24   Again a severe frost continuing cold. RC Church services were held during the day in HEGELSUM Church. The Bn soccer team played an eleven from 2 Lincolns in VENRAY, losing by one goal to nil in spite of enthusiastic support given by members of the Bn. Owing to the possibilities of the enemy making raids over Christmas time the Bn was at two hours notice from 1600 hrs until 1200 hrs 26 Dec. Officers had their Christmas dinner during the evening.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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