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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
28   The Commanding Officer visited all companies during the morning and spoke about the leave scheme, also giving a summary on the War situation. In the afternoon the Brigadier visited Bn HQ and presented Commendation Cards to Sjt Drumgoole, Sjt Taylor, Sit Kilding and L/Cpl Donovan. "A" Company moved to new area and took up the forward position. Two of the Bn Pipers attended the presentation of awards at 253 Fd Coy RE, and a letter of appreciation was subsequently received. Weather continuing to be cold, morning and evening being extremely foggy.

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

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