| 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: 12th Bn K.R.R.C. (Q.W.) | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. The Hon. M.G. Edwardes, MBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 50 Div received orders to hold the southern flank of the pocket fromed by 11 Armd Div at ANTWERP. 8 Armd Bde were to hold from RENAIX J 0947 to S.W. of LILLE with S.R.Y. Gp ([....] Coy u/c) area RENAIX AUDENARDE J 0957. 12 K.R.R.C. less C Coy area TEMPLEUSE H 8637 and PONT A [......] H 8937, 13/18 H supporting 151 Bde south of LILLE. Bn moved from GONDECOURT behind S.R.Y. Gp and Gunner Gp. By midday A and B Coys were in posn, B right area PONT A [...] and Rly Station and A left in TEMPLEUVE. B Sqn 4/7 D.G. were up in sp 12 K.R.R.C. and a Tp of 234 S.P. A Tk Bty u/c. One Tp 4/7 D.G. went with each A and B Coys and saw then into posn before returning to their Sqn harbour near Bn HQ. There were no incidents during the day; partrols were sent out by A and B Coys from one to two miles north of their posns and found no enemy. Bn HQ was established at MONT GARNI H 8835 with A1 Ech, D Coy, B Sqn 4/7 DG and the Tp of S.P. A Tk Guns close around. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Babs Vietje.
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