| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bn moved off at approximately 1030 hrs, route was, of course, the main 30 Corps route through EINDHOVEN and GRAVE. Order of march was the same as already detailed. The Bn passed over the S.P. about an hour late owing to the congestion on the road and progress throughout the moring was very slow. At about 1300 hrs, when the Bn was halted immediately north of VALKENSWAARD E 4108, the Gp received orders to move to the east of EINDHOVEN to protect the right flank of the centre line from a supposed enemy threat from HELMAND E 5622. Coys were got into motion quickly and the B n took up a posn immediately west of GELDROP E 4916, A Coy right, B centre and C left, D Coy being further east with a patrol in GELDROP. 43 Recce Regt took up a posn behind and to the sougth of the Bn. Bn was in posn by 1500 hrs. Bn HQ at E 4716. It looked at the time as if the Gp might be in posn about 36 - 48 hrs and that, therefore, some amendment to the Gp's plans would be made. There were no incidents during the night. beyond several civilian reports of enemy tanks varying in numbers, form 15 to 100, to the north east of the Bn posn. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Babs Vietje.
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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