| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Enemy on south bank of NEDER RIJN finally cleared up during the morning by 214 Bde. Bn had no part in this. The weatern flank was strengthened during the morning by the following changes. Bn took over responsibility from the NEDER RIJN to the RLY incl only and 43 Recce Regt took over the ground south of the rly. Bn to be responsible for linking up with 1 Worc on the right. B Coy therefore moved into position immediately west of A Coy in OPHEUSDEN about 1130 hrs. A Coy moved back slightly, strengthening their posn especially to the north. C Coy come into counterattack role for the Bn and for 43 Recce Regt in area HEMMEN STATION 5771 with a platoon [...] 580724. 511 Bty moved back into 147 Fd Regt gun area near ANDELST at 1030 hrs. Bn HQ moved to 597717. Changeover was without incident. In the evening message was received that Junc Pt between 1 Worc and 12 K.R.R.C. would be 857741, contact patrols to meet there at 0200, 0300 and 0530 hrs. Nearest Coy of 1 Worc was at 595750, a considerable distance form A Coy. These patrols done by A coy were without incident. B Coy was mortared a little at dawn and a small number of enemy who came in close seen off. |
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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