| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE DIERVOORT to SLIJK EWIJK | 23 | Bn ordered about 1400 hrs to come u/c 43 Div Recce Regt and, with them, to be left flank protection on the "island" in the area of ANDELST E 6269. G.C. went to recce posns with C.O. 43 Div Recce Regt and the Bn began to move off about 1530 hrs. Progress was very slow, owing to traffic congestion on NIJMEGEN bridge and Coys did not get into posn until dark. Position was that there were three isolated Coy strongpoints each with a Sqn of the Recce who were to use the Coy as a firm base for their recce patrols. A Coy at RANDWYK 6175, B Coy at ANDELST 6269, C Coy at ZETTEN 6173, Bn HQ at SLIJK EWIJK 6568 immediately next door to the Recce Regt HQ. There was no contact with the enemy either during the move in or during the night. |
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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