| 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: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | A Ceremony was held at the village Church to celebrate the liberation The C.O. made a speech in French in reply to the Maire, who spoke in English. It was learnt at the conclusion of the ceremony that the Maire had been denounced as a collaborator. This awkward situation was smoothed over with a glass of champagne. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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