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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
23   2 Cdn Div who were on our left, secured a crossing and erected a Br. The Bn received a warning order to move not before 1000 hrs 24 Sep behind 4 Lincolns through LIERRE and OOSTMALLE and there to cross the TURNHOUT Canal. In the evening a Dance was held in co-operation with the Belgians, it was a huge success as it was discovered that the Yorkshire accent could be understood by the Flemings.

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.