| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | It was now known that the whole battalion was to occupy the NIEUWKERK area, handing over AERLE to the 2 Glosters. This move was to be made as a preliminary to a resumption of the advance North West. On receipt of the patrol's reports and In view of this plan, the Commanding Officer ordered "B" Coy to occupy the area 113249. Lieut. Wellerton’s platoon was ordered to carry out this task. This platoon now consisted of two sections. Before this could be done, however, the enemy attack was resumed. At 0430 an intense mortar and artillery concentration began to fall on the whole area of NIEUWKERK. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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