WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	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
	15		Patrolling was carried out as before. The enemy were not found in the places normally patrolled. In addition a fighting patrol under the command of Capt. Gill was sent to destroy the enemy posn at 993171. Enemy movement had been heard at this place previously. Tie patrol found the enemy and was able to approach within a few yards of the post without being discovered. Grenades were thrown at the post, apparently with good effect, as they were followed by a number of shouts and groans. The farm itself was set on fire with tracer bullets. Patrol then made off. Some shots were fired at the patrol from the houses to the North. One of these shots is presumed to have hit one of the patrol who was missed on their return. At the same time a patrol was sent out to remove the mines laid the previous night. Those could not be found.

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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