WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - November 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: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	3		The Command Post was set up at BARLAQUE and "B" Coy moved fwd to deal with the enemy. A two min conc was put down on the houses West of KADE before H hour, and was lifted 300 yds further West for another two mins. At the same time a med stonk was put down on the buildings West of KONIJNENBERG. Lt Woolerton took his pl very close behind the barrage and cleared up to 746419 without incident, the enemy having apparently fled. Two PW […] were taken, one badly wounded by shellfire. 12 Pl under Lt Simnel then passed through towards KONIJNENBERG, coming under fire from the houses about 744422. Sjt Bullock's pl was then pushed up on the left of the rd to a posn opposite the enemy. Here they were able to put down fire on the flank, while 12 Pl assaulted the buildings and took one offr and one OR prisoner.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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