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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: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
3   "C" Coy now moved fwd, establishing a firm base with one pl at 753425. When the leading pl passed this point it was immediately engaged by LMGs on both sides of the rd. Lt Hardy took his pl round on the right and the enemy on that side withdrew. Cpl Furniss was killed outright by a burst of Schmeisser fire from a window at this stage.

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.