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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
4   In the meantime, 8 pl, who had been sent as the "cut-off" pl (see outline plan) had almost reached the rd, but they, again, had been held up while trying to rush the sentry gp. They had suffered hy cas and had only one NCO left, Lt Tims, the pl comd, was also wounded. Realising that they would be unable to take their objective. Maj Nicholson brought them back and used them to reinforce 9 pl.

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

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