| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The HQ Coy Pl now came into the picture again. The Commanding Officer had ordered them to go back up the road, clear the enemy, and gain contact with "A" Coy. Whilst this was going on, "C" Coy attacked ZWINKELSPAAN with arty support. The attack was successful and the position consolidated. The HQ Coy PI carried on up the road and cleared the enemy with arty sp. They arrived on the outskirts of OUDE MOLEN just as "A" Coy were getting into trouble in that area. |
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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