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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	8		The bn took over from 1/4 KOYLI at mid-day. The floods had continued to rise but the bn was reasonably comfortably quartered in the small hamlets in the area. Only "A" Coy was tactically disposed, the remaining Coys being held back in res. The bn was not in contact with the enemy and no shelling took place in the, area. The sector was very quiet and the main task was the close watching of the water level. The policy was that the Div should withdraw as compelled by the water, but not to give up any ground which could be subsequently occupied by the enemy. The water rose slightly during the day and some of the rds in the bn area were awash. It was decided to reform "D" Coy under comd of Capt. C.A. Mackillop, from reinforcements being posted by 50 Div.

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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