| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | "D" Coy Stdg patrols now reported that tapping could be hears in front of them, while a mine exploded in the area of the "sniper’s house" in front of them. At this time, two patrols were out, one led by Lieut. Gallagher to the dyke in the right hand sector, and another straight up the rd to the br. The latter returned with inconclusive infm not having reached the br and not really knowing where it had reached on account of the bad visibility. Activity was however, reported in the area of the br. Another patrol was sent out to investigate the br area. Lieut. Gallagher returned from his patrol and reported that there were definitely enemy on the North side the dyke, particularly at 754680. He, too, reported muffled hammering to the West. |
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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