| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | The bn spent a quiet morning and afternoon. A successful fighting patrol was mounted in the area of the br over the dyke. This patrol was led by Lieut. Simmil. The plan for the patrol and a report on the action are attached at D.16 and F.1. The enemy reacted to the patrol with spandau and mortar fire, without, however, causing casualties. The rest of the night was quiet. A recce patrol to the East end of the dyke found a stdg patrol in posn in the poplar trees. |
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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