WO 171/1384 - 2 Royal Ulster Regiment - August 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: 2nd Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	9		Battalion left LA GALONNERIE at 0530 hrs and moved forward steadily towards VAUDRY. It soon became clear that the enemy had withdrawn from this area leaving behind as obstruction nothing except mines. These succeeded in delaying the advance so that VAUDRY itself was not reported clear and the road VIRE – VASSY reached until 0930 hrs. “D” Company had led at the beginning but on reaching a preliminary objective “C” Company passed through to secure VAUDRY itself and finally “A” Company moved forward of VAUDRY Church to sit astride the VIRE – VASSY Road. In fact the village was effectively captured by O.C. “S” Company, Capt. Gaffikin and O.C. Anti-tank platoon, Capt. C. Grey who, on an enthusiastic reconnaissance reached the village ahead of the forward troops.

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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