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
	20		In the evening a school of orphans under the guidance of Sisters of Mercy delighted the Commanding Officer and his Battalion with a short concert in appreciation of their liberation. At the outset the choir of about 50 children sang the British National Anthem and followed this with the Marseillaise. The Bn was then asked to render the British National Anthem, which it did with great spirit; it followed this with an impressive selection of Irish ditties. The children sang some French peasant and patriotic songs, finishing superbly with LA LIBERTE FRANCAISE. It was noteworthy that throughout the performance a little coloured girl proudly held the French Flag on high. A lasting liaison was established between the Bn and these people.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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