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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: 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
6   The remainder of the Bn. left at 0230 hrs on the 6th and finally reached its new position near LA BISTIERE 6637 at 0600 hrs. In this position the role of the Battalion was to prevent any hostile thrusts along the main road running North Eastwards out of VIRE. It had the additional task of providing a firm base for 1 Bn KOSB and 2 Bn Lancs which had to pass through to the high ground in front. In order to assist these Battalions further this Battalion sent forward patrols from A, B and C Companies to some woods on the high ground at 658358, 660360, 666361. These were all reported clear.

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

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