| 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: 1st Bn Suffolk Regt | ||
| Month and Year: January 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Goodwin, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1945 | Recce patrol of Lieut Cray and 2 OR’s crossed the River MAAS at 847293. They met an enemy patrol about seven strong at 848295 and were fired on. They were under fire during their return journey and whilst recrossing the river but succeeded in regaining the West bank without casualties, although the boat could not be got out of the water. |
Source: Stichting Adoptiegraven-Venray, 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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