| 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: 63 (Oxf Yeo) Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J. Thomson, TD, RA |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0830 | 250 Battery's location at BOXMEER heavily shelled. A direct hit on a trench where a number had taken shelter caused the following casualties. Killed: L/Sgt Painting, Sgt Dyason, L/Bdr Hankin, L/Bdr Quainton, Gnr Bland, Gnr Cleall, Gnr Wisker. Wounded: L/Sgt Coggins, Gnr Butler, Gnr Dowling, GNR Johnson, Gnr Kilby and Cpl Bailey (REME). The above killed includes both 250 Battery's Clerk. Gnr Baldwin (RHQ Clerk) sent to 250 Battery. Special authority obtained through RA 8 Corps to collect two Unit Clerks from 31 RHU to replace casualties. |
Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.
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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