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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: 17th Field Coy. RE.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
30   Sand loading ramp in operation loading tippers for 246 Fd Coy and the odd one for putting sand on corduroy road Dog. 1 Pl laid dummy minefield in Norfolks area. Party from 1 Pl laid booby traps in house near VORTUM in support 3 Recce Regt. 3 Pl did conservancy in the morning and had the afternoon off. Weather: cold and rain late in the day.

Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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.