| 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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOURDEVALLE | 13 | Orders were received for the BN. to 'move to the area of LE BUSQ, a mile due WEST of ESTREY,and quite near to the position we had held previously. The Commanding Officer spent most of the day recceing the new position. We were to be relieved at SOURDEVALLE by 2nd.Household Cavalry Regiment supported 2nd.(Armd)Irish GDS. and their commanding officers spent most of the day in our positions recceing and taking over. |
Source: Antoine Leprince, 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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