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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: 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
MONTILLY 29 0130 The BN. left MONTILLY and after a very tiring journey reached LE COUDRAI 892367 (near LAIGLE) at 1430 hrs. The BN. harboured for the night and the commanding Officer received orders for the crossing of the SEINE to a DIV. Conc. Area, NORTH of VERNON.

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.