| 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: 1 Worcestershire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Osborne-Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERJOU | 16 | A/Maj. H. R. Matthews wounded and evacuated beyond unit R.A.P. W/Lt. R. F. G. Rice wounded and evacuated beyond unit R.A.P. Bn. received orders to take BERJOU which was reported occupied by at least one Coy of enemy plus some S.P. guns. A set piece attack was formulated by the C.O. together with the C.O. of the 5 DCLI. Under a heavy arty barrage Bn. attacked BERJOU and Coys were on their objectives by 17.30 hrs. Consistent fire from lt. Inf. guns caused us much trouble for a short time but soon it was evident that what remained of the German Forces were pulling right out. Except for two or three odd rounds Bn spent a quiet night on its objective. |
Source: The Worcestershire Regiment.
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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