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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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade
Month and Year: June 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. E.D. Treneer-Michell
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28 1100 'G' Coy with 3 RTR cross ODON and take up posn in centre. 'G' Coy patrols in area WEST of TOURMAUVILLE run into stiff opposition. Major M. McCrea and Lieut. M. Lane were both wounded, the latter has since died of wounds, 2 6-pdrs lost with approx. 20 cas. Lieut. K.N.O. Chabot takes comd of the Coy.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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