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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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C.
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Nr. Gace 22   The next morning we moved at 0700 hrs in order to reach by 0900 hrs the object on which we had been directed the previous evening, i.e. the high ground N.W. of St. André d'Echauffour m.r. 6042.'B' Sqn whith one coy of the Mons pushed straight on towards this village which they found to be heavily mined and many trees felled across the rd, but there was no enemy opposition in the village. With the aid of a section of sappers, these obstructions were removed and the 23 H were passed through us to continue the advance. No futher opposition was met with the exception of mines, and the whole Bde moved into a harbour area about 4 miles West of L'Aigle.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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