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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: 13th (HAC) Regiment, RHA
Month and Year: April 1945 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt Col R.B.T. Daniell, DSO, RHA
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
1   Across canal by KSLI.
Capt Budgen MC killed by sniper while in sp coy attack by 8 RB. Lieut Rollo tales his place as Tp Comd "B" Tp.
Guns fairly busy with (a) CB and CM work (b) fire plans in wp of br-head (c) fire plans in sp of local mopping-up attacks on pockets, mostly flak sites, this side of the Canal. In evening 159 Inf Bde Gp take over the brhead.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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