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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: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
2 0003 In the afternoon enemy inf sp. by tks infiltrated behind us into the village of PRESLES and cut us off. Fighting went on for some hours. Eventually 2 Warwicks attacked PRESLES at midnight and found the enemy had left it. Cas: Lts. J.P. Sedgwick and J.R. Priestley wounded, 4 O.R's killed, 21 O.R's wounded.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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