| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Bn was relieved at LE BAS PERIER by 2 Warwicks, whose posn in PRESLES we took over. Relief was interrupted by an enemy attack of 2 Coys Inf sp. by tks, which we drove off together. It appeared later that the hy cas suffered by the enemy during this attack were locally of decisive importance. The relief took from 1800 - 2200 hrs, vehicles being left behind and brought back after dark.: Cas. Lt.J.L.A. Elgood wounded, 1 O.R. killed, 6 O.R's wounded. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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