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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: 23rd Hussars
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.P. HARDING, DSO
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
De Rips, E 6630 (Holland) 1-15   With 8th RB rest and guard flank on the road to OPLOO, 7036. Daily patrols to the wood at 6827. Enemy of 47th Training Battalion occasionally engaged on other side of canal.
08.00 hours. In conjunction with 3rd British Division attack on OVERLOON and VENRAY. "C" Squadron with H Company establish over canal at 6927. Many mines but no enemy encountered.

Source: Neil Grimshaw.

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.