| 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.G. Byron |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | O Gp. 0630 hrs. Reported that 11 Armd.Div. had crossed into BELGIUM. We were to continue advance in the 50 Div. Gp. towards BRUSSELS being ready to move by 0830 hrs. though “A” Sqn. still had a Troop operating with the D.L.I. These orders were later cancelled and no move took place till 1400 hrs. when 8 Armd. Bde. were given the role of blocking the routes running S.E. from LILLE to prevent any pockets of the Hun escaping from the N. “B” and “C” Sqns. were grouped with the 12 K.R.R.C. and 8 D.L.I. respectively for this purpose. “A” Sqn. remaining with RHQ. Sqns. escorting their Bns. to the blocking areas whence they pulled back and remained in support. RHQ moved to area near Tac Bde. just S.E. of CYSOING. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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