| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.K. Barker |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1830 | "O" Gp. was held. "A" Sqn were to stay on the Western approaches, the Regt. remaining under comd 50 Div in reserve to support if necessary 151 Bde (to the right), 508 Para. Regt. U.S. Army (in the centre), 160 Bde of 53 Div (on the left). "C" Sqn would remain near RESSEN, "B" Sqn. staying in the OOSTERHOUT area and the Tac RHQ near RESSEN. All Sqn Ldrs to carry out many recces of routes to be taken in case of counter attack or enemy penetration. Lieut-Colonel L. Williams formerly 2nd-in-Comd. and Sqn.Ldr. of "C" Sqn. now commanding 53rd Recce Regt. visited us. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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