| 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: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1000 | Route reported clear. Soft vehicles comenced to move fwd.First contact made with enemy at Leend 4807. C Coy cleared and took 5 P/Ws.Adv cont and enemy again pumped and cleared in Heeze 4911 after stiff fight by C Coy.B Coy & B Sqn F&F then ordered to seize br over Willems Canal area Zomeren 6012.Br was found to be covered by fixed lines of M.G. and A/Tk fire. |
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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