| 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: 9th Bn The Cameronians (S.R.) | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col Sir EMA Bradford Bt |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEST | 1 | 0715 | 'C' Coy attacked over rly line with one sec. The remainder of the Coy was Formed Up on this side to exploit. Immediately the sec attempted to cross the RLY line heavy mortar fire was brought down on the RLY and the leading sec suffered six casualties killed and two wounded. A B & D Coys also suffered casualties from this mortar fire bringing total casualties to 14. The Commanding Officer then ordered 'C' Coy to withdraw and return to old location. The remainder of the day spent in obs. on known enemy localities and engaging with MORTAR and ARTY. |
Source: The War Diaries of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division June 1944 - May 1945.
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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