| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: January 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITHBY | 8 | AISLEBY Hall, 28 Armoured Brigade, about 3 miles from WHITBY, was burnt out during the early hours of this morning.The Hall was mainly occupied by Officers most of whom were trapped in their rooms and had to jump to safety. Several were injured or affected by the fumes, including the Bde Comd and are now in hospital. Major RFS Grigg (B.M.) and Major CF Bennett regrettably lost their lives. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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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