| 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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Major Mitchell remained with 3 Mon and was unable to withdraw with 3 Mon until after last light owing to observation by Panthers. One O.P. remained with 1 Hereford and two with 4 K.S.L.I. One OP sent as CO’s rep to 7 Fd Regt. Commanding Officer went back to Main Bde with Comd 159 Bde. 159 Bde having been relieved in their forward posns by 3 Div. Regt remained on call for DF Tasks. Major C.T.W. Kreiser, R.A. reported to R.H.Q. vice Major The Lord Montgomerie, R.A. Major The Lord Montgomerie, R.A. had sailed for England on Aug 5 having been ordered home for health reasons. He had suffered from partial paralysis of the shoulder for some years but had overcome this disability most courageousIy. His service during the campaign, especially during the battle of the ODON brhead, had been of the highest order. |
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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