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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.P. Trevor, R.A.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28   124 Bty went out as "sniping" Bty. Lieut. Lisby and Capt. Canvin occupied O.Ps in BEUGEN and BOXMEER. Capt. Miller recced towards SOUBEEK with 15/19 Hussars. Capt. Miller fired ‘U’ Tgt on VORTUM. Further Bty tgts fired on enemy in slit trenches and localities across the river. 1315 hrs red smoke fired to indicate five suspected enemy tanks dug in edge of wood SE of LACTARIA. Typhoons sweeped down very well into red smoke but effect of ‘limejuice’ not known. 124 Bty returned 1800 hrs. Lieut. G.R. Jackson R.A. joined regiment ex 31 RHU.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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