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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: No. 3 Indep MG Coy NF
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Major W.E.N. Davis
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
25   We moved off to clear the CL which had been out on the 24th between OUDENRODE 4232 and VEGHEL 4737. In order to do this it was decided to attack with one bn up the OUDENRODE – VEGHEL road and another up the OUDENRODE – SCHINDEL road (4138) and to put a block on the OUDENRODE – OLLAND 3834. 1/7 Queens with 15 Pl went up to VEGHEL road and 1/5 with 13 PI up the SCHINDEL road. Coy HQ harboured temporarily at 448312 and then moved to 430435 where we remained the night. Fus. Swift of 13 Pl together with his M/C was reported “Missing”.

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.