| 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: The Royal Dragoons | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | In the morning 'A' Sqn still under command 71 Bde. In afternoon they came back under command of the Regt, and RHQ moved up to VESSEM E.2916 to take over the whole sector between the left of 51 (H) Div at BEST and the right of 49 Div in area POPPEL. 'C' Sqn took over the sector along the WILHELMINA CANAL from the right of 'A' Sqn as far East as the 32 Easting. One Sqn of RAF Regt, now under command, are in position from the right of 'C' Sqn along the S bank of the Canal as far as our right boundary and covering the Aerodrome at EINDHOVEN. 'B' Sqn of 53 Recce Regt is also under our command. Major J.E.R. Bowlby leaves to take up his appointment as G.2 Liaison, 21 Army Group, BRUSSELS. Major Balfour sent to command force of 36 Humberettes which constitute part of the Sqn of RAF Regt on our right. |
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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