| 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: 4th Tk Bn Grenadier Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.R.H. Davies |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTRY | 6 | No 2 Sqn were detached from the Bn & placed under command 3 Tk SG who were attached 227 Inf Bde. An attack on ESTRY 7437 from the road to the NE was carried out in the morning. No 2 Sqn came under very heavy & accurate shelling on this road. The country was as usual very difficult for tanks & dug-in Tigers & stiff enemy infantry resistance from the SS troops caused heavy casualties. Lt Lord Oliver Fitzroy & 8 ORs were killed. Capt. J.A. Cannan, Lt H.W. Wollaston, Lt G.C.B. Gidley Kitchin & Lt J.B. Sumner were all wounded, the last named only slightly. 10 ORs were wounded & 2 missing believed P.O.W. |
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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