| 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.K. Barker |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1730 | The Commanding Officer held an "O Group" outlining our move on 11 Nov 44 when we were to go with 8 Armd Bde to new area (u/c 30 Corps still) N E of MAASTRICHT. 2 Canadian Armd Bde were to come here with the Fort Garry Horse to our own area on the "Island". Orders for recce parties to leave under the 2nd-in-Command on 9 Nov 44 were issued, final details not arriving from Brigade till 2220 hrs. Main move would be on 11 Nov 44. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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