| 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: 7th Bn. The Hampshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Orders were received for the Bn to relieve 4 Wilts in the line in area GILRATH & this relief was carried out during the afternoon & evening. Relief was carried out without incident apart from C Coy who were shelled when moving through HATTERATH & five ORs were killed & four wounded. Owing to the very muddy state of the tracks after the heavy rain earlier great difficulty was experienced in getting maintenance colns through & in some cases food containers had to be taken forward by carrying parties. |
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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