| 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: 2nd Bn The East Yorkshire Regt | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | The Bn moved slightly left of TOUFFREVILLE to the brickworks, after first SUFFOLK having taken over the responsibility of the Bns commitments in TOUFFREVILLE. The new Bn area was adjacent to 51 (H) Div who were in the left and comd a view of BANNEVILLE. SANNEVILLE held by own tps and TROARN still held be the enemy. The Bn was disposed with rt fwd D Coy, left fwd B Coy, rt rear A Coy, lt rear C Coy with Bn H.Q. in the brickworks itself, the Comd post being in the kiln oven. The whole of the Bn area was under constant shell and Nebelwerfer fire from the enemy. Bn H.Q. and the neibouring Coys receiving the greatest amount of attention. Cas. 2 ORs killed 17 ORs wounded. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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