| 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 E. Yorkshire Regt | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0030 | Message from Bde that 1 Suffolk and 1 S Lan R were carrying out extensive patrolling, and that 2 E Yorks would be responsible for holding the bde’s firm base in the event of attack by the enemy. Coys impressed that a high standard of alertness was essential. Still no move during the day. Oder from Bde in the evening that bn would have to take over the Lincoln’s position at LE PONT DE VAUDRY, 664338 during the night, as the Lincolns were now moving back into reserve. Recce parties, composed as usual, left during the evening. |
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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