| 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. Yorks Regt | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0730 | Bn arrived new location near CAULILLE, BELGIUM, 4490, about 3 miles from the EASCAUT CANAL, and 5 miles from the Dutch frontier. The Bde conc in this area prior to taking part in 3 Br Inf Div’s assault crossing of the ESCAUT CANAL. Assault to be made by 9 Inf Bde, 8 Inf Bde following up and exlpoiting bridgehead. | Ref Map Sht France and Belgium 1/50,000 ? 26 and 36, GSGS ? 4040 |
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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