| 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 | 2100 | CO’s orders. Bn to be ready to move 0600 hrs, to cross ESCAUT CANAL after 9 Bde had secured brhead. Cl 9 br to be erected soon as possible after 9 Bde’s crossing at 433946. 8 Bde to clear to incl ACHEL 4297 if latter not captured by 9 Bde, otherwise to take HAMONT 4796. 2 E Yorks leading, 1 Suffolk, 1 S Lan R following up. |
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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