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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 Cheshire Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. S.V. Keeling, DSO
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
12   "A" Coy in reserve. "B" Coy in sp of 69 Bde. "C" Coy in sp of 151 Bde. 231 Bde is moving South of the River and taking over 151 Bde’s responsibility of guarding NIJMEGEN bridge against possible enemy counter attacks. "A" Coy is being relieved by "B" Coy tomorrow evening between 1800-2100 hrs. Leave to BRUSSELS has commenced. 48 hrs. 1 Officer and 16 men are in the first party to leave on the 16th October. 1 Officer and 10 O.R’s have been detached to run a Divisional Soldiers Club situated in the Colonial Bks, NIJMEGEN. Lt. Wood "A" Coy is Officer i/c.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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