| 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: 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regt RA | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.K. Matthews DSO RA |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Informed that 30 Corps consisting of Guards Armd, 11 Armd, 8 Armd Bde and 50 Div with 1 US Army on right and 12 Corps on left would push on over the SEINE as fast as possible. After much order, counter-order and moisture the river SEINE was crossed by Saul Bridge (other bridges David and Goliath) and RHQ arrived at MR 476738. Starting at 2000 hrs arriving after midnight. 288 Bty no move. |
Source: 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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