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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 Royal Ulster Rifles
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
27   Mortar shells fell in Bn area 630 hrs. COs conference 900 hrs. At 1245 hrs mortarshells fell in Bn area causing 3 casualties in C Coy. More civilians came to BN HQ having passed through German lines & were sent on to FSP. CM OP submitted 8 shells & 1 mortar rep. to capture a sentry from enemy position 795287, reported to enemy in that area. A standing patrol to occupy area of house at 790279, saw no enemy. A contact patrol met a Norfolk patrol at 785279. Fine weather continued.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.

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