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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: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. L. Williams
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
17   Sqns occupying same positions. At midnight 16/17 Oct orders were received from 53 Div to send off harbour parties to the area of REEK 5851. At 0900 hrs the Second in Command and Lt Grey Jones left for REEK where a conc area for the Regt was recce’d. Appendix E 53 Div O.O. No 20

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

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