| 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: 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.E. Swetenham |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Patrolling and mopping up EAST of GHENT by 'A' Sqn (4 Offrs and 46 O.Rs. taken prisoner by these patrols). 'B' Sqn in area GONTRODE 2474 watching the SW approaches. 'C' Sqn at WETTEREN br. 1800 hrs regt ordered to move to Div res two miles SOUTH of WETTEREN for rest at MALLBROEK 2972. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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