| 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: First Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | PI from 'D' Coy took over Barracks position at 1st light. During the day some fairly heavy shelling came down on the village and due to the flimsiness of the buildings some casualties were caused to 'C' Coy, incl CSM Daley. During the night, Lieut Fitchett took a fighting patrol out to the canal immediately North of the Barracks to secure an identification. This was not obtained but more useful knowledge of the defences was gained and enemy were found to have established a post on the south side of the canal. This post was not seen at all by daylight. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: 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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