| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | The relief of the bn by 4 Welch commenced at 0530 hrs and was completed except by 'A' Coy by 0630 hrs. The Bn concentrated at HAPERT leaving there in RASC tpt at 0730 hrs complete with Bn 'A' Ech via EINDHOVEN to the area of ZANDHOEF 4431. The Bn moved less FOOs & Atk Regt. Recces were carried out and the Bn moved fwd to take up posn opposing the enemy in SCHIJNDEL at 1800 hrs. The take over from 1/7 Queens was completed by 2100 hrs. The Bn had the sp of 258 Bty SP Atk Guns and 15 Pl RNFs. Bn. HQ was established in KOEVERING 4435. 'A' Coy right fwd 043367. 'B' centre 440363. 'C' Coy left fwd 433354. 'D' Coy immediately north of Bn. HQ. Bn was now once more under 158 Bde. |
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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