| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.E. Swetenham |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | The adv towards s'HERTOGENBOSCH 3246 continued in the North with A Sqn in sp 1 E Lancs and B Sqn in sp 1/6 RWF in the South. During this phase of the adv 7 SP gun posns were over-run, one being captured intact. At 1730 hrs A & B Sqns had reached the line of the SUIDWIELEMS VAART Canal and were occupying the whole of the town on the NE side of the canal. B Sqn supported 2 coys 1/6 RWF while they crossed the bridge at 326462. At dusk the sqns were recalled from s'HERTOGENBOSCH 3246 to ROSMALEN 3549 where the regt spent the night. Later in the evening the regt ceased to be under comd 53 Div and reverted to comd 22 Armd Bde. At 0050 hrs regt ordered to move at first light to MUGGENHOEK 4542. | See Appx 'J' |
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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