WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	15		A report was received through Bde from 69 Fd Regt that a force of some 20 enemy had broken through the Belgian screen between STRIKKEN and LIPSEINDE. The battalion was ordered to assist. The Carrier Pl., one section of mortars and a pl of "C" Coy (motorised) were therefore rapidly sent to STRIKKEN where the Command Post was established. The carriers then did a sweep together with one Honey tank commanded by RSM Hill, 49 Recce. No enemy were observed and it was subsequently discovered that no enemy had penetrated the Belgian screen but that a Belgian Recce patrol had penetrated our sector and lost some men at HEIKANT. An ambulance had later been blown up by a mine and the doctor killed. One section of carriers was left to assist the Belgians to recover their wounded and the force moved back to ZONDEREIGEN.	Pat programme at Appx "I"

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

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