| 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 KSLI still held their bridgehead over the CANAL but the situation had generally deterierated. The MONS in the dock area reported more activity and were able to call for arty fire on the enemy with very good effect. The Div Comd ordered the withdrawal of 4 KSLI to the WEST side of the CANAL. A fire plan in sp was prepared, the Sappers manning the boats and zero being at 1500 hrs. The relief was carried successfully without further loss although the three coys had heavy casualties whilst on the other side of the river. The 231 Bde was ordered to take over our posns and the Bde was ordered to take up posns in the Southern part of the town in readiness for a move fwd. |
Source: 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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