| 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: 1 Worcestershire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Osborne-Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WS/Lt. G. F. P. Henry wounded. WS/Lt. W. A. Everitt (family name was Eberstadt but used Everitt when serving) wounded. A/Capt. Newman wounded. WS/Lt. W. C. Bratt missing. Bn in area LA VARINIERE. Bn received orders for mopping up road to PLESSIS GRIMOULT and LA QUESNEE. "C" Coy attacked enemy along road but met with heavy resistance and were withdrawn. During this operation Sjt. Greatrex used the PAIT for clearing Germans in fox-hole in sunken lanes. It was highly successful. At least a Coy of enemy were in this area. "A" Coy meanwhile engaged in LA QUESNEE. |
Source: The Worcestershire Regiment.
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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