| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA VARINIERE | 10 | Bn still in area LA VARINIERE. "B" Coy plus 1 Sqn 4/7 Dragoon Gds and preceded by heavy Arty bombardment, successfully attacked this enemy Coy. Approximately 80 prisoners were taken, but an accurate number cannot be given as 7 S.L.I. also attacking in this area sent back their prisoners passing through our hands was 230. "B" Coy. were relieved by "C" Coy. During the evening the area LA VARINIERE was heavily shelled. |
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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