| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON | 25 | 1800 | Bn moved to VERNON at 18.00 hrs but crossing delayed owing to slow progress of 5 Wilts. This was due to the use of Storm Boats which grounded on the sandbanks in the middle of the SEINE. Orders were then received for Bn to cross by the original bridge which although destroyed by the R.A.F. previously could be crossed by marching tps. "A" Coy were leading Coy and attemted to cross, they encountered mines and also the bridge was covered by M.G. fire from a reinforced hut on the EAST bank. By this time it was dark and we attempted to blow up the pillbox by the use of 2" parachute flares which gave light to use our 6 pdr. Owing to the possible danger to other units this objective was abandoned. |
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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