| 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: 2 Welsh Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Night 29/30 Aug was spent WEST of LIAGLE Bn having left FLERS at 0400 hrs on 29 Aug | |||
| 30 | Night 30/31 Aug was spent NORTH of VERNON, the SEINE having been crossed on the afternoon of 30 Aug. No opposition at all was encountered up to 31 Aug. | |||
| 31 | Bn advanced as far as VILLIERS BRETONNEUX, SOUTH of the SOMME, some fighting was done by the leading Battle Group of G.A.D. |
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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