| 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: 2nd Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We soon had the order to move, and we started our journey again at 2230 hrs to cover a distance of 25 miles at night to be ready to take over from the Guards Armoured at first light the next morning. Parties of the enemy were suspected to be on our route which took us over minor roads and across country, since the main road through ALBERT was not yet completely clear. |
Source: Hans Houterman.
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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