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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 Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles
Month and Year: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28   I OP established 872273 at 830 hrs. Bde O Gp 930 hrs. No shelling in Bn HQ area but OP reported considerable shelling & mortaring in A & D Coy areas. A Patrol went to 854266 & clashed with enemy, after an exchange of shots & grenades enemy moved to house 855268. A patrol to MELLING was fired on by 2 MGs & rifles from 855271.Another patrol reported farm at 864273 occupied by 4 enemy & a spandau firing from there. A party left for A Echelon prior to proceeding to BRUSSELS. Weather fine during the morning but rain throughout afternoon & evening.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.

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