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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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
South of CAUMONT 9   The Commanding Officer accompanied by coy. Comds. tank representative MONTCHAMP 9 of 1st. Armd. Coldstream Gds. and Arty.F.0.0. went to SOURDEVALLE to recee the new positions-a task made difficult owing to heavy shell fire and close range S.A.fire.

Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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.