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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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: June 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
29   Several shells landed near RHQ during the afternoon and one caused three casualties - the Padre, Rev C. Minton-Senhouse, RA Ch.D was severely wounded in the head and two gunners from 125 bty also wounded. The Padre died two days later. This was the first fatal casualty suffered by the regt. Though he had only been with the regt four months the Rev C. Minton-Senhouse was greatly liked and respected by officers and men and the loss was a severe one.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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