| 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: 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.E. Swetenham |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the field | 1-9 | Regiment remained in the area NIEUWE VAART 0945 watching the Northern approaches between CAPELLE 0947 and incl WASPIK 0747. | ||
| 10 | 4th Cdn Armd Bde took over regiment's area of responsibliity. | |||
| 11 | Regiment moved to DONGEN where it remained in reserve until 16.11.44. | |||
| 16 | Regiment moved to OPOERETEN 5476 where it remained in reserve until the end of the month. | |||
| 17 | B.B.C. broadcast on 8 o'clock news that the regiment had been fighting in FRANCE, BELGIUM and HOLLAND since 17.7.44. | |||
| 17-30 | The following Individual Training Programme was carried out:- | |||
| 17-30 | D & M. courses on the Sherman tank. | |||
| 17-30 | Wireless Refresher courses. | |||
| 17-30 | Crew Comds courses. | |||
| 17-30 | Gunnery courses within Squadrons. | |||
| 17-30 | First Aid courses. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
