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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: 3 Br Inf Div Postal Unit. Home Forces.
Month and Year: January 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
INVERNESS 1   Field Documentation commenced.
2   Services normal.
3-10   All mail posted by units using 'closed' addresses and served by FPOs D.3 and 47 respectiveley handed over to Chief Military Censor.
5   Mail for 9 Br Inf Bde switched to FPO D.3 (INVERNESS) for Exercise 'Grab'.
6   3 O.Rs of this unit attached to 52(L) Inf Div to replace O.Rs on special training.
9   3 Br Inf Div under Command 2nd Army w.e.f. 0900hrs to-day.
11-20   Services normal.
21   Consequent on the moves of the 8 Br Inf Bde and 8 Br Inf Bde Wshops mail switched to FPO 46 (DUMFRIES) and FPO 50 (LOCKERBIE) respectively.
22-27   Services normal.
INVERNESS 28-31   All mail posted by units using 'closed' addresses and served by FPOs D.3 and 47 respectiveley fully handed over to Chief Military Censor.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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