| 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: No. 127 Town Major | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Captain E.W. Bartley RA |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREULLY NORMANDY | 1 | 1400 | 6 L of C Sub area's warming order No 6 1094 dated 010135B received, to be at 12 hours notice to move. | |
| 4 | 1425 | B.B.C. news van stopped in main square. It relayed music + at 1430 news in French, checked identity of officer in charge who stated it was proposed to continue broadcasting daily. This was done. | ||
| 15 | 1600 | Received instruction O33 from 36 Brick dated 151400B to collect forthwith one 15 cwt 4x2 vehicle from L of C. Vehicle Sub Park Authority for issue B/17/216/7758 issue order. | ||
| 15 | 1800 | Collected Ford 15 cwt truck No Z 5429056 | ||
| 16 | 1800 | Received movement order from 36 Brick to move to BRUSSELS as soon as possible + report to Town Major No 91 for allotment 2nd Army. Authority G (SD) H.Q. 12 L of C Authority SD9977. 36 Brick ref 1010/Q (M)/121 date 16 Sept 1944. | ||
| 19 | 1830 | Received instructions from 36 Brick Ref 910 secret, to hand over all documents and maps referring to present areas to O.C. H.Q. Coy 18 D.L.I. at COURSEULLES at 1000 hrs 20 sept 1944 + then move to BRUSSELS. | ||
| 20 | 1000 | Handed our maps + documents to O.C. H.Q. Coy 18 D.L.I. as ordered. | ||
| 20 | 1600 | Closed office at 21 Place de Marché + packed all stores. | ||
| 21 | 1030 | Left CREULLY with all staff + stores on 15 cwt with No 140. Town Major semilarly carried + loaded. | ||
| ROUEN FRANCE | 21 | 1800 | Staged the night at ISNEAUVILLE. | |
| CAMBRAI FRANCE | 22 | 1900 | Staged the night. | |
| BRUSSELS BELGIUM | 23 | 1700 | Arrived BRUSSELS | |
| 24 | 1100 | Reported to 91 Town Major who gave instructions tot wait further orders. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Babs Vietje.
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.
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