| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 110 Provost Coy | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Capt. J.D. Brown |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 21 | Nos. 1, 3 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 2 section returned to Coy H.Q. and held in reserve. No. 4 section returned to Coy and left immediately to undertake control of two bridges over the Escaut Canal. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section returning to Coy H.Q. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | ||
| 22 | Company moved to new location at ACHEL. Nos. 1, 3 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” route. Nos. 2 & 7 sections in reserve at Coy H.Q. No. 4 section control of two bridges over Escaut Canal. Nos 5 & 6 section T.M.C. and Main. H.Q. duties respectively. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | |||
| 23 | Nos. 1, 3 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 2 & 7 sections in reserve at Coy H.Q. No. 4 section control of two bridges over Escaut Canal. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | |||
| FIELD | 24 | Nos. 1, 3 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 2 & 7 sections in reserve at Coy H.Q. No. 4 section control of two bridges over Escaut Canal. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | ||
| 25 | Nos. 1 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 2 section signed extension of “Hat” Route and assisted in move of Rear Corps H.Q. Nos. 3 & 7 sections in reserve at Coy H.Q. No. 4 section control of two bridges over Escaut Canal. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. 1 Sgt and 2 L/Cpls signed “Triangle” Route for supply columns. | |||
| 26 | Company moved to new location at LEENDE. No. 1 section engaged on police duties in GELDROP. No. 2 & 8 sections painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos 3 & 7 sections in reserve at Coy H.Q. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 4 section control of two bridges over Escaut Canal. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | |||
| FIELD | 27 | No. 1 section police duties at GELDROP. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section moved off to undertake bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. Nos. 4 & 8 sections handed over their respective duties on “Hat” Route to Army Traffic Control. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respecively. No. 7 section in reserve. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | ||
| 28 | No. 1 section police duties at GELDROP. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. Nos. 4 & 8 sections in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respecively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. | |||
| 29 | No. 1 section police duties at GELDROP. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. Nos. 4 & 8 assisted in the move up of the American 7th Armd Div. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respecively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. Assistance was also given for the move of the 6th Gds Tk Bde. | |||
| FIELD | 30 | No. 1 section police duties at GELDROP. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. Nos. 4 & 8 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and Main H.Q. duties respecively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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