| 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: 96 Company, RASC (Troop Carrying) | ||
| Month and Year: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRATTON GRANGE, Northants | 2 | Maj. Pringle 2i/c CRASC Second Army Troop came in morning to inspect workshop etc. Seemed very satisfied. | ||
| 4 | War Office M.T. liaison officer visited unit re M.T. stores etc. | |||
| 6 | Further training especially on ranges and waterproofing vehicles continues all the time. Lecture on malaria & V.D. by M.O. H.Q. CRASC. | |||
| 7 | Lecture by Lt. Col. Beachen CRASC on maintenance of an Army in the Field. | |||
| 8 | Lecture by Maj. Pringle on Map Reference Point Code. | |||
| 9 | Lecture by Capt. Sangar, H.Q. CRASC on military law. | |||
| 11 | CSM Auguot posted to a static unit. Vacancies filled within the unit. | |||
| 13 | Maj. A.W. Holmes & Capt. T Locke visited Coronation Ordnance Depot at Bedford re misunderstandings over indents through Oi/c B??? for Beds. Position clarified – beds to follow on priority. | |||
| 14 | Capt. Locke, Oi/c Tre, arranged a good, improvised range at Brixworth for PIAT and Grenade. | |||
| 15 | Satisfactory work put in on ranges above. Whole Coy being put through. | |||
| 23 | Tpt pls to London for duty during Salute the Soldier Week. Stationed Chelsea Bks. | |||
| 27 | O.C. returns from London. | |||
| 28 | O.C. visits CRASC Second Army Tps. | |||
| 29 | O.C. 88 Gen Hospital visits to see accommodation. | |||
| 31 | O.C. returns to London. |
Source: Paul Bulmer.
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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