| 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: November 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNEBURG M.R. S779188 | 1 | Change over to bulk issues of petrol from tanks in w/s area in Infantry Brks. in lieu of two 4 gal. is now being made. | ||
| 2 | Sgt. Jones. G. posted to H? Coy RASC (B.P.T.) as C.S.M. We are losing an exceptional Sgt. who received a Mention in Dispatches for his work last year. | |||
| 3 | A “History of the unit during the campaign in N.W. Europe” has just been completed by O.C. and forwarded to D.S.T. H.Q. B.A.O.R. It is fairly comprehensive and covers period May 44-June 45. | |||
| 6 | Captain. T. Locke, who has been on leave since detachment as A/Adjt. Of 46 Tpt. Coln. returned. | |||
| 7 | O.C. proceeded on tour of Pls. Visited H.Q. 46 Tpt. Coln. And on to OLDERBURG that evening. @d’ (77) Pl. located in Flah? Barracks for Operation ‘Storm’? | |||
| 8 | O.C. proceeded via BREMEN to CUXHAVEN to ‘B’ Pl. | |||
| 8 | Was very satisfied with general position at OLDENBURG | |||
| 9 | O.C. visiting ‘B’ Pl. at 42 R.H.U. CUXHAVEN. There is still a lot of organization and attention required. | |||
| 10 | Capt. Locke leaves on attachment to H.Q. 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 11 | Post Order received for an officer for 777 Pl. | |||
| 12 | Lt. A.M. Hazlerigg went to CUXHAVEN for a few days to look after ‘B’ Pl. detachment. | |||
| 15 | O.C. visited H.Q. 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 21 | Notification of compassionate release of Capt. Miller-Jones received. | |||
| 22 | 777 Pl. returned from OLDENBURG u/c Lt. L.T. Lamsdale RASC. | |||
| 23 | 777 Pl. left location again to be attd. to 215 Coy RASC for duty. | |||
| 25 | Capt. W. Miller-Jones left unit for transversion to U.K. on compassionate grounds. | |||
| 26 | O.C. visited H.Q. 30 Corps Dist. ref Compassionate leave. | |||
| 30 | O.C. again visited H.Q. 30 Corps Dist. re. leave. |
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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