| 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: 17th Field Coy. RE. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sand loading ramp operated by 2 Pl. 3 Pl cutting logs for 246 Fd Coy. 1 Pl on conservancy and resting. Party from 2 Pl erected pile-driver as far as possible, but were unable to train with it as there were several deficiencies. Five shells landed in coy area during afternoon. No casualties and only a light damage to Officers Mess. Party from 1 Pl lifted road block on road GROENINGEN - VIERLINGSBEEK. 1 N.C.O. and 1 O.R. went out with patrol from 3 Recce Regt during night to lay AP mines at point near R. Maas where German patrols were suspected of having landed in the past. Patrol was delayed on its outward journey, but mines were laid successfully. Weather cloudy with some rain. |
Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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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