| 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: 121 Town Major | ||
| Month and Year: May 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. P.J. Crean, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELMOND | 22 | 2000 | Arrived to assume command 121 Town Major. | |
| 23 | 0830 | Assumed command 121 Town Major, Major C.W.S. Branch RA (Field) former commander killed in motor accidennt HEESCH Holland M.R. 4951 – Sheet 2A + 3A. 121 Town Major under command HQ L of C, through HQ 12 L of C Area and 21 L of C sub area; There is no hand over to mee. Maj. Bert […] is lent by 21 L of C pending my arrival. He is as much a stranger to the office as I am. We both realise the organisation of the unit leaves much to be desired. The staff is up to WE only British member is L/Sgt Owen Clerk, remained English speaking Dutch. The staff it appears have not at any time been “in the picture”, they say they were never informed of what was happening. | ||
| HELMOND | 23 | 121 Town Major was formed 12 March 1944; This will be the first War Diary ever to have been submitted. Funeral to Mil Cemetery Helmond of Maj Branch. | ||
| 24 | 1000 | Submit request to 21 L of C Sub Area for replacement of transport destroyed in accident, contact by telephone AQ 21 L of C. Unable to make personal contact no transport. | ||
| 24 | 1100 | Visit HQ 12 L of C Area HELMOND meet A+Q Staffs | ||
| 24 | 1400 | Visit two large requistioned textile factories in the town. | ||
| 25 | 0900 | Meet Burgomaster HELMOND + heads of civilian services | ||
| 26 | 0900 | Meet OC Troosp HELMOND + Commanders of major units | ||
| 26 | 1400 | Meet Civil Affairs + chief of Civil Police | ||
| 27 | 0900 | Meet rival factory owners with a view to derequisitioning their premises (HELMOND is textile Centre) | ||
| HELMOND | 28 | 0900 | Many visitors, routine duties | |
| 29 | 0900 | Visit GELDROP, village in area to find additional accomodation for […] located there + hand back to civilian authorities two schools. Still no unit transport, have only on one occasion for 3 hours been able to borrow tpt from 12 L of C Area HQ. Impossible to find out what is happening in outlying parts of area circumference approx. 60 miles. | ||
| 30 | 0900 | Routine Duties. | ||
| 31 | 1000 | Arrange to have local airfield surveyed. | ||
| 31 | Appendixes AFW3008 & AFW3009 attd. | Appx 1 |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
