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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 168 (City of London) Light Field Ambulance | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T.M. Robb RAMC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATERT | 1 | 0700 | Unit moved off to new location. | |
| 1 | 0720 | Unit arrived at 687580 in new Brigade Concentration Area. Raining. | ||
| 1 | Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R., Sick 1 Officer 3 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 2 | 1530 | Unit moved to 685575 adjoining 50 Div Medical Area. | |
| 2 | Admissions B.C. 21 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 3 | Brigade commencing to concentrate in area allotted. | ||
| 3 | Capt. A. Hannun, RAMC reported for duty. | |||
| 3 | Admissions B.Cs 2 O.Rs. Sick 2 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 4 | Bde Armd Regts withdrawing south of the River at NIJMEGEN and concentrating in area M.Rs. 685575 – 689570. | ||
| 4 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 3 O.Rs. | |||
| 4 | 2359 | Bde H.Q. opened at 700555. 'A' Section, 168 Lt Fd Amb remained behind and were attached to 130 Field Ambulance. at 660690. | ||
| BERKENHOF | 5 | Brigade resting. | ||
| 5 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 1 Officer 3 Other Ranks. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 6 | No further activity by 8 Armd Bde. | ||
| 6 | Admissions B.Cs. 6 O.Rs. Sick 5 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 7 | Bde. not in action. A.D.S. 168 Lt Fd Amb treating and holding light sick of the Brigade. | ||
| 7 | Admissions B.Cs. 5 O.Rs. Sick 11 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 8 | Sherwood Rangers Yeo moved from area west of NIJMEGEN to area MOOK. | ||
| 8 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs. | |||
| BERKENHOF | 9 | 1400 | Instructions for Harbour Party to recce new site in the OVERASSELT area. | |
| 9 | Site found – at present occupied by 128 (Guards) Field Ambulance. | |||
| 9 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 10 | 0700 | Unit moved off to new location. | |
| 10 | 0740 | Arrived new site. 128 Field Ambulance not yet departed. | ||
| 10 | Accomondation in school, village hall and barns. Much rain. | |||
| 10 | Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 7 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 11 | 4/7 Dragoons moved to rest area. Sherwood Rangers Yeo at MOOK but ready to be used in event of armour being needed to repel any enemy counter attack from the S.E. | ||
| 11 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 12 | Information received that 8 Armd Bde had arranged and organised a Rest Camp at LOUVAIN, Abbe du Mont Cesar without previous consultation with S.M.O.. A demand was made for 1 Medical Officer, 1 Nursing Orderly and 1 Ambulance Car to be attached to this camp. No details or information of existing or required sanitary or other health arrangements supplied. Capt. Kraus detailed. | ||
| 12 | Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 13 | C.O. visited D.D.M.S., 30 Corps re officer reinforcements. | ||
| 13 | Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 9 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 14 | Routine Duties. Brigade not actively engaged. | ||
| 14 | Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 15 | Capt. G.M. Baker, RAMC reported for duty. | ||
| 15 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 8 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 16 | 12 K.R.R.C. detailed to guard the bridge at GRAVE. | ||
| 16 | Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 7 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 17 | 13/18 Hussars left for duty on north side of River Waal. | ||
| 17 | Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 8 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 18 | 1420 | Message received for Harbour Party to proceed to BERGHAREN to reconnoitre new area for 168 Lt Fd Amb. | |
| 18 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 7 O.Rs. | |||
| OVERASSELT | 19 | Parties sent to recce village of BERGHAREN. Village full of evacuees and R.A.F., R.A.F. occupied all the schools – only suitable building for Lt Fd Amb. | ||
| 19 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 2 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 20 | 1410 | Unit moved off for new location. Arrived at BERGHAREN M.R. 574636. | |
| 20 | Personnel accomodated in billets in the village. Accomodation far from satisfactory. Parochial Hall taken over and used as M.I. Room. | |||
| 20 | 2 Officers and 39 men went to leave campt at LOUVAIN. | |||
| 20 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 1 Officer 3 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 21 | Day spent in re-adjusting billets. | ||
| 21 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 22 | 1 Officers 5 O.Rs. left for leave camp at ANTWERP 10 O.Rs. to leave camp at LOUVAIN. 2 Officers 36 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN. | ||
| 22 | Admissions B.Cs. 2 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 23 | Routine Duties. | ||
| 23 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 4 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 24 | 1 Officer and 10 O.Rs. went to leave camp LOUVAIN and 10 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN. C.O. went to BRUSSELS to investigate illness of Major Scott. | ||
| 24 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 4 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 25 | 1345 | C.O. returned from BRUSSELS. | |
| 25 | 1 Officer and 5 O.Rs. returned from leave camp ANTWERP. 10 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN and 10 O.Rs. proceeded to leave camp LOUVAIN. | |||
| 25 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 26 | 1815 | A.D.S., 168 Lt Fd Amb subject to shelling – source unknown. | |
| 26 | 1 O.R. killed, 5 O.Rs. injured. | |||
| 26 | Admissions B.Cs. 7 O.Rs. Sick 7 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 27 | Brigade Commander visited the unit and inspected damage caused by shells. | ||
| 27 | 1500 | 7356291 Pte. Richardson, A., R.A.M.C., buried in Military Cemetery at 10 C.C.S. (M.R. 690595). | ||
| 27 | Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 10 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 28 | Routine duties. 1 Officer 5 O.Rs. to leave camp ANTWERP. 10 O.Rs. to Leave Camp, LOUVAIN. 10 O.Rs. returned from Leave Camp, LOUVAIN. | ||
| BERGHALEN | 29 | Routine Duties. Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 3 O.Rs. | ||
| BERGHALEN | 30 | C.O. visited Regts of Brigade re inoculations. | ||
| 30 | 10 O.Rs. to Leave Camp, LOUVAIN, 10 O.R.s. returned from Leave Camp, LOUVAIN. | |||
| 30 | Capt. A. Hannun, RAMC posted to 35 F.D.S. | |||
| 30 | Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs. | |||
| BERGHALEN | 31 | 1 Officer and 5 O.Rs. returned from Leave Camp, ANTWERP. | ||
| 31 | Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
