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: 3 Br Inf Divisional Postal Unit | ||
Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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North-West Europe | 1-31 | Mail arrivals normal except as otherwise stated. When mails not received it is due to the fact that they were not available at either Corps or Army Postal Units. | ||
1 | New mail schedule adjustment. Air and newspapers arrive Corps 0830hrs. | |||
2 | Ascertained Air lift 24 October 1944 forwarded by surface route. | |||
3 | Services normal. | |||
4 | "Royals" under command 3 Br Inf Div. Mail supplied. Outstanding Air lift 24 October 1944 duly received. | |||
5 | Services normal. | |||
6 | 63 A/Tk Regt RA under command 3 Br Inf Div and Mail supplied. | |||
7-10 | Services normal. | |||
11 | No newspapers or Surface Mail received. | |||
12 | All private outgoing unregistered postal traffic from 3 Br Inf Div requested by Base Censor. | |||
13-15 | Services normal. | |||
16 | All private outgoing unregistered postal traffic from 3 Br Inf Div requested by Base Censor. Slight accident to 3 tonner vehicle, removed to W/shops | |||
17-19 | Services normal. | |||
20 | All private outgoing unregistered postal traffic by 3 Br Inf Div requested by Base Censor. 3 Ton vehicle returned to service. | |||
21 | Conference A.Q. - Christmas reinforcements for pressure period additional staff requested. 10 Postal workers to be withdrawn from within the Division, plus 2 extra 3 Ton vehicles with drivers. | |||
22-30 | Postal traffic increasing otherwise services normal. |
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