| 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 Div Postal Unit, R.E. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMANDY | 1 | Services Normal. | ||
| 2-3 | This Unit moved with 3 Br Inf Div from CAEN Sector to area LES FIETTIES, Map Ref. 772734, and on arrival placed under command 8 Corps. | |||
| 4-5 | Special Transit Returns taken in accordance with instructions from D.D.A.P.S. 21 Army Group – 100 items examined at F.P.O. D.3 and 50 items at F.P.Os B8, B9 and B185 respectively. Signal sent to D.D.A.P.S. giving result of check. | |||
| 5 | 3 Br Inf Div moved to new area today. | |||
| 6 | This Unit moved to LA HAYE at 0100hrs. No letter mail received. Transit Time Return suspended. | |||
| 7 | This Unit moved from LA HAYE to East of LE BENY BORCAGE. Map Ref. 642427. No letter mail received. Transit time Return suspended. | |||
| 8 | Outstanding letter mails for 6th & 7th, together with today arrival received. Special Transit Return taken and result signalled to D.D.A.P.S. | |||
| 9 | Services Normal. | |||
| 10 | Services Normal. Following message sent to all 3 Br Inf Div Units. – 0539. W.E.F. 1200hrs 10 Aug. Brigade F.P.Os will be located in Bde “A” Echelon and F.P.O. for Div Troops at Rear Div H.Q. | |||
| 11-15 | Services Normal. | |||
| 16 | Services Normal. 3 Br Inf Div moved to new location today. Postal Unit moved to LA SALIERE. Map Ref. 676293. | |||
| 17-19 | Services Normal. | |||
| 20 | Services Normal. 3 Br Inf Div moved to area FLERS. This Unit moved to Map Ref. 833188 roughly 2 miles south of FLERS. | |||
| 21-22 | No letter mail or Newspapers received. Packets only arrived (by sea). | |||
| 23 | One bag of outstanding letter mail (by sea) received. Packets arrived (by sea) Newspapers published on 21st received today. | |||
| 24 | Two days letter mail, i.e. yesterdays and todays, plus normal other mail received. Letter mail due 21st and 22nd sent by sea. | |||
| 25 | Letter mail outstanding from 21st and 22nd received today. | |||
| 26-31 | Services Normal. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
