| 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: 3rd Br Inf Divisional Postal Unit | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.K. | 3 | O.C. and 14 O.Rs of 3 Br Inf Div Postal Unit embarked at Tilbury. | ||
| 7 | O.C. and 14 O.Rs of 3 Br Inf Div postal Unit disembarked on Moon Beach, LION SUR MER, NORMANDY. | |||
| 8 | F.P.Os opened in France to serve 3 Br Inf Div Units. | |||
| 9 | Inward mails received from U.K. collected with rations by Unit Post Corporals from D.I.Ds Outward mails also despatched on this date. | |||
| 10-11 | Services normal. | |||
| 12 | First vehicles due ashore today (D + 6 ) i.e. 2 - 3 ton, did not arrive as scheduled. | |||
| 13 | Services normal. | |||
| 14 | 8 O.Rs of 3 Br Inf Div Postal Unit embarked together with 2 – 3 ton vehicles and 2 – 15 cwt vehicles at GOSPORT. | |||
| 14-16 | No inward mails received on these dates. Attributable to shipping difficulties. | |||
| 15 | 8 O.Rs of 3 Br Inf Div Postal Unit embarked together with 2 – 3 ton vehicles and 2 – 15 cwt vehicles disembarked at LION SUR MER, NORMANDY. | |||
| 16 | 2 – 15 cwt vehicles and drivers arrived ashore today as scheduled, together with the 2 – 3 ton vehicles and 5 O.Rs due to arrive on 12 June, (D + 6). No difficulties experienced by drivers in getting ashore wetshod. | |||
| 19, 20 & 2 | No inward mails received – attributable to weather conditions and priority to ammunition. | |||
| 23 | Cessation of A.P.O. England address for Units of 21 Army Group. Force Address viz B.W.E.F. introduced (unofficially). | |||
| 24-25 | Services normal. | |||
| 26 | Delay being incurred on outward mail – taken up with A.D.A.P.S. 21 Army Group and A.D.A.P.S. Second Army. Attributable to shipping difficulties. | |||
| 27-30 | Inward mails received with greater regularity - transit times very satisfactory i.e. letters posted in U.K. on ‘A’ Day delivered to troops in B.W.E.F. on ‘E’ day. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
