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: 34 (Br) Casualty Clearing Station RAMC
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R. Evans
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
HANDEL 1 1800 8 cases evacuated.
1   Capt JAG Horton (Graded Anaesthetist) joined for duty from 88 (Br) Gen Hosp.
2   W3008 and W3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Appx I (1)
2 1800 8 cases evacuated.
2   Unit received orders to move to Technical College, HELMOND on 4 Dec 44.
3 1230 15 three ton lorries arrived to move CCS.
3   Skeleton ward equipment loaded and advance party moved to new location.
4 0800 Loading of remaining equipment commenced and despatched in flights to new location (Technical Engineering College). Remaining patients transferred to 11 FDS and left in charge of Surgical Specialist, 38 FSU. 49 cases of minor sick transferred in from 23 FDS. Appx J (1)
HELMOND 5 1800 10 casus evacuated.
5   33 FSU now attached from 33 CCS.
6   Instructions received from DDMS 8 Corps that CCS will remain closed until further notice.
6 1200 Dental Centre opened
6 1800 2 cases admitted and 6 evacuated.
7 1800 15 cases admitted.
8 1800 1 case admitted and 3 evacuated.
9 1800 1 case admitted and 4 evacuated.
9   W3008 and W3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Appx I (2)
10 1800 4 cases admitted.
11 1800 1 case admitted and 4 evacuated.
12 1800 2 cases admitted, 1 evacuated.
13 1800 3 cases admitted, 5 evacuated.
14 1800 1 case evacuated.
15 0900 CCS open to receive serious sick and battle casualties only.
HELMOND 15   Capt GHV Clarke, RAMC, posted for duty to No. 9 (Br) Gen Hosp.
HELMOND 15   Lieut D.M. Carnegie RAMC joined for duty from 9 (Br) Gen Hosp.
15 1800 16 cases admitted & 5 cases evacuated.
16   W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Appendix I (3)
16 1800 27 cases admitted & 11 cases evacuated.
17 1800 41 cases admitted & 4 cases evacuated. 21 FTU now attached for duty.
18 1800 28 cases admitted & 15 cases evacuated.
19 1800 14 cases admitted & 22 cases evacuated.
20 1800 16 cases admitted & 18 cases evacuated.
21 1800 19 cases admitted & 6 cases evacuated & 1 died. Brig. E. Bulmer, Consulting Physician, 21 Army Group, visited CCS.
22 1800 14 cases admitted & 9 cases evacuated. Capt V. Helm RAMC reported for duty with 31 FTU.
23 1405 Bomb from enemy action landed 440 yds from CCS. 16 civilians treated for minor cuts and shock. 1 Child b.i.d. and two serious casualties admitted. No damage to CCS personnel or other army personnel. Few windows damaged by blast.
23   W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Appendix I (4)
24 1000 Corps Comd. Lt Gen E.H. Barker, CB. CBE. DSO., visited CCS accompanied by DDMS 8 Corps.
24 1800 11 cases admitted & 20 cases evacuated.
25 1800 19 cases admitted.
26 1800 24 cases admitted & 23 cases evacuated & 2 died.
27 1800 25 cases admitted & 23 cases evacuated.
28 1100 8 Corps Medical Study Day held at CCS and attended by AdsMS Divs & R.M.O.s. Lectures given by Lt Col. A.M. Michie (ADH 8 Corps) Major G.A. Hodgson (Specialist in Dermatology) and Capt. J.D. Johnson, RAMC (Graded Venereologist, O IC STC 8 Corps.)
28 1800 20 cases admitted & 27 evacuated.
HELMOND 29 1800 18 cases admitted & 25 evacuated, Capt V.L. Helm now attached to 22 FTU.
30 1800 18 cases admitted & 13 evacuated. W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon Appendix I (5)
31 1800 34 cases admitted & 46 evacuated.

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