Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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will be prepared in manuscript.

 WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY		 Army Form C.2118
Unit: HQ 30 Corps Tps Engrs
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Black RE
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
FRANCE 1 1500 HQ moved to WARLUS N3998.
1 1800 German officer & driver taken prisoner.
1-4   Formation spent most of daylight hours on move but Coys organised “flying sections” who fell out of column to clear roads of obstructions & carry out urgent repairs.
2   Vehicle & personal maintenance.
2 1930 CRE’s Company Commanders conference.
BELGIUM 3 1100 HQ moved to MELLES N9836 near TOURNAI.
3   11 Field Company placed in support of Guards Armd Div.
3   209 Field Company placed in support of 11 Armd Div.
4 0730 HQ moved to STROMBEEK J6363 near BRUSSELS.
5 0930 CRE C.C.C.
6   Rec’d C.E. Operation Instr’n No 15.
6   71 Fd. Coy. Placed in support of C.R.C.
7 1230 HQ moved to DIEST K1373.
7   209 Fd. Coy. Placed u/c 11 Armd Div.
7 2000 CRE C.C.C.
8   Formation began task of construction of Bailey & barge bridges over ALBERT CANAL at BEERINGEN K2375.
8   71 Fd Coy reverts from, & 72 Fd coy placed, in support of CRE.
9   N.T.R.
10   A/M task complete – maintenance of bridge.
11   Coys placed u/c 231 Bde for close defence of BEERINGEN bridges.
12   Rec’d CE Operation Inst’n No 16.
12 1830 CRE C.C.C.
13   209 Fd Coy revert to u/c C.R.E.
13   72 Fd Coy revert from u/c C.R.E.
14 1100 HQ moved to KLEINHOEF K3580.
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19 1730 C.R.E. C.C.C.
20 1730 C.R.E. C.C.C.
21   Rec’d 11 AGRE Operation Order No 7.
21   Rec’d CE Operation Inst’n 19.
21   CRE opened Tac HQ at E4008 with 209 Fd Coy.
22 1300 HQ moved en route for area NIJMEGAN.
23   Still en route – road cut by enemy A.F.Vs.
23   Rec’d CE Operation Inst’n No 20.
HOLLAND 24 1200 HQ established BRAKKENSTEIN E7158 near NIJMEGAN.
24 1800 CRE CCC.
24   11 Fd. Coy. revert u/c CRE.
25   Rec’d CE Operation Inst’n No 21.
25 1400 CRE C.C.C.
26   N.T.R.
27   Platoon of 210 Fd Coy revert u/c C.R.E.
27 1800 CRE C.C.C. A-pers bombs dropped in locality one man slightly injured.
28   N.T.R.
29   N.T.R.
30   26 B.D. Section R.E. placed u/c CRE.
30 1730 CRE CCC.
30 2000 A-pers bombs dropped in locality no damage.

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