| 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: 31 (Br) Field Dressing Station R.A.M.C. | ||
| Month and Year: April 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major G.Ll. Humphreys |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELMOND | 5 | Unit closed at HELMOND (MR E.5522) | ||
| 7 | Major G.Ll. Humphreys joined unit from Leave in UK as O.C. | |||
| GEMEN | 8 | Unit main party moved to GEMEN (MR A.3963) to harbour under canvas pending calling forward. | ||
| SULINGEN | 13 | Unit recce party moved to SULINGEN (MR W.7255) and a site was selected for a tented FDS, with messes, cookhouse, and M.I. Room in rooms of farmhouses (see plan at Appx A) Function is to screen 84 Gen Hosp. | ||
| 14 | Unit advance party arrived in SULINGEN. | |||
| 15 | Main party arrived. Open for patients from 1200 hrs. | |||
| 16 | First patients at 0200 hrs. Unit transport collected German Med Equpt, for transfer to 11 Adv Depot of Med Stores on following day. | |||
| 27 | Conference at Rear HQ Second Army, on Medical arrangements for Elbe crossing – assistance to be given to 8 Corps. | |||
| LUNEBURG | 28 | Unit recce party to LUNEBURG (MR S.7921) to find a site. Found a Medical concentration area in the Scharnhorst Barracks, South of LUNEBURG. | ||
| LUNEBURG | 28 | Arranged for unit to harbour pending further instructions. Conference with D.D.M.S. 8 Corps. |
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