| 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: CE 8 Corps | ||
| Month and Year: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. H.H.C. Sugden, DSO, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Command | 1 | Brig WMcM Keane proceeded on leave prior to posting Overseas appointment. | ||
| Northern Command | 7 - 10 | 224 Fd Coy RE (Corps Tps) engaged on construction of TT Bailey Br at NABURN | ||
| 9 - 17 | 11 Arm Div RE engaged in clearing operational minefield at BRAMSTON | |||
| 11 | Brig WMcM Keane left UK for overseas appointment | |||
| 12 - 17 | Gds Arm Div RE on exercise "Horatius". Br Exercise set by CE 8 Corps. Crs constructed were one Cl Cl 12 and three Cl 40 Bailey brs. | |||
| 18 - 24 | Corps Tps RE engaged on demonstration lay out of Water Point, Minefield Clearance and Bailey Bridging. | |||
| 26 - 31 | 15 (S) Div RE engaged on exercise "Oyster II". | |||
| 31 | Brig HHC Sugden, DSO, OBE took over appointment of Chief Engineer, 8 Corps in replacement of Brig WMcM Keane. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
