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: No 127 Town Major | ||
Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Captain E.W. Bartley RA |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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NORMANDY FRANCE | 4 | 1200 | To 2nd Army Main H.Q. with Staff Capt A 2nd Army Tps received from D.A.A.G. 2nd Army verbal order to close Information Post No 2. | |
5 | Handed Information Post notes to Military Police and moved unit with No 129 Town Major complete tot 103 Rft Grp. Move order confirmed in writing later. | |||
15 | 1000 | Received verbal, orders from D.A.A.G. 102 Rft Gp to report tot CREULLY for duty as Town Major, Authority H.Q. L of C A14 secret dated 14/8/44 | ||
16 | 1700 | To H.Q. 11 L of C area confirmed appointment with D.A.A.G. Major Turner and A.A. & Q.M.G. Lt Col Cullen. | ||
17 | 1030 | To CREULLY made recce and informed maire and his secretary of property I required, neither raised and objections. | ||
18 | 1700 | To H.Q. 11 L of C area obtained promise of utility car and telephone to be installed. | ||
19 | 1100 | Moved unit complete tot 21 Place de Marché CREULLY | ||
CREULLY FRANCE | 19 | 1500 | Made recce with O.C. 185 Spec Field Coy R.E. for bivouac area | |
19 | 1700 | Met Lt Wilson Civil Affairs Officer CREULLY who stated that maires secretary was thought to be a German sympathizer and collaberator | ||
20 | Made recce for H.Q. 12 L of C area | |||
21 | 1100 | Obtained copy cadastral plan, CREULLY | ||
22 | 1200 | Lt Lathan U.S.A. Civil Affairs Officer attached CREULLY called. Obtained list of buildings occupied by Allies from deputy maires secretary. | ||
22 | Guided Brigadier and Senior Officers of H.Q. 12 L of C to building and area alloted to them. | |||
23 | O.C. 515 R.E. fld Survey Coy visited office for accommodation. Allotted space in town. | |||
23 | O.C. 42 Coy Pioneer Corps visited office for accommodation. Allotted space nearby. | |||
23 | 1545 | 102 Beach Sub Area Commander visited office. | ||
25 | 1000 | To 102 B.S.A. D.A.A. & Q.M.G. extended my area to TIERCEVILLE & COLUMBIER-SUR-SUILLES, explaind to D.A.A. & Q.M.G. that is was essential to have some transport with the large area and was promised a car as soon as possible. | ||
COURSEULLES FRANCE | 26 | 0930 | Attended Brigade Majors conference where policy with regard to treatment of damage buildings and hiring furniture were discussed. | |
30 | Contact maires of TIERCEVILLE and COLUMBIER-SUR-SEULLES and established friendly relations | |||
31 | 1500 | To 11 L of C Staff Captain Q made urgent application for transport. Applied in writing for transport. |
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