| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. H.H.C. Sugden, DSO, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Mierlo | 2 | 1e Cdn ACRE and 2 Cdn A Tps Engrs (incl 11 Cdn Fd Pk Coy, 32, 33 and 34 Cdn Fd Coys and 4 Cdn E & M pl) under comd 8 Corps | ||
| 4 | 8 Corps Eng Instructions No. 11 issued | Appx D | ||
| 7 | 1 Cdn ACRE move to come under comd 30 Corps | |||
| 9 | 53 Div & Belgian Bde to under comd 12 Corps | |||
| 13 | 222 Sqn 42 ARE in support 15 (S) Div, 16 Sqn 42 ARE in support 11 Armd Div, for future ops | |||
| 20 | 16 Sqn 42 ARE less one & a half tps u/c 3 Br div, one & a half tps remaining with 11 Armd Div. 222 Sqn 42 ARE less two tps revert u/c 31 Tk Bde and come into 8 Corps reserve . One Tp remain u/c 15 (S) Div | |||
| 22 | Half Tp 16 Sqn ARE from u/c 11 Arm Div to u/c 3 Br Div. | |||
| 24 | 16 Sqn ARE revert u/c 31 Tk Bde in Corps reserve. | |||
| 25 | 8 Corps Engr Instr No. 12 issued | Appx D | ||
| 27 | Two Tps 222 Sqn ARE from in support 15 (S) Div revert to comd 31 Tk Bde | |||
| 28 | RE Works policy issued by CE 8 Corps | Appx D | ||
| 29 | 16 & 222 Sqns 42 ARE cease to be in support of 8 Corps. During the month RE mainly engaged on engr tasks on ops, mine lifting, rd construction (corduroy) and maintenance. The following is a precis of brs constructed:- Bailey Brs 110'T.S. CL 40 - 3, 80' D.S. CL 40 -2, 70' D.S. CL 40 - 3, 60' D.S. CL 40 - 6, 50' D.S. CL 40 - 5, 40' S.S. CL 40 - 9, 30' S.S. CL 40 - 2, 20' S.S. CL 40 - 2, 60' S.S. CL 24 - 1, F.B.E. 60' CL 9 - 2, F.B.E. 40' Cl 90 - 1, Improvised 16'CL 5 -1. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
