| 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: 203 Det. Civil Affairs | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. H.F.S. Magnus, MBE, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One soldier dyptheria in EINDHOVEN. | |||
| 3 | Complaint, troops felling trees BAKEL – HELMOND road. | |||
| 4 | Maximum price for cigarettes Black Market Fl. 3.50 for 20. | |||
| 5 | Fl 580. stolen from house in HELMOND by soldiers. | |||
| 6 | Ex German coal stocks issued to Army units by D.I.D. | |||
| 6 | Waste Oil from Second Army to improve town gas. 8 cases typhoid EINDHOVEN. | |||
| 7 | Major Masters came on to Det. strength. Food protest meeting at VELDHOVEN. | |||
| 8 | Two German deserters discovered at SOMMERON. | |||
| 11 | Boy shot by Br. soldier at STIPHOUT, accidential. Garrison Commander called meeting to hasten unloading of food trains which were blocking railhead. | |||
| 12 | Report of N.M.A. Court held at HELMOND 29th Nov. 5 convictions for possession of W.D. property, 3 to 6 months. | |||
| 15 | Det. came under command First Cdn. Army. | |||
| 16 | Flying bomb EINDHOVEN, 16 killed, 47 wounded. Two cases V.D. confirmed EINDHOVEN. | |||
| 17 | A.P. Bombs at GELDROP, 3 civilians and one solider killed, 11 injured. | |||
| 18 | Two bombs HELMOND, 4 civilians wounded. | |||
| 18 | Internal Postal Service within 24 Km radius EINDHOVEN excluding HELMOND commenced. | |||
| 19 | Telephone Service for special subscribers between EINDHOVEN – HELMOND. | |||
| 20 | Boy killed by mine at ASTEN. | |||
| 22 | One case V.D. certified EINDHOVEN. | |||
| 23 | 2 Bombs EINDHOVEN, 2 bombs HELMOND, 6 killed, 13 wounded. | |||
| 26 | 2 Bombs EINDHOVEN, 3 soldiers wounded. | |||
| 28 | 0730 | Flying Bomb went over S.W. direction. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
