| 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: 517 Det. No. 5 CA Group. | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major D.B. McDonald, R.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITTARD | 1 | Location Unchanged | ||
| SITTARD | 2 | Detachment allotted to 30 Corps: redisignated 517 (C) CA Det. Responsible for CA Admin in area as stated in Instr from 30 Corps Rear, 41/CA of 2 Dec 44, Copy No 4. Location Unchanged. | ||
| SITTARD | 7 | Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert. | ||
| SITTARD | 9 | 30 Corps CA/Mil Gov Staff Op Instr No 24 received. Placed in support and under command for mov Guards Armoured Div. | ||
| SITTARD | 16 | 12 Corps CA/8/3 dated 16 Dec 44 copy not received; but acted upon. | ||
| SITTARD | 18 | Departed SITTARD, arrived HILVARENBEEK via 30 Corps Rear. | ||
| HILVARENBEEK | 18 | Reported to S.C.A.O. 30 Corps Rear for instructions. | ||
| HILVARENBEEK | 21 | 30 Corps CA Staff Op Instr 25 Copy 7 received and acted upon. H.Q. set up at Hotel Scotch, LIEGE. | ||
| LIEGE | 23 | Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert. | ||
| LIEGE | 24 | Departed LIEGE. H.Q. set up at 44 Rue de Huy, WAREMME. | ||
| WAREMME | 25 | Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert. | ||
| WAREMME | 27 | Instrs received to proceed under reserve to AERSCHOTT. | ||
| WAREMME | 28 | Departed WAREMME. H.Q. set up at 56 Martelarenstraat, AERSCHOTT. Reported arrival to S.C.A.O. 30 Corps Rear. | ||
| AERSCHOTT | 29 | Departed AERSCHOTT from in reserve to in spt under comd for mov 6 Airborne Div. H.Q. set up at ST GERARD. | ||
| AERSCHOTT | 31 | Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
