| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major D.B. McDonald, R.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAENRODE | 8 | 1100 | Depart for GELDROP. | |
| GELDROP | 11 | 1400 | Depart GELDROP, took over from 521 Det at 1 Kloosterstraat, HELMOND Town. Second Army Det for Town of HELMOND. | |
| HELMOND | 13 | 1200 | Responsible for DEURNE Gemeente. | |
| HELMOND | 13 | 1800 | Responsible for HELMOND Gemeente. | |
| HELMOND | 16 | 1200 | Responsibility for DEURNE Gemeente relinquished. | |
| HELMOND | 19 | 1000 | Message date-time 181100 recd from Second Army Main: 517 Det under comd 30 Corps wef 191800 hrs. Report to 30 Corps Rear HQ at ALVERNA E6358. Hand over to 315 Det 1400 hrs. | |
| HELMOND | 19 | 1030 | Handover completed. Depart HELMOND, arrive NIJMEGEN 1500 hrs. | |
| NIJMEGEN | 21 | 1400 | Recd copy of message 201230 from 30 Corps Rear to 312 Det: “517 Det NOT under comd 312 Det until 26 Oct 44”. | |
| NIJMEGEN | 21 | Message from 30 Corps reads: P.S. offrs to report 213 Det daily to assist Phase 1 evacuation of “Island”. | ||
| NIJMEGEN | 21 | 1800 | Message from 30 Corps Rear: att 517 Det. Maj E.D. Kalis and Capt G.A. Hagedoorn, Dutch LO's assist connection evacuation scheme. | |
| NIJMEGEN | 25 | Message from CA 30 Corps Rear: “Capt C.P.L. Reid will be att arriving approx 27 Oct 44 to act in non-technical capacity. | ||
| NIJMEGEN | 25 | 1900 | Message from CA 30 Corps Rear detailing 3 ton G.S. lorry and driver for attachment to 205(R) Det w.e.f. 0900 hrs 26th. | |
| NIJMEGEN | 26 | 0900 | No. 1790138 Bdr Gosling J. reported to 205(R) Det, NEERBOSCH. | |
| NIJMEGEN | 27 | 1900 | Message from CA 30 Corps Rear “Evacuation 'Island' residents ceases forthwith, residents evacuated today will be returned homes tomorrow.” | |
| NIJMEGEN | 28 | Capt. C.P.L. Reid reported. 'Island' residents return as per instructions. | ||
| NIJMEGEN | 29 | No. 1790138 Bdr Gosling J. C.T.B.A. 205(R) Det; Reported back to 517 Det. | ||
| NIJMEGEN | 30-31 | - - - |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
