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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
Unit: 96 Company, RASC (Troop Carrying) | ||
Month and Year: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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SPRATTON GRANGE, Northants | 2 | Maj. Pringle 2i/c CRASC Second Army Troop came in morning to inspect workshop etc. Seemed very satisfied. | ||
4 | War Office M.T. liaison officer visited unit re M.T. stores etc. | |||
6 | Further training especially on ranges and waterproofing vehicles continues all the time. Lecture on malaria & V.D. by M.O. H.Q. CRASC. | |||
7 | Lecture by Lt. Col. Beachen CRASC on maintenance of an Army in the Field. | |||
8 | Lecture by Maj. Pringle on Map Reference Point Code. | |||
9 | Lecture by Capt. Sangar, H.Q. CRASC on military law. | |||
11 | CSM Auguot posted to a static unit. Vacancies filled within the unit. | |||
13 | Maj. A.W. Holmes & Capt. T Locke visited Coronation Ordnance Depot at Bedford re misunderstandings over indents through Oi/c B??? for Beds. Position clarified – beds to follow on priority. | |||
14 | Capt. Locke, Oi/c Tre, arranged a good, improvised range at Brixworth for PIAT and Grenade. | |||
15 | Satisfactory work put in on ranges above. Whole Coy being put through. | |||
23 | Tpt pls to London for duty during Salute the Soldier Week. Stationed Chelsea Bks. | |||
27 | O.C. returns from London. | |||
28 | O.C. visits CRASC Second Army Tps. | |||
29 | O.C. 88 Gen Hospital visits to see accommodation. | |||
31 | O.C. returns to London. |
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