| 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: 96 Company, RASC (Troop Carrying) | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRATTON GRANGE, Northants | 6 | O.C. visited detachment at West Dean, Salisbury, Wilts. Considerable improvement in camp and conditions. | ||
| 9 | O.C. called via CRASC to conference at Rear H.Q. Second Army covering future role of unit and particularly the carrying of Army H.Q. on operation “Overlord”. | |||
| 10 | O.C. visited O2E regarding low medical category personnel and deficiencies. To receive attention. | |||
| 11 | Advance party moved under unit orders to new location near Army H.Q. | |||
| 12 | Main party moved with Coy H.Q. to new location. O.C. remained at Spratton to co-ordinate collection of large quantities of stores and equipment. Detachment from West Dean moved to same location. | |||
| 13 | O.C. moved with W/S to new location at PURBROOK, HANTS. Rear party left at Spratton to clean up. Lt. Ware was involved in an accident yesterday at about 1600 hrs. Riding m/c he ran into the back of a QL Troop Carrier. Sustained slight injuries and taken to hospital at Havant. | |||
| PURBROOK, Hants | 14 | As this is to be regarded as concentration area for this unit, operational waterproofing was begun today. | ||
| 15 | O.C. visited CRASC and went to Army Forms Depot, Wandsworth re urgent items. | |||
| 16 | O.C. proceeded to Stratton to arrange collection of new Platoon of vehicles by rear party (’C’ Pl.) | |||
| 17 | After a long day’s telephoning, arrangements made for collection of vehicles at Shrewsbury and Sevenoaks. Oi/c W/S and vehicle driving party went for this purpose via Spratton for the night. O.C. to London. | |||
| 18 | Vehicle party went to Shrewsbury and back to Stratton for the night. Handing over at Spratton completed satisfactory. O.C. proceeded to Sevenoaks to see the vehicles and arranged collection & on to Purbrook afterwards. | |||
| 19 | Oi/c W/S returns having supervised collection of 33 QL Bedford T.C. at Sevenoaks and nearby. | |||
| 20 | Rear party and whole of vehicles return to this new location. | |||
| 22 | Capt. W. Miller-Jones posted from 401 Coy. | |||
| 23 | CRASC 2 Tk. Tpt. Coln. RASC visited unit in new location. O.C. went to Army Forms Depot re urgent papers etc. | |||
| 24 | O.C. returned in morning. | |||
| 25 | Unit now attached to H.Q. Second Army direct. | |||
| 27 | Lt. A.C. Thirlaway RASC attached this unit posted to 401 Coy RASC (Troop Carrying) | |||
| 30 | 20 drivers arrived posted to this unit by instruction of GHQ 21 Army Group. All new to Army. | |||
| 31 | 20 more drivers arrived posted by instruction of War Office. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
