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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 96 Company, RASC (Troop Carrying) | ||
| Month and Year: January 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSPEL K2679 | 1 | O.C. to Adv. H.Q. which has moved to EMPTINNE sheet 91, 1/50.000, 140952 South East of Namur, & near rear 53 Div. H.Q. Very cold & icy weather. | ||
| 2 | Adv. H.Q. & Pls. est. in chateau, with American dets. and a Pl. of a M.A.C. Conditions rather difficult with Adm. H.Q. and part of W/S still in Beverlan. | |||
| 3 | Quieter, Pls. in location except for moving lift involving 42 vehicles. Civilians returning to their property. | |||
| 4 | O.C. returned Coy H.Q. temporarily, 2 replacement QL TCV's drawn. Engine position still serious in spite of 10 drawn & carried up from Bayeux last week. Some large mileages have been covered monthly. | |||
| 5 | O.C. visited CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 5 | 1 Pl. ordered to report to 3 C.C.S. at CHARLEOI for load carrying detail and another Pl. engaged with 6 R.W.F. on Tp. carrying. | |||
| 6 | O.C. proceeded to Adv. H.Q. Details with 3 C.C.S. completed & pl. returned to pl. locn. at 1630 hrs. | |||
| 6 | C' Pl after debussing 6 R.W.F at VERDENNE & MARENNE returned to Pl locn. at AYE M.R. P2684. | |||
| 7 | All vehs. on detail transporting troops of 5 Seaforths, 5 Camerons & 2 Seaforths. | |||
| 8 | Vehicles still on detail. | |||
| 9 | Debussed 5 Seaforths, 5 Camerons & 2 Seaforths at HOTTON, VAUX CHEVREMONT & BOURDON respectively. Adv. H.Q. moved to NEUVILLE-EN-CONDROZ M.R. K382196. | |||
| 9 | 2 complete Pls. returned to Adv. H.Q. locn. Other Pl. received further Tp. lifts with 4 Welch completed at 1030 hrs., & all vehs. reported to Adv. H.Q. locn, at 17:00 hrs. | |||
| 9 | O.C. returned to Coy H.Q. at CORSPEL. | |||
| 10 | Further Tp. lifts carried out by all Pls. Replacement engines gradually coming through & though under extremely operational conditions engine change being affected satisfactorily. All vehs. returned to Adv. H.Q. locn. By PM. | |||
| 11 | 1 Pl. reported to 205 C.R.C. GEMBLOUX collected reinforcements & transported them to HUY. Vehs. then returned to locn. Other 2 Pls. not engaged. | |||
| 12-13 | No details received, enabling personnel to have a rest and also carry out maintenance on vehicles. | |||
| 14 | 2 Pls. still in locn. The other Pl. received detail for 19 vehs. to report to 205 C.R.C. Collected reinforcements for 71 Bde., 158 Bde. & 160 Bde. | |||
| 14 | Vehs returned to locn. at 2300 hrs. | |||
| 14 | O.C. proceeded AM to Adv. H.Q. | |||
| 15 | All vehs. in locn. except for 6 TCV's which were ordered to report to 53 Div., OFP at STOCKAY for 48 hrs. detail. | |||
| 16 | O.C. returned to Coy H.Q. Further 10 TCV's reported to 53 Div. ORD at STOCKAY. These vehs. including 2 detailed on 15th returned to Adv. H.Q. locn. | |||
| 16 | 2 Vehs. involved in minor accident owing to adverse road conditions and report to Coy H.Q. W/Shop. | |||
| 17 | 10 Vehs. engaged on straw carrying detail. Returned to locn. at 2100 hrs. | |||
| 18 | Detail for 76 TCV's for Tp. lift received. Vehs. proceeded to various RT's (See attached log) | |||
| 19 | Tp. lift completed by PM and all vehicles reported back to Coy locn. at CORSPEL by midnight. Posting order received for Lt. Lane to report to 9 Coy RASC (Gen. Tpt.) to fill vacancy of W/S Capt. | |||
| 20 | All vehs. in locn. Maintenance of vehs. carried out. | |||
| 21 | No detail received. Personnel received rather delayed Xmas dinner & had "off" day. CRASC visited unit 1230 hrs. | |||
| 22 | Lt. Lane proceeded to No 9 Coy RASC in rank of A/Capt. | |||
| 22 | 8 TCV's reported to 5 BLACK WATCH (152 Bde.) 51 Div. & harboured for night at TURNHOUT. Pl. standing by for detail with 51 & 53 Divs. (2 hrs. notice) | |||
| 23 | Detail with 5 B.W. completed 1130 hours. Vehs. returned to locn. Majority of vehs. engaged on miscellaneous details (see log attached) 2 x 3 ton Bedford QL TCV's received in exchange for 2 x 3 ton Bedford GS. | |||
| 24 | Message received from 30 Corps through 53 Div. of probable attachment of Coy to 1st Canadian Army. | |||
| 25-26 | Pls. still occupied with personnel details & GT details as per attached logs. | |||
| 27 | Major part of 'A' & 'C' Pls returned to Coy locn. Posting instruction received for Lt. Ware from 372 Coy RASC (Tk. Tpt.) to this unit. | |||
| 28 | All vehs. in Coy locn, by PM. Except 1 sect. of a Pl. still attached 53 Div. | |||
| 29 | Signal received from CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. that unit is placed under comd. FIRST Cdn. Army w.e.f. 272359A (Authy: D.D.S.T. Second Army (Rear) 5T 862T of 281800A | |||
| 30 | O.C. visited CRASC 27 Tpt. Coln. under whose comd. the unit now is. | |||
| 31 | Lt. Ware reported from 372 Coy RASC (Tk. Tpt.). Complete unit moved to new locn., EINDHOVEN. |
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