| 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: September 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNEBURG M.R. S779188 | 2 | CSM Bradford posted as RSM 5 Div. RASC and left. | ||
| 2 | 1800 | 46 Tpt. Coln. Football final between 96 Coy and 164 Coy RASC. (Inf. Bde.) played here at Luneburg. Result was a draw & it is to be replayed on Weds. next at 164 location. | ||
| 5 | Lt. Wood discharged from hospital and returned to this unit. | |||
| 6 | British personnel posted to 777 P.W. Tpt, Pl. are now to be reposted to this unit and replaced by O.R.’s of other army except for officers & Sergeant | |||
| 8 | IMT report from 4MTIB received. Generally satisfactory. | |||
| 9 | Major A.W. Holmes proceeded on leave to U.K. Command. of Coy taken over by Captain. T. Locke RASC. | |||
| 10 | Unit education scheme started. | |||
| 13 | Visit from Captain. Moissen ref. Tpt. For War Criminal Trial in LUNEBERG. 4 vehicles for Press, 4 for Provost, 4 for Officers. 1 for O.R.’s, 2 for civilian witnesses. ‘C’ Pl. performing detail. | |||
| 16 | Unit motorcycle trials organized & took place. Very good display of riding by all concerned. | |||
| 17 | Visit from Welfare Officer 214 Bde. to obtain use of ground in veh. Park for Monster Circus from 26 Sept. for 14 days. | |||
| 18 | Visit from CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 19 | 23 vehicles returned from a detail of 40 vehicles. – these 23 were not required. Full particulars of wasted mileage & pet. Consumed notified to 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 23 | Further m/cycle trials with creditable performance all round. | |||
| 24 | Telephone message received that Captain. Locke will report to CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. On Thursday for 3 week duty as Acting Adjutant. | |||
| 28 | Major A.W. Holmes RASC resumes comd. of Coy. Captain. T Locke RASC proceeds to 46 Coln. for duty for three weeks as Adjt. | |||
| 29 | Lt. C.L. Bell of 777 P.W. Pl. returned from intelligence officers’ course at BAOR Trg. Centre. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
