| 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: October 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major A.W. Holmes, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNEBURG M.R. S779188 | 5 | O.C. and Tpt. Officer went to CUXHAVEN to see 42 R.H.U. re 15 TVs detailed for leave tpt. through that port, also DCRE 201 Works Section for whom the 3 P.W. Pls. are carrying stone and sand for the S.P.O.G. and latterly the transit camp (Leave) | ||
| 6 | O.C. 10 D.C.U. visited unit to arrange documentation of the 3 P.W. Pls. as “Disarmed Wehrmacht” | |||
| 11 | O.C. & Captain Miller-Jones went to BERLIN to visit det. of 1 Pl. working (with one Pl. of 13 Coy under Lt. Govier) for mid Nov. BERLIN lifting D.P.’s from BERLIN to HELMSTEDT. Contacted Maj. Dudley, ??? Gov. Brit. Central Commission. Detail will continue until 19 Oct. at least. | |||
| 13 | O.C. & Captain Miller-Jones returned from BERLIN. | |||
| 16 | Audit board held here for Rgtl. Accounts. | |||
| 17 | Quite a large number of all ranks are attending the trials of War Criminals of BELSEN in the town. Posting order received for Captain. Wilson this unit & Captain. Ellcome of 507 Coy to be cross posted. | |||
| 18 | CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. & his staff carried out the first quarterly inspection of the unit, as laid down by D.D.S.T. 30 Corps District. They attested fully satisfied. | |||
| 21 | Capt. Wilson left unit on posting to 507 Coy RASC (Armd. Division. Tp. Carrying.) and Captain. J.A. Ellcome arrived. | |||
| 23 | Captain R.C. Beare of w/s taken over by M.S.M. Williams temporarily. | |||
| 26 | Capt. Ellcome proceeded to U.K. on ‘Lilop? BAOR’ | |||
| 27 | Unit history of campaign in N.W. Europe written by O.C. | |||
| 30 | Lt. C.L. Bell of 777 German Ind. Tpt. Pl. under comd. this unit went to see the late O.C. of his new post, with a Fd. Security section at an SS Conf. | |||
| 31 | Lt. Bell posted from this unit (777 Pl.) to G.S.I. (C) H.Q. 30 Corps and left. |
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