| 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: 17th Field Coy. RE. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 Pl experimented with methods of initiating ring main for gapping minefields.2 Pl training in mine pulling. Bulldozer attd the coy did an hours work digging in 185 Bde workshops. Church parade for C of E in morning. In afternoon majority of…… soft skinned vehicles were sent back to 15 Fd Pk under comd CQMS. Movement order received from HQRE - move 8 Oct. Men from 3 Pl accompanied four patrols sent out by 1 R. Norfolks during night. Two patrols were due to enter REICHSWALD and lie up for 24 hrs, but could not get as far as intended and returned. All patrols came under heavy fire, but brought back infm on tracks and enemy dispositions. Spr. Wright missing from one patrol. Weather: fine - cold. | RE 3 Div movement Order 4 - Appx E/2 |
Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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