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: 15 Bridging Platoon R.E. | ||
Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. G. Sumner R.E. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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BOEKEL | 1 | Warning order to move. | ||
2 | Move to area 658560 south of NIJMEGEN. | |||
3 | Building track in camp area. | |||
4 | As for the 3rd. | |||
5-7 | Checking of equipment and repairing assault boats. | |||
9 | Recce to new area. | |||
10 | Move to WEURT 672634 | |||
11-12 | Surfacing main entrances to camp. | |||
13 | All vehicles fill with anti – freeze. | |||
14-17 | Making roads to camp entrances. Recce boats tested. | |||
18 | Recce for billets. | |||
19 | Move to Nyma factory NIJMEGEN. | |||
20-21 | Improving billets and vehicles. | |||
22-28 | 1 NCO and 10 men to 235 Field Park Company for works. 406s on vehicles. | |||
29 | 5 drivers and 3 Sappers posted to this Unit. | |||
30 | 2 drivers sent to 235 Field Park Company for trade testing. | |||
31 | 2 drivers to be posted to 235 Field Park Company. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.