| 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: 171 Company RASC | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major Everingham, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSHOT | 1-3 | Unit standing by waiting for orders to move to Marshalling Area. | ||
| 3 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Strength 14 Offrs 512 Ors. | Appendix 'A' | ||
| 4 | Unit standing by waiting for orders to move to Marshalling Area. 1 OR posted to HQ RASC 11 Armd. Div. | |||
| 5 | Unit still standing by. 1 OR discharged hospital. | |||
| 6 | Unit still standing by. 1 OR discharged hospital. | |||
| 7 | Unit still standing by. 1 OR admitted hospital. | |||
| 8 | Unit still standing by. 1 OR admitted hospital. | |||
| 9 | Unit still standing by. | |||
| 10 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Strength 14 Offrs 512 Ors. | Appendix 'B' | ||
| 10 | 1 OR admitted hospital. 7 ORs posted to unit from 6 Ing. Bn. (Dvrs), 3 from 5 Ing Bn (Dvrs) and 7 from 9 Ing Bn (Dvrs). Str. 14 Offrs 529 Ors. | |||
| 10 | 1300 | 1st Party (2 Offrs, 112 ORs) of Unit Main Party leave unit location for Marshalling. Remainder of unit standing by. | ||
| 11 | 1st Party standing in Marshalling Area. Remainder of unit standing by in concentration area. 1 OR posted to unit from 613 C(M)T Coy RASC. | |||
| 12 | 1st Party standing by in Marshalling Area. Remainder of unit standing by in concentration area. 1 OR admitted hospital and SOS of unit. | |||
| 13 | 1st Party embarked. Remainder still standing by in concentration area. 1 OR adm hospital. | |||
| 14 | 1030 | Main body of main party leave concentration area for marshalling area arriving 1500. 1st Party on boat in transit. | ||
| 15 | Main body standing by in marshalling area. 1st Party on boat in transit. | |||
| 16 | Main body standing by in marshalling area. | |||
| 16 | 1100 | 1st Party disembarked France. | ||
| 17 | 1700 | Main body in Marshalling Area receive orders to proceed to Port of Embarkation. | ||
| 17 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Str 14 Offrs 525 ORs. | Appendix 'C' | ||
| 18 | Company on board tank landing craft in transit to France. | |||
| 19 | 0230 | Bulk of unit Main Party disembark France and proceeds to location at COLOMBIERS-SUR-SEULLES. | ||
| 19 | 1700 | Unit commences dumping programme for 15(S) Div. | ||
| 20 | Dumping programme for 15(S) Div contd. | |||
| 21 | 0900 | Supply point opened for whole div. 1 OR adm. 32 C.C.S. and evacuated to England. | ||
| FRANCE | 22 | 0900 | Supply point opened for whole div. | |
| 23 | Unit dumping ammunition for Div. | |||
| 24 | Div RASC split into Commodity Coys for Division offensive. | |||
| 24 | 1700 | SAP formed to adv behind Bde. | ||
| 24 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to GHQ 2nd Echelon. Str in theatre of ops 12 Offrs 371 ORs. Resides 2 Offrs. 153 Ors. | Appendix 'D' | ||
| 25 | 0930 | Replenishment Points formed in location. | ||
| 26 | 0930 | do | ||
| 26 | 1 OR reported missing. | |||
| 27 | 1000 | Replenishment Points formed in location. | ||
| 27 | 1400 | Unit moves to location on Div. Centre Line at PIERREPONT. | ||
| 28 | 0930 | Replenishment Points formed in location. | ||
| 29 | 0930 | Replenishment Points formed in location. | ||
| 30 | 0930 | […] to Bde Basis. Replenishment Point formed in unit location. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
