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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
Unit: 171 Company RASC | ||
Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major Everingham, RASC |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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COTTINGHAM | 1 | Normal Platoon Training. 2 O.Rs. posted to H.Q. R.A.S.C. 11 Armd. Div. 2 O.Rs. posted from H.Q. R.A.S.C. 11 Armd. Div. 1 O.R. posted to H.Q. 29 Armd. Bde. 1 O.R. posted from H.Q. 29 Armd. Bde. Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs. | ||
2 | Exercise “Playtime” – Wireless Exercise attended by 5 Officers 3 Sgts. Platoons on Waterproofing practice. | |||
3 | Normal Platoon Training. | |||
4 | Normal Platoon Training. | |||
5 | Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs. A.F.W. 3008 and 3009f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon. Normal Platoon Training. Pack Rations collected by Company for Exercise “Eagle”. | Appendix “A” | ||
6 | Vehicle Maintenance. | |||
7 | Vehicle Maintenance Drive. 1 O.R. posted to 715 Gen. Tpt. Coy. R.A.S.C. 1 O.R. posted to Unit from 30 R.H.U. | |||
COTTINGHAM | 8 | 1030 | Unit on Parade (310 All Ranks) with 159 Inf. Bde inspected by C n C 21 Army Gp. (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery K.C.B. D.S.C.) at HORNSEA. | |
8 | Lt. P.S. Vallender S.O.S. on posting to 34 Mob Pet. Filling Centre. | |||
9 | Platoons on intesive maintenance. Lecture by Amn Officer on “Procedure in the Field” (60 O.Rs.) 1 O.R. admitted to hospital. | |||
10 | Platoons preparing for Exercise “Eagle” – Maintenance, Shelters, etc. | |||
11 | O.Cs.Conference. Orders for Exercise “Eagle” issued. | |||
12 | Preparations for Exercise “Eagle”. 1 O.R. posted to unit from No. 1 Holding Bn. R.A.S.C. 1 O.R. posted to 778 Corps Car Coy. R.A.S.C. 3 O.Rs. admitted to hospital. | |||
12 | AFW 3008 and 3009f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon. | Appendix “B” | ||
12 | Strength 12 Officers. 469 O.Rs. | |||
COTTINGHAM | 13 | Unit proceeds on Exercise “Eagle” (full strength) to concentration area near HENSALL. S.P. formed. | ||
14 | Exercise “Eagle” 0900. Ammunition for Exercise purposes collected from Worksop. (87 Vehicles). | |||
14 | 1030 | Supply Point formed. | ||
14 | 2200 | Ammunition Point formed moves forward behind Brigade. | ||
15 | Exercise “Eagle” S.P. formed at 1030 hours. | |||
15 | 2300 | O.C. Conference – Move location a.m. 16. 1 O.R. admitted hospital. | ||
16 | 0800 | Exercise “Eagle” – Unit moves location to WELTON. | ||
16 | 1400 | Ammunition Dumping prigramme at 150 F.M.A. | ||
17 | Exercise “Eagle” S.P. 1030 hours. | |||
WELTON | 18 | Exercise “Eagle” 11 Vehicles draw ammunition for dumping programme. 2 O.Rs. admitted to hospital. | ||
WELTON | 19 | Exercise “Eagle”. S.P. formed a.m. 1 Tpt. Platoon used for moving D.I.D. to 151 F.M.A. 8 vehicles detached to R.Es. (carrying bridging materials) | ||
20 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon. | Appendix “C” | ||
20 | Strength 12 Officers. 469 O.Rs. Exercise “Eagle” Ammunition Point replenished from 150 F.M.A. Unit notified of probable move Area Recced. | |||
21 | Ammunition dumping programme. Exercise “Eagle” | |||
22 | 1400 | Exercise “Eagle” – Unit moves location to BESWICK and KILNWICK S.P. formed a.m. | ||
BESWICK | 23 | Exercise “Eagle” – S.P. formed a.m. 1 O.R. admitted to hospital. | ||
24 | Exercise “Eagle” – S.P. formed a.m. | |||
24 | 1800 | “Cease Fire” Exercise “Eagle” given. | ||
24 | 2/Lt. Sweeting posted to unit from H.Q. R.A.S.C. | |||
25 | 0900 | Unit returns from Exercise to permanent location. | ||
COTTINGHAM | 26 | 1400 | Return of Jerricans used on “Eagle” to unit at CHERRY BURTON. | |
26 | AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon. | Appendix “D” | ||
26 | Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs. | |||
27 | Normal platoon training. Snow and icy roads. 1 O.R. discharged from hospital. | |||
28 | 1 O.R. discharged from hospital. All Platoons dumping Jerricans in normal location. | |||
29 | All ammunition used on “Eagle” returned to Worksop. (87 vehicles). 3 O.Rs. posted to unit from 30. R.H.U. |
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