| 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: 13 Field Squadron | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major G.L .Galloway GM, RE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lt. R.N. Goldworthy left the unit on leave pending discharge. | |||
| 8 | Received movement orders for rail and road parties to move to marshalling area. | |||
| 9 | 0730 | Moved from ALDERSHOT (Concentration Area) | ||
| 9 | 1630 | Arroved PURFLEET (Marshalling Area Camp T6) | ||
| 10 | 0530 | Lt. Ratcliffe moved first vehicle Party (Serial T27) to West India Docks. | ||
| 10 | 1330 | Lt. Ratcliffe's party commenced loading into ship T27. | ||
| 10 | 0930 | Major Galloway moved 2nd vehicle party to 10.9. Docks | ||
| 10 | 1315 | Capt. G.L. Show moved 3rd and final vehicle party to W.I. Docks | ||
| 10 | 2000 | All parties except Lt. Ratcliffe's returned to PURFLEET. | ||
| 11 | 1300 | Main March party left marshalling area and embarked on ship T27. T27 sailed |
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| 12 | 0315 | Drivers of vehicle party left marshalling area. | ||
| 12 | 0710 | LST 309 (T3IB) docked and loading began. | ||
| 12 | 0730 | Remainder of unit under Lt. Logan left the marshalling area. | ||
| 12 | 1230 | Loading and embarkation completed | ||
| 12 | 1250 | LST 309 sailed. | ||
| 12 | 1700 | Joined convoy anchored off SOUTHEND. | ||
| 13 | 2100 | Both ships LST 309 and T27 sailed in convoy. | ||
| 14 | 2230 | Arrived of beach (Gold) | ||
| 15 | 0300 | Arrived assembly area leaving small vehicles and party on board ship. | ||
| 15 | 1900 | All the remainder of unit on LST 309 landed. | ||
| 15 | 2100 | Arrived Squadron Harbour SE of CREULLY M.R. 1/50.000 France sheet 7F/1 915798. | ||
| FRANCE | 16 | 1600 | March Party and vehicle party in T27 commenced unloading. | |
| 16 | 2200 | Squadron complete less 1/1ton trailer and 1/Conget. | ||
| CREULLY M.R. 915798 Sheet 7F/1 1/50.000 | 17 | 1200 | Squadron 100% complete. | |
| 18 | 1600 | No.3. Troop left "Harbour" and proceeded to unload Bridge stores. | ||
| 18 | 1630 | No.1. Troop left "Harbour" to star road and approach work at BENOUVILLE 0974 1/50.000 sheet 7f/2 | Operation Canceled | |
| 19 | 0730 | No.3. Troop returned to "Harbour" near CREULLY | ||
| 19 | 1000 | No.1. Troop returned to "Harbour" near CREULLY | ||
| 21 | All Troops working on improvement of roads. | |||
| 22 | from CAMILLY 9476. SECQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN 9274, | |||
| 23 | to BRETTEVILLE L'ORGEUILLEUSE 9272 1/50.000 sheet 7f/1 as far as line of CAEN – BAYEUX Railway. | |||
| 24 | No.2. Troop work on tank tracks and wheel roads area BRETTEVILLE L'ORGEUILLEUSE. | |||
| 24 | 1700 | C.R.E's Operation Orders No.1 Received. | ||
| CREULLY | 25 | 1845 | 3 Tp. moved to new Harbour area M.R. 920752 | Sheet 7f/1 1/50.000 |
| 25 | 1915 | 1 Tp. moved to new Harbour area M.R. 920746 | ||
| 26 | 1 Tp. on road repairs and route maintenance "Star" Route. 3 Tp. on road repairs and route maintenance "Moon" Route. |
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| 27 | 1055 | 2 Tp. moved to BRETTEVILLE L'ORGEUILLEUSE for Route Maintenance. | ||
| 27 | 1515 | Remained of Sqn. left harbour near CREULLY. | ||
| 27 | 1800 | Arrived new harbour location 918722. 3 Tp. and 1 Tp. returned to Sqn. location. 2 Tp. working in CHEUX 9167 (Route Clearance on Div. c/l) |
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| 28 | 1455 | 1 Tp. left under command 612 Field Squadron R.E. | ||
| 28 | 1550 | 1 Tp. left harbour for ST. MANVIEU. | ||
| 28 | 1900 | 2 Tp. returned to Harbour. | ||
| 29 | 1 Tp. Working on Routes at TROUNVILLE. | |||
| 29 | 2252 | Ordered to withdraw subunits. | ||
| Near BRETTEVILLE L'ORGEUILLEUSE | 29 | 2330 | Recce Officer 2 despatched to […] in 1 Tp. | |
| 30 | 0115 | O.C. 1 Tp. arrived back remainder of troop following but held up near CHEUX by traffic. | ||
| 30 | 0310 | Remainder of 1 Tp. arrived back in harbour with Recce Officer 2. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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