| 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: 121 Town Major | ||
| Month and Year: May 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. P.J. Crean, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0830 | Assumed command 121 Town Major, Major C.W.S. Branch RA (Field) former commander killed in motor accidennt HEESCH Holland M.R. 4951 – Sheet 2A + 3A. 121 Town Major under command HQ L of C, through HQ 12 L of C Area and 21 L of C sub area; There is no hand over to mee. Maj. Bert […] is lent by 21 L of C pending my arrival. He is as much a stranger to the office as I am. We both realise the organisation of the unit leaves much to be desired. The staff is up to WE only British member is L/Sgt Owen Clerk, remained English speaking Dutch. The staff it appears have not at any time been “in the picture”, they say they were never informed of what was happening. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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