WO 177/881 - 168 Field Ambulance - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 168 (City of London) Light Field Ambulance
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T.M. Robb RAMC

Place	Date	Hour	Summary
HATERT	1	0700	Unit moved off to new location.
	1	0720	Unit arrived at 687580 in new Brigade Concentration Area. Raining.
	1		Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R., Sick 1 Officer 3 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	2	1530	Unit moved to 685575 adjoining 50 Div Medical Area.
	2		Admissions B.C. 21 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	3		Brigade commencing to concentrate in area allotted.
	3		Capt. A. Hannun, RAMC reported for duty. Hannun, A.
	3		Admissions B.Cs 2 O.Rs. Sick 2 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	4		Bde Armd Regts withdrawing south of the River at NIJMEGEN and concentrating in area M.Rs. 685575 – 689570.
	4		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 3 O.Rs.
	4	2359	Bde H.Q. opened at 700555. 'A' Section, 168 Lt Fd Amb remained behind and were attached to 130 Field Ambulance. at 660690.
BERKENHOF	5		Brigade resting.
	5		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 1 Officer 3 Other Ranks.
BERKENHOF	6		No further activity by 8 Armd Bde.
	6		Admissions B.Cs. 6 O.Rs. Sick 5 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	7		Bde. not in action. A.D.S. 168 Lt Fd Amb treating and holding light sick of the Brigade.
	7		Admissions B.Cs. 5 O.Rs. Sick 11 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	8		Sherwood Rangers Yeo moved from area west of NIJMEGEN to area MOOK.
	8		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs.
BERKENHOF	9	1400	Instructions for Harbour Party to recce new site in the OVERASSELT area.
	9		Site found – at present occupied by 128 (Guards) Field Ambulance.
	9		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	10	0700	Unit moved off to new location.
	10	0740	Arrived new site. 128 Field Ambulance not yet departed.
	10		Accomondation in school, village hall and barns. Much rain.
	10		Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 7 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	11		4/7 Dragoons moved to rest area. Sherwood Rangers Yeo at MOOK but ready to be used in event of armour being needed to repel any enemy counter attack from the S.E.
	11		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	12		Information received that 8 Armd Bde had arranged and organised a Rest Camp at LOUVAIN, Abbe du Mont Cesar without previous consultation with S.M.O.. A demand was made for 1 Medical Officer, 1 Nursing Orderly and 1 Ambulance Car to be attached to this camp. No details or information of existing or required sanitary or other health arrangements supplied. Capt. Kraus detailed. Kraus, J.
	12		Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	13		C.O. visited D.D.M.S., 30 Corps re officer reinforcements. Robb, T.M.
	13		Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 9 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	14		Routine Duties. Brigade not actively engaged.
	14		Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	15		Capt. G.M. Baker, RAMC reported for duty. Baker, G.M.
	15		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 8 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	16		12 K.R.R.C. detailed to guard the bridge at GRAVE.
	16		Admissions B.Cs. 1 O.R. Sick 7 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	17		13/18 Hussars left for duty on north side of River Waal.
	17		Admissions B.Cs. 3 O.Rs. Sick 8 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	18	1420	Message received for Harbour Party to proceed to BERGHAREN to reconnoitre new area for 168 Lt Fd Amb.
	18		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 7 O.Rs.
OVERASSELT	19		Parties sent to recce village of BERGHAREN. Village full of evacuees and R.A.F., R.A.F. occupied all the schools – only suitable building for Lt Fd Amb.
	19		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 2 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	20	1410	Unit moved off for new location. Arrived at BERGHAREN M.R. 574636.
	20		Personnel accomodated in billets in the village. Accomodation far from satisfactory. Parochial Hall taken over and used as M.I. Room.
	20		2 Officers and 39 men went to leave campt at LOUVAIN.
	20		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 1 Officer 3 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	21		Day spent in re-adjusting billets.
	21		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	22		1 Officers 5 O.Rs. left for leave camp at ANTWERP 10 O.Rs. to leave camp at LOUVAIN. 2 Officers 36 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN.
	22		Admissions B.Cs. 2 O.Rs. Sick 6 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	23		Routine Duties.
	23		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 4 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	24		1 Officer and 10 O.Rs. went to leave camp LOUVAIN and 10 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN. C.O. went to BRUSSELS to investigate illness of Major Scott. Scott
	24		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 4 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	25	1345	C.O. returned from BRUSSELS.
	25		1 Officer and 5 O.Rs. returned from leave camp ANTWERP. 10 O.Rs. returned from leave camp LOUVAIN and 10 O.Rs. proceeded to leave camp LOUVAIN.
	25		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	26	1815	A.D.S., 168 Lt Fd Amb subject to shelling – source unknown.
	26		1 O.R. killed, 5 O.Rs. injured.
	26		Admissions B.Cs. 7 O.Rs. Sick 7 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	27		Brigade Commander visited the unit and inspected damage caused by shells.
	27	1500	7356291 Pte. Richardson, A., R.A.M.C., buried in Military Cemetery at 10 C.C.S. (M.R. 690595). Richardson, Arthur
	27		Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 10 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	28		Routine duties. 1 Officer 5 O.Rs. to leave camp ANTWERP. 10 O.Rs. to Leave Camp, LOUVAIN. 10 O.Rs. returned from Leave Camp, LOUVAIN.
BERGHALEN	29		Routine Duties. Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 3 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	30		C.O. visited Regts of Brigade re inoculations.
	30		10 O.Rs. to Leave Camp, LOUVAIN, 10 O.R.s. returned from Leave Camp, LOUVAIN.
	30		Capt. A. Hannun, RAMC posted to 35 F.D.S. Hannun, A.
	30		Admissions B.Cs. Nil. Sick 5 O.Rs.
BERGHALEN	31		1 Officer and 5 O.Rs. returned from Leave Camp, ANTWERP.
	31		Admissions B.C. Nil. Sick 6 O.Rs.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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