| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 34 (Br) Casualty Clearing Station RAMC | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R. Evans |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANDEL | 1 | 1800 | 8 cases evacuated. | |
| 1 | Capt JAG Horton (Graded Anaesthetist) joined for duty from 88 (Br) Gen Hosp. | |||
| 2 | W3008 and W3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. | Appx I (1) | ||
| 2 | 1800 | 8 cases evacuated. | ||
| 2 | Unit received orders to move to Technical College, HELMOND on 4 Dec 44. | |||
| 3 | 1230 | 15 three ton lorries arrived to move CCS. | ||
| 3 | Skeleton ward equipment loaded and advance party moved to new location. | |||
| 4 | 0800 | Loading of remaining equipment commenced and despatched in flights to new location (Technical Engineering College). Remaining patients transferred to 11 FDS and left in charge of Surgical Specialist, 38 FSU. 49 cases of minor sick transferred in from 23 FDS. | Appx J (1) | |
| HELMOND | 5 | 1800 | 10 casus evacuated. | |
| 5 | 33 FSU now attached from 33 CCS. | |||
| 6 | Instructions received from DDMS 8 Corps that CCS will remain closed until further notice. | |||
| 6 | 1200 | Dental Centre opened | ||
| 6 | 1800 | 2 cases admitted and 6 evacuated. | ||
| 7 | 1800 | 15 cases admitted. | ||
| 8 | 1800 | 1 case admitted and 3 evacuated. | ||
| 9 | 1800 | 1 case admitted and 4 evacuated. | ||
| 9 | W3008 and W3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. | Appx I (2) | ||
| 10 | 1800 | 4 cases admitted. | ||
| 11 | 1800 | 1 case admitted and 4 evacuated. | ||
| 12 | 1800 | 2 cases admitted, 1 evacuated. | ||
| 13 | 1800 | 3 cases admitted, 5 evacuated. | ||
| 14 | 1800 | 1 case evacuated. | ||
| 15 | 0900 | CCS open to receive serious sick and battle casualties only. | ||
| HELMOND | 15 | Capt GHV Clarke, RAMC, posted for duty to No. 9 (Br) Gen Hosp. | ||
| HELMOND | 15 | Lieut D.M. Carnegie RAMC joined for duty from 9 (Br) Gen Hosp. | ||
| 15 | 1800 | 16 cases admitted & 5 cases evacuated. | ||
| 16 | W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. | Appendix I (3) | ||
| 16 | 1800 | 27 cases admitted & 11 cases evacuated. | ||
| 17 | 1800 | 41 cases admitted & 4 cases evacuated. 21 FTU now attached for duty. | ||
| 18 | 1800 | 28 cases admitted & 15 cases evacuated. | ||
| 19 | 1800 | 14 cases admitted & 22 cases evacuated. | ||
| 20 | 1800 | 16 cases admitted & 18 cases evacuated. | ||
| 21 | 1800 | 19 cases admitted & 6 cases evacuated & 1 died. Brig. E. Bulmer, Consulting Physician, 21 Army Group, visited CCS. | ||
| 22 | 1800 | 14 cases admitted & 9 cases evacuated. Capt V. Helm RAMC reported for duty with 31 FTU. | ||
| 23 | 1405 | Bomb from enemy action landed 440 yds from CCS. 16 civilians treated for minor cuts and shock. 1 Child b.i.d. and two serious casualties admitted. No damage to CCS personnel or other army personnel. Few windows damaged by blast. | ||
| 23 | W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon. | Appendix I (4) | ||
| 24 | 1000 | Corps Comd. Lt Gen E.H. Barker, CB. CBE. DSO., visited CCS accompanied by DDMS 8 Corps. | ||
| 24 | 1800 | 11 cases admitted & 20 cases evacuated. | ||
| 25 | 1800 | 19 cases admitted. | ||
| 26 | 1800 | 24 cases admitted & 23 cases evacuated & 2 died. | ||
| 27 | 1800 | 25 cases admitted & 23 cases evacuated. | ||
| 28 | 1100 | 8 Corps Medical Study Day held at CCS and attended by AdsMS Divs & R.M.O.s. Lectures given by Lt Col. A.M. Michie (ADH 8 Corps) Major G.A. Hodgson (Specialist in Dermatology) and Capt. J.D. Johnson, RAMC (Graded Venereologist, O IC STC 8 Corps.) | ||
| 28 | 1800 | 20 cases admitted & 27 evacuated. | ||
| HELMOND | 29 | 1800 | 18 cases admitted & 25 evacuated, Capt V.L. Helm now attached to 22 FTU. | |
| 30 | 1800 | 18 cases admitted & 13 evacuated. W 3008 & W 3009 to GHQ 2nd Echelon | Appendix I (5) | |
| 31 | 1800 | 34 cases admitted & 46 evacuated. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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