WO 171/352 - 30 Corps CRE - July 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: HQ 30 C Tps Engrs
Month and Year: July 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Black RE

Place	Date	Hour	Summary
NORMANDY	1	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	2	1200	11 Fd Coy instructed to commence construction of Watling St (new earth rd BAYEUX – TILLY).
	2	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	3	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	4	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	5	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	6	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	7	0001	75 Rd Con Coy u/c CRE. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	8	0130	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	9	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	10	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	11	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	11	2359	73 Fd Coy revert comd 2 Army. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	12	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys run rubble factory at Jerusalem.
	13	1800	CE Op Order No 5 recd.
	14		NTR. Corps Tps rest day.
	15	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	16		Coys u/c employed in 1) road maintenance 2) construction of Watling St. 3) rubble factories and working quarry.
	17	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	18	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	19	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	20	1200	CE Op Order No 6 recd.
	20	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	21	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	22	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	22	2100	CE Op Order No 7 recd.
	23	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	23	2359	75 Rd Con Coy revert u/c 16 A Con Gp.
	24-28	1730	CRE Coy Comds conference. Coys still engaged rd maintenance, quarries, rubble & tar mac factory.
	29		CRE’s HQ moves new location TRUNGY MR 771718.
	29	1200	128 Br Coy u/c CRE.
	29	1500	CRE conference (Fd Coy Comds).
	29	1730	CRE conference (other units u/c).
	29	2100	CE Op Order No 8 recd.
	30	0830	Appx to Op Order No 8 recd.
	30	1200	CRE Coy Comds conference.
	31	1700	CRE Coy Comds conference.

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Source: Jeroen Niels, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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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