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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary
BUNDE K592573	1		Major Wood (209 Fd Coy) A/CRE in absence of Lt.Col. R.E. Black RE detained in hospital.
	4		72 Fd Coy RE are placed under command of CRE 30 Corps Tps Engrs.
	5	1430	C.C.C.
	10		Major Wood relinquished appointment as A/CRE on return of CRE from hospital.
	12	1430	C.C.C.
	13		H.Q. and 2 secs 84 Pnr Coy u/c CRE.
	15		72 Fd Coy RE ceased to be u/c CRE.
	16	1430	C.C.C.
	19		4 […] Pl. R.E. placed under comd CRE.
	19		217491 T/Capt. W.M. Fleet posted to H.Q. as Adjt. from 209 Fd Coy RE.
	19		137583 T/Capt. P.G. De Sa, Adjt. posted to 621 Fd Sqn RE.
	21	0100	H.Q., 11, 209, 210 Fd Coys and 211 Fd Pk Coy moved to HEUSDEN area K289739.
	21		44 Pnr Coy ceased to be u/c.
	21		Pl. 288 Coy (Tipper) R.A.S.C. ceased to be u/c.
	21		95 B.S. Sec. ceased to be u/c.
	21		H.Q. & 2 secs 84 Pnr Coy ceased to be u/c.
HEUSDEN K289739	21
	22		Pl. 288 Coy (Tipper) R.A.S.C. placed u/c CRE.
	22		44 Pnr Coy placed u/c CRE.
	23		H.Q. moved to HOLSBEEK J.907621.
	24		H.Q. celebrated Xmas day.
	26	1030	C.C.C.
JENEFFE K.319315	28		H.Q. moved to JENEFFE K.319315.
	28		11 & 209 Coys took over br. demolition commitments excl. LIEGE […] NAMUR and guarding of likely crossing places.
	28	0100	210 Fd Coy placed u/c 6 Airbourne Div. for bridging operation near HOOYE P0580[…].
	30		11 Fd Coy RE handed over commitments on R. MEUSE to Eng. Bn. U.S.A.
	31		209 Fd Coy RE handed commitments on R. MEUSE to Eng. Bn. U.S.A.
	31		11 Fd Coy under comd. H.C. Regt.
	31		HQ moved to GOGNELEE J.995163.

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

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