| 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: 96 Company, RASC (Troop Carrying) | ||
| Month and Year: May 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Captain T. Locke, RASC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARVER | 1 | Engaged on lifts of PWX & DP | ||
| 2 | Engaged on lifts of PWX & DP | |||
| 3 | Engaged on lifts of PWX & DP. | |||
| 3 | Considerable trouble being experienced with wheel studs. Replacements position difficult as now unable to obtain from A.B.P. until O.F.P. endorse indent unable to supply. | |||
| 4 | O.C. visits 13 Coy RASC at OSNBRUCK to which ‘C’ Pl. att. | |||
| 4 | O.C. 13 Coy reported that all going well. | |||
| 4 | Pl. goes from OSNBRUCK to GENNEP one day with personnel proceeding on leave & returns with personnel to leave to OSNABRUCK next day. | |||
| 4 | 3 drivers posted from 13 Coy arrived. | |||
| 6 | ‘B' Pl. detailed to lift 84 Gen. Hosp. to HAMBURG | |||
| 8 | VE DAY declared. Normal duties continue. | |||
| 9 | Lift to FALLINGBOSTEL & thence WESTERTIMKE for PWX. | |||
| 11 | Further 20 vehs. to OSNABRUCK to work with 13 Coy on leave detail. | |||
| 11 | O.C. visits 13 Coy & arranges accommodation. | |||
| 12 | One sect. of W/Shop to OSNABRUCK to maintain 53 vehs. now there + Pl. domestics. | |||
| 12 | O.C. visits CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. | |||
| 12 | 32 vehs. on detail carrying Russians to GRABOW | |||
| 13 | Pl. carrying Russians now located at LUNEBURG & X RITU doing daily lift from FALLINGBOSTEL to LUNEBURG. Adv. H.Q. est. at FALLINGBOSTEL. | |||
| 13 | O.C. visits CRASC again. | |||
| 14-16 | Pls. still engaged on duties at LUNEBURG & OSNABRUCK | |||
| 17 | Capt T. Locke RASC granted A1 Rank of Major under AC1 1498 during absence of Major A.W. HOLMES RASC. Tyre situation very difficult at present as also is posn. with wheel studs & red nuts. Unit censorship ceases. | |||
| 18 | Coy Comds. conference at CRASC H.Q. at 1500 hrs. 1/7 total Tpt. to be off road every day for maintenance & rest of driver personnel. | |||
| 19 | Major A.W. Holmes re-joins from sick leave remains on xii List. | |||
| 19 | O.C. det. at OSNABRUCK | |||
| 20 | 1100 | O.C. visited CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. & asked for relief for ‘A’ Pl at LUNEBURG who are asking for time off for maintenance. | ||
| 20 | 1700 | Message received that army are providing a relief pl. I am to be kept under observation. | ||
| 21 | O.C. visited Luneburg det. | |||
| 26 | Capt. Wilson Oi/c det. LUNEBURG visited Coy H.Q. All vehs in need of urgent W/Shop attention. | |||
| 26 | ‘A’ Pl has averaged 4000 miles during past month. | |||
| 27 | Sect. of W/Shop proceeds to LUNEBURG. | |||
| 27 | O.C. visits CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. – no future programme yet available. | |||
| 28 | O.C. visits Luneburg det. All in order. | |||
| 30 | Maj. A.W. Holmes RASC resumed command of the unit vire A/Maj. T. Locke RASC after sick leave. | |||
| 30 | O.C. visited CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. & reported positions. | |||
| 30 | 1500 | O.C. & 2i/c visited Osnabruck Det. and contacted O.C. 13 Coy RASC (T.C.) who is looking after pls. there. |
Source: Paul Bulmer.
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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