WO 171/2401 - 171 Company - February 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: 171 Company RASC
Month and Year: February 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Major Everingham, RASC

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
COTTINGHAM	1		Normal Platoon Training. 2 O.Rs. posted to H.Q. R.A.S.C. 11 Armd. Div. 2 O.Rs. posted from H.Q. R.A.S.C. 11 Armd. Div. 1 O.R. posted to H.Q. 29 Armd. Bde. 1 O.R. posted from H.Q. 29 Armd. Bde. Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs.
	2		Exercise “Playtime” – Wireless Exercise attended by 5 Officers 3 Sgts. Platoons on Waterproofing practice.
	3		Normal Platoon Training.
	4		Normal Platoon Training.
	5		Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs. A.F.W. 3008 and 3009f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon. Normal Platoon Training. Pack Rations collected by Company for Exercise “Eagle”.	Appendix “A”
	6		Vehicle Maintenance.
	7		Vehicle Maintenance Drive. 1 O.R. posted to 715 Gen. Tpt. Coy. R.A.S.C. 1 O.R. posted to Unit from 30 R.H.U.
COTTINGHAM	8	1030	Unit on Parade (310 All Ranks) with 159 Inf. Bde inspected by C n C 21 Army Gp. (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery K.C.B. D.S.C.) at HORNSEA. Montgomery, Bernard Law "Monty"
	8		Lt. P.S. Vallender S.O.S. on posting to 34 Mob Pet. Filling Centre. Vallender, P.S.
	9		Platoons on intesive maintenance. Lecture by Amn Officer on “Procedure in the Field” (60 O.Rs.) 1 O.R. admitted to hospital.
	10		Platoons preparing for Exercise “Eagle” – Maintenance, Shelters, etc.
	11		O.Cs.Conference. Orders for Exercise “Eagle” issued.
	12		Preparations for Exercise “Eagle”. 1 O.R. posted to unit from No. 1 Holding Bn. R.A.S.C. 1 O.R. posted to 778 Corps Car Coy. R.A.S.C. 3 O.Rs. admitted to hospital.
	12		AFW 3008 and 3009f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon.	Appendix “B”
	12		Strength 12 Officers. 469 O.Rs.
COTTINGHAM	13		Unit proceeds on Exercise “Eagle” (full strength) to concentration area near HENSALL. S.P. formed.
	14		Exercise “Eagle” 0900. Ammunition for Exercise purposes collected from Worksop. (87 Vehicles).
	14	1030	Supply Point formed.
	14	2200	Ammunition Point formed moves forward behind Brigade.
	15		Exercise “Eagle” S.P. formed at 1030 hours.
	15	2300	O.C. Conference – Move location a.m. 16. 1 O.R. admitted hospital.
	16	0800	Exercise “Eagle” – Unit moves location to WELTON.
	16	1400	Ammunition Dumping prigramme at 150 F.M.A.
	17		Exercise “Eagle” S.P. 1030 hours.
WELTON	18		Exercise “Eagle” 11 Vehicles draw ammunition for dumping programme. 2 O.Rs. admitted to hospital.
WELTON	19		Exercise “Eagle”. S.P. formed a.m. 1 Tpt. Platoon used for moving D.I.D. to 151 F.M.A. 8 vehicles detached to R.Es. (carrying bridging materials)
	20		AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon.	Appendix “C”
	20		Strength 12 Officers. 469 O.Rs. Exercise “Eagle” Ammunition Point replenished from 150 F.M.A. Unit notified of probable move Area Recced.
	21		Ammunition dumping programme. Exercise “Eagle”
	22	1400	Exercise “Eagle” – Unit moves location to BESWICK and KILNWICK S.P. formed a.m.
BESWICK	23		Exercise “Eagle” – S.P. formed a.m. 1 O.R. admitted to hospital.
	24		Exercise “Eagle” – S.P. formed a.m.
	24	1800	“Cease Fire” Exercise “Eagle” given.
	24		2/Lt. Sweeting posted to unit from H.Q. R.A.S.C. Sweeting
	25	0900	Unit returns from Exercise to permanent location.
COTTINGHAM	26	1400	Return of Jerricans used on “Eagle” to unit at CHERRY BURTON.
	26		AFW 3008 and 3009 f rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon.	Appendix “D”
	26		Strength 13 Officers 469 O.Rs.
	27		Normal platoon training. Snow and icy roads. 1 O.R. discharged from hospital.
	28		1 O.R. discharged from hospital. All Platoons dumping Jerricans in normal location.
	29		All ammunition used on “Eagle” returned to Worksop. (87 vehicles). 3 O.Rs. posted to unit from 30. R.H.U.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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