National Archives catalogue number WO 171/6229.

 

Abbreviation

941371

Admin

Amn

Armd

Arty

Bde

Bn

Coldm

Coy

Div

DP

Fd

FMC

GOC

Gren

Inf

Instr

Med

MR

Op

Pet

Pl

POL

PWX

RASC

Rd

Recd

Regt

RHU

S

Sqdn

Sup

Tk

Tpt

Veh

W/Shops

Map Reference

Administration

Ammunition

Armoured

Artillery

Brigade

Battalion

Coldstream

Company

Division

Displaced Person

Field

Forward Maintenance Centre

General Officer Commanding

Grenadiers

Infantry

Instruction

Medium

Map Reference

Operation

Petrol

Platoon

Petrol, Oil and Lubricants

Ex-Prisoner of War

Royal Army Service Corps

Road

Received

Regiment

Reinforcement Holding Unit?

Scottish

Squadron

Supply

Tank

Transport

Vehicle

Workshops

 

 

Month and year : March 1945

Commanding Officer : Major H. Shaw, R.A.S.C.

 

2nd March 1945

Place: Cleve

 

1600 - Capt. R.P.H. Hepburn rejoined unit from hospital.

 

5th March 1945

0930 - Forward Ammunition and Petrol Point moved to WEEZE - 941371.

 

1400 - Composite Pl. plus Postal Section moved from CLEVE to PFLALZDORF - 915475.

 

6th March 1945

2000 - Operation Order to move issued.

 

7th March 1945

1200 - Coy. H.Q. plus Composite Pl. (and Postal Section) moved to WEEZE - 941371.  All Ammunition and Petrol vehicles moved from CLEVE and Forward Point to WEEZE - 935373.

 

8th March 1945

1000 - W/Shops Pl. moved from CLEVE to WEEZE - 935373.

 

14th March 1945

1000 - Coy location moved to LOMM Q9117.  Comp. Pl to KEVALAER Q9632.

 

16th March 1945

0800 - 2 Pls detailed for 8 Corp Tpt carrying petrol from HAMONT to 10 Army Rd head.  14 vehicles sent at 1400 to 8 Corps H.Q. to assist their move.

 

17th March 1945

Place: Lomm

 

0600 - 2 Pls on Corps Tpt detail evacuating civilians from ISSUM area.

 

18th March 1945

2 Pls on Corps Tpt detail for supplies HAMONT to 10 Army Rd head.

 

19th March 1945

-ditto-   12 Corps Op. Instrs 214.

 

20th March 1945

-ditto-   12 Corps Op. Instrs 215.  2 vehicles used for evacuating civilians from KEVELAER to EINDHOVEN.

 

21st March 1945

12 Corps Op Instr. 216.

 

22nd March 1945

1 Pl on day detail for 6 Airborne Div.  Dumping Amn.  Forward dump established for own Bde 15000 galls P.O.L.  Half of 2nd line Amn. & 2 days Sups at 095325.  12 Corps Op Instr. No.217.

 

23rd March 1945

2 Pls engaged on 3rd Line Amn. detail.  Op Instr. 218.

 

24th March 1945

Place: Xanten

 

2200 - One Officer & 4 ORs crossed Rhine with elements of 6 Airborne Div and established a report centre at M.R. 144432 Nr. BISCHEL to receive Amn. Pet & Sups from forward dump.  12 Corps S&T Op Instr. No.219.  Personal message from Commander in Chief.

 

25th March 1945

Commenced ferrying Supplies across Rhine to report centre from forward dump by DUKW.  12 Corps S&T Op Instr. No.220.

 

26th March 1945

12 Corps Op Instr. No.221.

 

27th March 1945

Forward Point containing half total 2nd line established at 254412.  1670 Fd Regt Arty Pl RASC placed under command for Regt supporting Bde.  12 Corps S&T Op Instr. No.222.

 

28th March 1945

Place: Wesel

 

0500 - Coy location moved to join forward point at 254412 and report centre from 144432 absorbed.

 

Place: Schermbeek

 

1700 - Coy location moved to SCHERMBEEK 397430.

 

Place: Dorsten

 

1830 - 1 Pl attached to 3 Para Bn 117 U.S. Airborne Div for Troop Carrying.  Major Shaw proceeded on leave.  Capt. L.A. Perkins appointed to command.

 

29th March 1945

1500 - Forward point established at HALTERN 603490.  1655 Med Regt Arty Pl RASC placed under command for Regt supporting Bde.  Half this Pl sent to forward point.

 

1900 - Pl returned from Troop Carrying having captured 10 POW.

 

30th March 1945

0900 - 10 vehicles sent to KEVELAER to move F.D. Sqdn.

 

1000 - Evacuated 35 Russian displaced persons found in unit area, to WESEL.  58000 galls Pet. collected and conveyed from 58 to 59 FMC for 8 Corps.  38000 galls replenished into 2nd line.  8 vehs used for evacuating P.O.W. to WESEL POW Cage.

 

Place: Dulmen

 

1700 - Coy moved to DULMEN 674594.  Column attacked by Jet propelled enemy aircraft on route.  Interpreter injured as result and evacuated to hospital.  No other casualties.  2 more P.O.W. captured.

 

31st March 1945

Place: Dulmen

 

0600 - 1 P.O.W. captured.  Sniping around location during night.  Six Offrs & 2 O.Rs. Italians, collected and evacuated to Displaced Persons camp through P.O.W. channels.

 

 

Month and year : April 1945

Commanding Officer : Major H. Shaw, R.A.S.C.

 

1st April 1945

Place: Dulmen

 

1600 - Coy. located at DULMEN.  Forward Point established at A.836688.

 

2nd April 1945

20 vehs ferrying 25 pdr from 58 FMC to 60 FMC.

 

3rd April 1945

1230 - Coy location moved to A.660605.  5 P.O.W. in civilian clothes captured by "C" Platoon.

 

4th April 1945

Forward Point withdrawn, another established for 4 Tk. Gren. Guards at 999955.  4000 rds 25 pdr 1300 rds 5.5" collected from 58 and taken to 61 FMC. & 22000 galls petrol for 8 Corps.  Field Regt. Pl. RASC returned to parent company.

 

5th April 1945

One tpt pl engaged on 3rd line work for 8 Corps.  20,000 galls petrol collected and delivered to 15 (S) Div.  Med Regt. Pl RASC returned to parent unit.

 

6th April 1945

Place: Osnabruck

 

1400 - Coy location moved to Artillery Barracks OSNABRUCK B.194101.  Point moved to 552108.  1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line work.

 

7th April 1945

Place: Osnabruck

 

1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line work.  15000 gall pet. point established for Brigade move at W.767123.

 

8th April 1945

Place: Hahlen

 

Coy. location moved to HAHLEN W.767123.  1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line work.  Forward Point moved to area X.2034.

 

9th April 1945

Three tpt pls engaged on 3rd line work.

 

1800 - Major Shaw returned from leave and resumed command.

 

10th April 1945

2 tpt pls engaged on 3rd line work.

 

11th April 1945

2 tpt pls engaged on 3rd line work.  Forward point moved to BRINK. X.222352.

 

12th April 1945

Place: Ottern Hagen

 

Coy. location moved to OTTERN HAGEN X.219352.  Forward Point moved to CELLE X.570499.  1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 6 Airborne Div.

 

13th April 1945

Place: Celle

 

Coy location moved to CELLE X.571497.  Forward Point moved to 670610.  1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 6 Airborne Div.  1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line.

 

14th April 1945

1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 6 Airborne Div.  1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line.  Forward Point moved to X.813823.

 

15th April 1945

1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 6 Airborne Div.

 

16th April 1945

1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 6 Airborne Div.  14 x 5 ton on 3rd line.  Forward Point moved to X.879842.

 

17th April 1945

1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line work.  14 x 5 ton on 3rd line.

 

18th April 1945

1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 5 Division.  1 tpt pl engaged on 3rd line.  Forward Point moved to X.902902.

 

19th April 1945

Tpt as yesterday.

 

20th April 1945

Place: Uelzen

 

Coy. location moved to UELZEN X.902902 and absorbed forward point.  1 tpt pl engaged on troop carrying for 5 Division.

 

21st April 1945

Place: Uelzen

 

1 tpt pl engaged on Troop Carrying for 5 Div.  13 x 3 ton on 3rd line 63 to 65 F.M.C.

 

22nd April 1945

Tpt pl returned from 5 Div.  2 pls sent back to Roadhead in GOCH area to collect ammunition.  Brigade rationed to 4000 galls petrol per day.  21 vehicles from Brigade units formed into "Z" pl and placed under command for Brigade maintenance while static.

 

23rd April 1945

2 more tpt pls sent back to Road head as yesterday.

 

24th April 1945

Tpt pls away as yesterday.

 

25th April 1945

Tpt pls away as yesterday.

 

26th April 1945

1800 - 2 tpt pls which went out on 22nd returned, having unloaded at 65 FMC.

 

27th April 1945

1730 - 2 tpt pls which went out on 23rd returned, having unloaded at 65 FMC.  Brigade Op. Instr. No.1 recd.

 

28th April 1945

0700 - 2 tpt pls engaged on 3rd line NENDORF to 65 FMC.  1 pl returned this location loaded 2100 hrs.

 

29th April 1945

0530 - 1 pl proceeded to 65 FMC, unloaded and returned here.

 

1300 - Forward point 'A' moved out to join Coldstream Guards for Op Enterprise.

 

1730 - 2nd pl returned after unloading in 65 FMC.

 

30th April 1945

1145 - Half of forward point 'B' moved out to join Grenadier Guards for Op Enterprise.  Total petrol issued during month 350,600 galls.

 

 

Month and year : May 1945

Commanding Officer : Major H. Shaw, R.A.S.C.

 

1st May 1945

Place: Luneberg

 

1015 - Coy location moved to LUNEBERG 797208.  Forward Points - 'A' established at 826394 B at 878358.

 

2nd May 1945

0500 - Prepared to move but owing to road congestion start delayed until 1400 hrs.  Arrived new location POTRAU 911465 last vehicle at 0330 hrs 3rd.

 

3rd May 1945

Place: Potrau

 

Approx 450 Allied ex P.O.W. collected and conveyed to P.W.(X) Camp LUNEBERG.  Approx 1200 P.O.W. collected and evacuated to POW cage LAUENBERG.  6 x 3 ton sent to 43 RHU to collect reinforcements.  Forward Point A moved to 786432 B to 924575.

 

4th May 1945

Forward Point B moved to 946880.  'A' to 774598.  P.O.W. cage formed in Coy location during day approx 500 sent to 5 Div POW camp.

 

6th May 1945

Bde Op Instr No.2 recd.  Forward points closed.  1 Tpt Pl. on Troop Carrying for Corps.

 

7th May 1945

1600 - Unit Admin Instr No 1/45 issued.

 

9th May 1945

1400 - Op. Order for move issued.

 

Place: Aschberg

 

Coy. moved to ASCHEBERG - 705205.  One transport pl. returned from Corps Troop Carrying detail.

 

13th May 1945

1000 - Operation Order for move issued.

 

Place: Plön

 

1400 - Coy location moved to PLÖN BARRACKS 776206.

 

15th May 1945

0900 - Two transport pls engaged carrying P's.O.W.(X) and D.Ps.

 

18th May 1945

1000 - Two transport pls. engaged carrying troops of 6th Airborne Division.

 

1500 - G.O.C. 8 Corps inspected the unit.

 

20th May 1945

1800 - Two transport pls returned from troop carrying detail.

 

21st May 1945

0600 - 40 x 3 tonners engaged carrying Russian P's.O.W.(X) and D.Ps. to WISMAR and returning with other Allied P's.O.W.(X) to LUBECK.

 

22nd May 1945

0600 - 40 x 3 tonners engaged carrying Russian P's.O.W.(X) and D.Ps. to WISMAR and returning with other Allied P's.O.W.(X) to LUBECK.

 

23rd May 1945

0600 - 40 x 3 tonners engaged carrying Russian P's.O.W.(X) and D.Ps. to WISMAR and returning with other Allied P's.O.W.(X) to LUBECK.

 

24th May 1945

1500 - 2 transport pls. carrying Russian P's.O.W.(X) and D.Ps. from NEUEGAMME CAMP to HAGENOW and returning with other Allied P's.O.W.(X) to LAUENBURG.

 

27th May 1945

1100 - Two transport pls. returned from LAUENBURG.

 

1600 - Approx. R.A.S.C. transport pl. strength to drive and maintain replacement vehicles attached from each of the following - 4th Armd Gren. Guards - 4th Armd Coldm. Guards - 4th Armd Scots Guards - 99 x 3 ton replacement vehicles arrived.

 

28th May 1945

0630 - 40 x 3 ton vehicles carrying D.Ps. from PREETZ to LUNEBURG.

 

29th May 1945

0700 - 3 transport pls. left to be attached to Coys. under command 35 Transport Column R.A.S.C. for exercise "Barley Corn" (2 Pls attached to 224 Inf. Bde. Coy. R.A.S.C. - 1 pl attached to 458 Div. Troops Coy. R.A.S.C.).