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Object description
Brief details of his service as a Sergeant and Clerk with the Royal Army Service Corps relating to D-Day, including a copy of a portrait photograph, his recommendation for Mention in Despatches, a copy of a photograph of HQ CRASC 21 Transport Column, a photocopy of a newspaper article about a 48 hour leave he had in Paris entitled 'Diary of a Yorkshireman'. Together with a copy of 'Operation Overlord HQ CRASC 21 Transport Column: Report on the Operation including the training, the assault and the activities immediately subsequent', (16pp) by Lieutenant Colonel H E Hopcroft, Commander Royal Army Service Corps (CRASC) 101st Beach Sub Area, and typed by Pope, with details of the planning and training, with 3rd Division and I Corps, the use of DUKWs, concentration and assembly of the units in the South coast, the sea voyage and arrangement of landing ships tanks (LSTs), the assault starting at 12 noon, D-Day (6 June 1944), landing on Queen Green sector (Sword Beach) rather than Queen Red as intended, citations for immediate awards for Military Medals for a WO and two NCOs for their parts in the operation, and details of landings, unloading, and movements of 39th (GT) Company, 101st (GT) Company, 299th (GT) Company, 96th Detail Issue Depot, 138th DID, 237th Petrol Depot, 238th Petrol Depot, and 633rd (GT) Company, and continuing with daily reports, coming under command of 11th Line of Communications (11 June 1944), up to 12 July 1944 when the beaches were closed and the RASC Companies were transferred to 30th Transport Column, with details including enemy action, casualties, tonnages lifted, morale and bravery. Also attached are: a report from Captain R E Swan, HQ CRASC 21 TC (2pp) about the assault landing, with details of the stowage and transport of LCTs 297, 301, 341 and 347; a report (2pp) from RSM C A Fenton, Regimental Sergeant Major to 101 Beach Sub Area, covering the period 3 June - 20 July 1944; a list of Recommendations for Honours and Awards (5pp), with details of the men and their units, awards recommended and citations, for 28 individuals, officers and men; and copies of 14 editions of 'The Transport Column', the daily newspaper published by 21st Transport Column RASC, (Editions 53 - 59, 63 - 65, 67 - 69, and 71, 29 October - 1 December 1944), with details of fighting on other fronts, current home sports, and entertainment news, poems, debates, and quizzes.
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Brief details of his service as a Sergeant and Clerk with the Royal Army Service Corps relating to D-Day, including a copy of a portrait photograph, his recommendation for Mention in Despatches, a copy of a photograph of HQ CRASC 21 Transport Column, a photocopy of a newspaper article about a 48 hour leave he had in Paris entitled 'Diary of a Yorkshireman'. Together with a copy of 'Operation Overlord HQ CRASC 21 Transport Column: Report on the Operation including the training, the assault and the activities immediately subsequent', (16pp) by Lieutenant Colonel H E Hopcroft, Commander Royal Army Service Corps (CRASC) 101st Beach Sub Area, and typed by Pope, with details of the planning and training, with 3rd Division and I Corps, the use of DUKWs, concentration and assembly of the units in the South coast, the sea voyage and arrangement of landing ships tanks (LSTs), the assault starting at 12 noon, D-Day (6 June 1944), landing on Queen Green sector (Sword Beach) rather than Queen Red as intended, citations for immediate awards for Military Medals for a WO and two NCOs for their parts in the operation, and details of landings, unloading, and movements of 39th (GT) Company, 101st (GT) Company, 299th (GT) Company, 96th Detail Issue Depot, 138th DID, 237th Petrol Depot, 238th Petrol Depot, and 633rd (GT) Company, and continuing with daily reports, coming under command of 11th Line of Communications (11 June 1944), up to 12 July 1944 when the beaches were closed and the RASC Companies were transferred to 30th Transport Column, with details including enemy action, casualties, tonnages lifted, morale and bravery. Also attached are: a report from Captain R E Swan, HQ CRASC 21 TC (2pp) about the assault landing, with details of the stowage and transport of LCTs 297, 301, 341 and 347; a report (2pp) from RSM C A Fenton, Regimental Sergeant Major to 101 Beach Sub Area, covering the period 3 June - 20 July 1944; a list of Recommendations for Honours and Awards (5pp), with details of the men and their units, awards recommended and citations, for 28 individuals, officers and men; and copies of 14 editions of 'The Transport Column', the daily newspaper published by 21st Transport Column RASC, (Editions 53 - 59, 63 - 65, 67 - 69, and 71, 29 October - 1 December 1944), with details of fighting on other fronts, current home sports, and entertainment news, poems, debates, and quizzes.
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