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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:100,000 Sheet 4 HOLLAND. | 1 Nov | 0600 | Reveille. The Regt remained in posn at OOSTERHOUT 0042. RHQ was at 006424 and the Sqns nearby in the town. | |
| Two patrols of Recce Tp were sent out, one to 009451 and one to 023465. "B" Sqn had a troop of tks deployed | ||||
| along the canal bank in the area of 003433 ; enemy snipers were active on the other side of the canal. These | ||||
| posns were maintained during day light only. The centre of OOSTERHOUT was shelled at intervals during the day : | ||||
| a few casualties to soldiers but more among the civilians resulted. | ||||
| 1830 | At last light the Recce Patrols and tks were withdrawn. An infantry post of "B" Echelon personnel were put out | |||
| at 998424. The night was quiet. | ||||
| 2 Nov | 0600 | Reveille. Recce Patrols and tanks moved into posn as yesterday. The town was again shelled intermittently. | ||
| 1830 | At last light Recce Patrols and "B" Sqn tanks were withdrawn and the infantry post was manned. The night was | |||
| quiet. | ||||
| 3 Nov | 0600 | Reveille. Tks and patrols moved out as usual. The Poles on the Western side of the canal were now attacking | ||
| northwards. They secured two bridgeheads across the E-W canal in the area 9842, 9942 and had made some progress | ||||
| Northwards by the end of the day. There was much less shelling today. | ||||
| 1830 | Tks and patrols were withdrawn and infantry posts took over. These infantry posts were put out on this occasion | |||
| at 999425, 998424 and 998428. The first one was manned by 11 H personnel. | ||||
| 4 | Nov | 0600 | Tks and patrols took up their posns. The Polish attack continued and made very good progress. By evening they had | |
| reached the outskirts of GERTRUIDENBERG and MADE was clear. The immediate result was a complete cessation of the shelling of OOSTERHOUT. | ||||
| 1830 | Tks and patrols were withdrawn : the inf posts were not manned in view of the Polish progress. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:100,000 Sheet 4 HOLLAND. | 5 Nov | 0600 | Reveille. Recce Patrols were put out at 009451 and 023465. The Poles completed their operation, clearing | |
| GERTRUIDENBERG and clearing the country North to the Southern bank of the MAAS river. There was no more shelling | ||||
| of OOSTERHOUT. | ||||
| 0900 | A church service was held in the local Protestant church. This was a special service of remembrance for soldiers | |||
| of the Regt who had fallen in battle and was very well attended. | ||||
| 1200 | Orders were issued by the Bde Comd, 22 Armd Bde was to take over the line of the River MAAS, with 1 R Tks in | |||
| reserve, and to stay in OOSTERHOUT. 1 RB took over the sector 015485 to RAAMSDONCK. This move took place during | ||||
| the afternoon and left the Regt without operational responsibility. No further patrols were put out. | ||||
| 1830 | Patrols withdrawn at last light. Apart | |||
| 6 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 7 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 1830 | A Regtl Dance was hold in a local Dance Hall. This was greatly appreciated by all ranks and arrangments were made for these Dances to be held regularly. | |||
| 8 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 9 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 1830 | Regtl Dance. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:100,000 Sheet 4 HOLLAND. | 10 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | |
| 11 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. | ||
| 1830 | Regtl Dance. | |||
| 12 Nov | 700 | Reveille. | ||
| 0900 | Church Service in the local Protestant Church. Orders were received to move the following day to the area | |||
| CASTERLE preparatory to moving on to the new Div Area around BREE 5084. | ||||
| 13 Nov | 0630 | Reveille, | ||
| 0930 | Regt moved from OOSTERHOUT, through TILBURG and south to TURNHOUT. Then on to CASTERLE where the Regt moved | |||
| 1:250,000 Sheet 3 BELGIUM, | into billets. Communication with 22 Armd Bde was by D.R. only. | |||
| 14 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. Orders received to move on to new area next day. | ||
| 15 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. | ||
| 0930 | Regt moved off Eastwards through MOLL and NEERPELT and on to the new leaguer area which was at NEERHOVEN 5780. | |||
| 1:50,000 Sh 26 & 36 BELGIUM | 1700 | RHQ was at 573807, A Sqn at 580800, B - 570803, C at 508809. The Regt was still in reserve. | ||
| 16 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 17 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. | ||
| 18 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Normal Routine. Sqns now started trg. Wirless, Driving & Maintenance and Gunnery courses were arranged, and lectures on Gas, Intelligence Subjects etc started. Small arms training was carried out on a 30 yds Range. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50,000 Sh 26 & 36 BELGIUM | 19 Nov | 0700 | Reveille - Training. | |
| 20 Nov | 0730 | Reveille. CAMBRAI DAY. Special issues of beer and rum were made to all ranks and the day was declared a Regtl | ||
| Holiday. | ||||
| 1030 | Football Match. - Offrs V Sgts | |||
| 21 Nov | 0700 | Reveille - Trg. | ||
| 22 Nov | 0700 | Reveille - Trg. | ||
| 0900 | First "PYTHON" party left for OSTEND. | |||
| 23 Nov | 0700 | Reveille - Trg. | ||
| 1000 | Talk by SO 3 (Educ) 7 Armd Div on "British Government" | |||
| 24 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. During the morning a number of local moves took place. RHQ moved to 574803 and A Sqn came into RHQ' S | ||
| old area at 573807. | ||||
| 25 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. | ||
| 0930 | CO talked to all offrs on the subject of the Suppression of Civilian Riots. He outlined the procedure to be | |||
| adopted should the Regt ever be called to take action against hostile civilian mobs. During the evening | ||||
| notification was received that the Commanding Offr, Lt Col PRC HOBART, OBE. MC had been awarded the | See COs report on ops up to this date | |||
| Distinguished Service Order. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50,000 Sh 26 & 36 BELGIUM | 26 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | Church Service. | |||
| 27 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Trg. | ||
| 28 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Trg. | ||
| 29 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Trg. | ||
| 1500 | Major General HOBART visited RHQ. | |||
| 30 Nov | 0700 | Reveille. Trg. |
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