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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Squadron. | |||
| 1st Aug. | Sqn under comd 15 Recce Regt: provided standing patrols in | ||
| area Pt 309 (Coldstream Hill). Considerable enemy mortar and | |||
| small arms activity. | |||
| 2nd Aug | Sqn moved South from ST MARTIN DES BESACRES to recce area | ||
| East of CATHEOLLES but fierce enemy opposition prevented | |||
| completion of move. Sqn Ldr (Major A.W. Read) was killed by | |||
| mortar as Sqn commenced to cross river at last mentioned | |||
| place. River crossed and recce continued of area BEALIEU - |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTES - ESTAY (7138) . | |||
| 3rd Aug | Major M.E. Gibb assumes comd of Sqn which returned to | ||
| LA FERRIERE (6445). | |||
| 4th Aug | In reserve. | ||
| 5th Aug | Sqn moved to LE TOURNEUR (6846). | ||
| 6/9th Aug | In reserve. | ||
| 10/13th Aug. | Took over three positions from 15 Reoce Regt. Enemy mortar | ||
| fire continued steadily. At night 2 patrols reached line 2 | |||
| Kilos South of ST JEAN LE BLANC. | |||
| 14th Aug | Moved to area PERCY (7341). | ||
| 15th Aug | Carried out recce of area LASSY 7939 - ST VIGOR DES-MEZENET | ||
| (8238) - CONDE (8832) - VASSY (7932). Large number of enemy | |||
| mines discovered. | |||
| 16th Aug | Recce of area VASSY - ST MARTIN (8832) - FLERS (8721) | ||
| 17th Aug | Moved to area AUBUSSON (8824). |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Aug | At 0430 hrs sqn moved to cross R. ROUVRE at 9927 and recce | ||
| area PUTANGES (1021) - ECOUCHE (1916) - FROMENREL (0917). | |||
| PUTANGES entered at 1100 hrs, and, as the leading troop | |||
| approached, the enemy blew main bridge. Several Panthers | |||
| tanks reported S. of town. | |||
| 19th Aug | Sqn in reserve at ST HILAIRE DE BRIOUZE (0415). | ||
| 20th Aug | Sqn moved to ALMENECHES (6041). | ||
| 21st Aug | In reserve. | ||
| 22nd Aug | Recce carried out of area GACE (5448) - ST EVROULT (6747) - | ||
| LAIGLE (7843) - ST GAUBURGE (6339). Whole area heavily mined. | |||
| 23/25th Aug | Sqn in reserve at ST ANDRE D' ECHAUFFEUR (5943). | ||
| 26/27th Aug | Sqn accompanied Regt on march towards CHALPENARD. (3376) | ||
| 28th Aug | Patrols crossed R. SEINE at 0630 hrs to push forward from | ||
| Br. head. Considerable opposition. | |||
| 29th Aug | Sqn in reserve at 4276. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Aug | Sqn moved through GISORS (6793) to area SOUGLANS (7522) and | ||
| at 1700 hrs were ordered to seize and hold two bridges West | |||
| of AMIENS. Numerous enemy elements encountered and little | |||
| progress was made in daylight because of streams of German | |||
| troops proceeding towards AMIENS, many of whom were either | |||
| killed or taken prisoner. | |||
| 31st Aug | Sqn moved to area West of ARRAS. |
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