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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERQUESMR 792645 | 1 OCT. | Following 'A' & 'C Sqns' successful actions against the channel ports and 'B' SQNs attacks on BREST 'A' & 'C' | |
| Sqns moved northwards into HOLLAND and have been employed in the attacks North and East and have also been used | |||
| AALST MR 432130 | 8 OCT. | 1400hrs. | in the liberation of ANTWERP and the whole of NW HOLLAND. |
| B' Sqn have, since their action at BREST, have been employed wholly in Belgium under comd of 30 Armd Bde, | |||
| GEMERTMR 578297 | 10 OCT. | 1700 hrs. | and have been assisting the Cdns in the shrinkage of the Schedt Pocket. Largely it has been a month of movement |
| AARLE RIXELMR 543258 | 17 OCT. | 1500hrs. | for 'A' & 'B' Sqns and the main use of the Crocs has been in the later stages of the period. These Sqns have however |
| been at a constant state of readiness throughout the whole time. | |||
| HEESCH MR 480570 | 30 OCT. | 1100hrs. | The equpt was put to a new use by 'C' Sqn in their attack on S'HERTOGINBOSCH where they assisted the Inf across |
| many narrow canals, by flaming either side of brs directing their flame across the canal water - the Inf adv across | |||
| the br through an avenue of flame. These tactics have been successfully employed on several occasions. | |||
| Locns of HQ and 'HQ' Sqn are given in margin. Owing to | |||
| dispersal of Regt Sqn records are given separately as Appx 'A' | |||
| Att are list of Regtl Mentions, Promotions and total cas as appendices. |
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