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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE | Sep 1 | Regiment breaks harbour at ST. SAUFLIEU at 0800 hours and continues advance across River SOMME. | ||
| Air OP under command. | ||||
| 1045 | 431 and 511 Batteries in action against first opposition of day, area 088662. | |||
| 1230 | Regiment moves on along Centre Line. | |||
| 1255 | Regiment comes into action again in area 079695 in support of SRY. | |||
| 1445 | Regiment comes out of action, advance continues. | |||
| 1800 | Attack on DOULLENS supported. All Batteries in action area 145830--enemy infantry | |||
| in open and three Anti Tank guns successfully engaged by 413 Bty OPs. Regiment goes into close harbour with SRY, area SUS ST. LEGER. | ||||
| 2 | After night in close harbour with SRY, Regiment goes into action in area SUS ST. LEGER. RHQ established at 220950. | |||
| Maintenance and re-arming carried out during day for Operation 'Sabot.' One Battery, 7 Medium Regiment, and Air OP under command. | ||||
| OP out in support of patrols by 13/18 H and SRY. | ||||
| 3 | Regiment and 8th Armd Bde under command 50 (N) Division. | |||
| Harbour at 220950, SUS ST. LEGER, broken at 1000 hours. 431 Battery in support 4/7 DGs. | ||||
| Regiment in action area 621267, HERRIN. 'M' targets fired on enemy infantry. Support attack by 9 DLI on HOUPLIN. C Troop neutralises four 75mm guns. | ||||
| 4 | Regiment moves to area 8030. 413 Battery move with SRY. | |||
| 1430 | 413 Battery in action 947345. Remainder of Regiment area 8030. RHQ at 802302. | |||
| 1700 | 431 Battery moves into action in area 878345. | |||
| 2100 | 413 Battery reported in action 878347. Air OP under command. | |||
| 5 | Batteries and RHQ remain in same positions. 413 Battery continues in support of SRY. FOOs report big German force wishing to | |||
| to surrender at DU PRE 155433. Battery spends night in close laager protected by SRY. | ||||
| All Regiment spends day maintaining and re-arming. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE | Sep 5 | Air OP remains under command. | ||
| 6 | Morning spent in maintenance. | |||
| BELGIUM | 1245 | Regiment less 413 Battery moves to area NINOVE. RHQ at 370555. Batteries in action. | Appx "A" | |
| 413 Battery remains same area in support SRY who clear enemy pocket area 1543. | ||||
| Enemy surrender - 1 Colonel, 11 Officers and 700 men. Support SRY in attack on 300 enemy infantry in area AUDENARDE and enemy liquidated. | ||||
| 7 | Morning spent in maintenance. | |||
| 1545 | Regiment moved to area BIEST. RHQ established at 957647. | |||
| 8 | Regiment under command 50 (N) Div. 431 Battery in direct support 8 Armd Bde. | |||
| FOOs with 4/7 DGs. LO with 69 Bde HQ. LO with 124 Fd Regt, RA. RHQ at 082810. 413 Battery and 511 Battery area 0881. 431 Battery in action | ||||
| area PAEL 2074 in support 4/7 DG and KRRC crossing ALBERT Canal at BEERINGEN. 431 Battery fire Battery Targets. | ||||
| 1500 | 431 Battery in action 2377. Support 4/7 breakout from BEVERLOO. | |||
| 1745/1815 | U' targets engaged in support 69 Bde on enemy infantry and guns. | |||
| 511 Battery and RHQ move to area 0578. RHQ established at 059783. 431 Battery move into action at 237796. | ||||
| Air OP under command. | ||||
| 9 | Batteries and RHQ remain same position in morning. | |||
| DF tasks fired in support 8 Armd Bde by 431 Battery. Bde 'A' Echelon ambushed in area 23476I - one 3-tonner 431 Battery and 1 Jeep | ||||
| LAD Section brewed up. | ||||
| 1700 | RHQ, 413 and 511 Batteries move to area BRELAER Sq 1874. RHQ established 187746. | |||
| 10 | Batteries and RHQ move 0730 hours into action area centre 255775. RHQ established at 259779. | |||
| Fired targets in support 8 Armd Bde during day. 431 Battery under command Regiment again. | ||||
| 11 | RHQ remains 259779. | |||
| 1200 | FOO B with 13/18 H advance on BOURG LEOPOLD. No opposition met in town, but |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIUM | Sep 11 | enemy found on road to North West. Fire brought down from Regiment, Herts Yeomanry and 84 Medium Regiment. Airburst from own Regiment - fire reported | ||
| effective. | ||||
| Numerous 'M' targets fired against enemy in Woods at sides of road and on road | ||||
| from Regiment and 86 Field Regiment. Belgium Battery comes under command. | ||||
| B Troop Commander as FOO maintained with SRY at GHEEL. Fires 74 Fd Regiment on enemy counter attacks and in support SRY. | ||||
| FOOs from 413 Battery go to 231 Bde and 1 Hamps. | ||||
| 12 | Belgium Battery still under command. | |||
| 413 Battery FOO with SRY remains and supports them with fire from 74 Fd Regt. FOOs from 413 Battery remain with 231 Bde and 1 Hamps. | ||||
| FOO with 1 Hamps stonks OOSTHAM from information given by civilians - unable to observe. | ||||
| C.B. tasks fired from RA Group against active H.Bs suspected in area woods Sqs 1987 and 2087. | ||||
| 13 | 0850/0900 | H.F. tasks fired by RA Group on likely enemy areas. FOO returns from SRY. | ||
| FOOs return from 231 Bde. 8 Armd Bde Group (including 147 Essex Yeomanry) comes under command 50 (N) Div. | ||||
| FOOs sent to 4/7 DG and 12 KRRC for operations 14 Sep 44. | ||||
| 14 | 0750 | Fire Plan in support Belgian Bde arranged but not fired. FOOs with Belgian Bde and 4/7 DG. | ||
| Regiment moves to area BOURG LEOPOLD 2682. RHQ established at 264826 at 1400 hrs. | ||||
| 15 | Regiment remains same area. Full maintenance carried out. | |||
| 16 | Regiment moves to area 3494. Batteries come into action. RHQ at 348942 | |||
| Ammunition dumping for Operation 'Garden' completed. Regiment under command 43 Division. | ||||
| 17 | 1435 | Regiment takes part in Guards Armoured Division Fire Plan, Operation 'Garden', in support breakout by Armoured Irish Guards. | Appx "B" | |
| 2350 | Fire Plan engaged by Regiment in support of 53 Division. | |||
| 18 | 0200/0315 | - Regiment stands to when GERMAN counter attack bridgehead - no action occurs. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIUM | Sep 18 | 1200 | V' targets engaged on enemy infantry attempting to cross canal. | |
| 2000 | Bridgehead bombed; some fall in vicinity of gun area. No damage or casualties. | |||
| 19 | Regiment engages Fire Plan in support of attack across canal by 3 Br Division. | |||
| 2345 | Regiment remains same area. No firing during day. 413 Battery prepares to move. | |||
| 20 | 413 Battery move 0415 hours in SRY Group to area EINDEHOVEN in protective role. 147th (Essex Yeomanry) Fd Regt RA, less 413 Battery, move 1430 hours as part of | |||
| 130 Bde Group. Representative with 130 Bde HQ and FOOs with 13/18 H, KRRC and 7 Hamps. | ||||
| HOLLAND | Regiment harbours for night on road between VEGHEL and GRAVE. | |||
| 21 | Regiment moves out of harbour 0700 hours and comes into action in area 6857, less | |||
| 413 Battery. RHQ established at 685574. | ||||
| 22 | Regiment in support of 214 Bde, in attacks to get supplies in DUKWS through to | |||
| 1 Br Airborne Division. 5 DCLI succeed late pm. Regiment moves to new area pm. RHQ established at Convent at 683617. | ||||
| Numerous tasks fired in support of Bde. FOO from 431 Battery with 7 SLI. | ||||
| 23 | 0730 | 431 and 511 Batteries cross River WAAL. RHQ remains same place. | ||
| 431 and 511 Batteries into action in area NORTH half 7163. 'U' targets fired in support 214 Bde throughout day. E Troop Commander FOO with | ||||
| 1 Worcs. | ||||
| 1600 | 511 Battery moves under command 43 Div Recce Regt with 12 KRRC to a gun posn at | |||
| 619696. Regiment less 413 and 511 Batteries supports 214 Bde attack on village of ELST. | ||||
| 431 Battery suffered harassing fire about 2000 hours. No casualties. | ||||
| 24 | Regiment continues in support of 214 Bde. 413 Battery in support SRY; 511 Battery | |||
| in support 43 Div Recce and 12 KRRC in same areas; 431 Battery move to area centre 675696. Some 'U' targets fired. | ||||
| 431 Battery support 214 Bde attack to relieve Airborne Bde. | ||||
| 25 | RHQ and Batteries at same locations. | |||
| 431 Battery fire in RA Fire Plan to assist withdrawal of Airborne Bde. | ||||
| 26 | RHQ and Batteries remain same location. | |||
| Some 'U' targets fired during day. | ||||
| 27 | 431 Battery moves to new gun positions in morning at 625705. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | Sep 27 | RHQ moves to GEKVOORT; established at 624704. | ||
| Approx 1430 | 431 Bty fire smoke screen in support 130 Bde attack. | |||
| FOOs with 12 KRRC from 511 Bty, with 179 Fd Regt from 431 Bty, with 4/7 DG from 431 Bty. | ||||
| 28 | 431 Bty have FOO s with 12 KRRC, 511 Bty have FOOs with 43 Recce Regt. 511 Bty moves to gun position centre 622700. | |||
| Several 'M' and 'U' targets fired in course of day. DF tasks fired in support of KRRC after dark. | ||||
| 29 | FOOs same as for 28 Sep and Batteries remain same locations. 431 Bty engage Battery Targets in support 12 KRRC during day. | |||
| 511 Bty engage Battery Targets in support 43 Recce Regt during day. | ||||
| 0900 | 431 Battery engage enemy mortars 532724 and 541722 and direct hit observed. | |||
| Enemy seen using School at 530703 as strong point from which patrols continuously sent out. Engaged by 511 Battery at irregular intervals during day. Hits | ||||
| observed. | ||||
| 2125 | Regiment engages enemy mortar(s) 59147652 - tremendous firework display as result | |||
| of hit(s). | ||||
| 30 | FOOs same as for 29 Sep. | |||
| Enemy activity round barges in the river at 510698 harassed by 511 Battery throughout day. | ||||
| Extensive HF programme engaged by both 431 and 511 Batteries after dark. | Appxs "C" to "H" (AFsW3008 and 3009) enclosed. |
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