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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 1 | A quiet morning. A Recce patrol entered La Marmonniere Wood and found it | ||
quiet and that the enemy at that time was not there . | ||||
Remainder of the day quiet. | ||||
Casualties for the day 1. O.R. Killed. | ||||
Re-inforcements arrived 20 O.R.S. | ||||
2 | Two Platoons of "B" Company were taken out of the line to practise for a | |||
raid supported by Artillery, one night in the near future. | ||||
Recce patrols kept constant watch on La Marmonniere Wood, where the raid was | ||||
to take place. | ||||
Casualties for the day 1. O.R. Killed 3. O.Rs. Wounded. | ||||
3 | 0250 | Bn experienced some difficulties with communications in the early morning. | ||
"A" and "C" Coy lines both broke and it was some time before repairs could | ||||
be made. | ||||
1020 | The morning shooting began with 74th Field Regt crumping, 830667-832666. | |||
This continued intermittently until 1140 hrs. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 3 | 1315 | 1. Hampshires sent a patrol out and brought back two prisoners. This | |
caused spasmodic return fire from the enemy on Battalion Area. | ||||
2355 | The remainder of the day was quiet; it was not until 2355 hours that all | |||
lines were reported correct. | ||||
Casualties for the day 1 O.R. wounded. | ||||
Re-inforcements arrived 3 O.Rs. | ||||
4 | 0110 | 231 Infantry Brigade reported that two lots of enemy transport, 20 vehicles | ||
in each group, were moving from NOYERS in a N direction - towards the Battalion | ||||
Area. This was some miles away and "B" Company had laid on a patrol with | ||||
Artillery support from a Brigade to take a prisoner in La Marmonniere "B" | Fire plan and Op Order Attached. | |||
Company had been practising for 2 days for this patrol back in "A" Echelon, | ||||
and everything had been teed-up to catch one German Prisoner. | ||||
0250 | The barrage commenced and 2 patrols from "B" Company under Lieut Duff and | |||
Lieut Baker moved towards the start line. Lieut Davey's Platoon was | ||||
meanwhile established as a firm base just inside La Marmonniere Wood. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 4 | 0307 | The two fighting patrols led by 66098 T/Major P.B.Clarke O.C., "B" Company | |
were reported to have crossed the Start Line and progressing satisfactorily. | ||||
Their progress was being eagerly listened to by the Commanding Officer and | ||||
a number of other Officers who had taken possession of a number of slit trenches | ||||
in "D" Company Area as a forward Bn.H.Q., | ||||
0335 | The Patrol came under heavy mortar fire and casualties were suffered. | |||
But the patrols carried on and-rapid progress was made. | ||||
0400 | Patrols reached area of house La Marmonniere and beyond without having so far | |||
caught their prisoner. Major Clarke decided to return and on the way back | ||||
his Signaller, Pte BROOKS 11428523 who was laying a line and had become | ||||
detached from the rest of the Patrol was confronted by a party of five of the | ||||
enemy. He challenged them and four of the enery walked passed him without | ||||
replying in any way. As the fifth one came past the Signaller, the latter | ||||
pushed his rifle into the enemy's stomack and effectively brought him to a | ||||
halt. The enemy immediately threw down his firearms and surrendered, and |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 4 | the signaller thereupon continued to lay his cable with his prisoner carrying the | ||
roll and any other equipment the signaller could load him with. | ||||
0430 | Patrols returned to Company Lines and the prisoner was despatched with all | |||
speed to Brigade. | ||||
The Casualties suffered on this Patrol were as follows. | ||||
2. O.Rs. Killed. 1 Officer (311328 2/lieut D.S. Baker ) wounded | ||||
and 6 O.Rs. wounded. | ||||
0700 | A Polish Soldier fighting with the Germans gave himself up. He stated that | |||
a number of his fellow countrymen would do the same if it weren't for the | ||||
German N.C.Os and Officers. | ||||
The rest of the morning passed in the usual way - our Artillery bringing | ||||
harrassing fire down on the enemy's mortar and Artillery positions, with | ||||
spasmodic replies from the enemy. | ||||
1445 | Brigade reports possibility of enemy effecting relief on Hampshires front | |||
It was now confirmed through our own prisoners of war that the enemy in |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 4 | 1445 | front of the Devons were now a company of 276 Infantry Division 30% of | |
whom were Poles. | ||||
The remainder of the day passed with shell and mortar fire in the usual | ||||
quantities - 10 to 1 to our advantage. Casualties for the day | ||||
2 O.Rs Killed. 9 O.Rs Wounded. 1. Officer Wounded. | ||||
Re-inforcements arrived 21 O.Rs. | ||||
5 | 1200 | The morning was quiet - At noon the Hampshires on our right sent out | ||
a Patrol under Artillery support, into their particular hunting ground. | ||||
The enemy retaliated by Mortaring and shelling Devons Area, in particular | ||||
Bn.H.Q., | ||||
1300 | "A" Company reported 1 casualty from blast, casualty evecuated. | |||
1900 | Brigade sent a message out to the effect that "Large numbers of the enemy | |||
could be expected to give themselves up in small groups" | ||||
Intermittent shelling during the evening. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. | ||||
6 | 103 | A noisy night. Enemy vehicles heard moving on our left - engaged | ||
by Artillery. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 6 | 0150 | Artillery opened up again in support of a Patrol on 56 Brigade front on our | |
right, and the enemy replied by dropping shells in "C" Company's Area. | ||||
0950 | The morning passed in the usual way, with noises on and off. | |||
2000 | A broadcast was made from Brigade front to encourage Poles to come over | |||
to our lines. - Results not immediate. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France, | 7 | 0600/ 0700 | The Battalion spent an unusually quiet night. At 0600 hrs and at 0700 hrs | |
two more broadcasts were made to the Poles on the otherside to come over to | ||||
us. So far none have done so. | ||||
1205 | There was some spasmodic mortar fire later in the morning but during the | |||
time of the broadcasts, the enemy simply did nothing. | ||||
There was a lull too during the afternoon - broken only by the explosions | ||||
caused by our own sappers who were blowing gaps in hedges for tanks to pass through. | ||||
1800 | Fighter bombers seen to attack beyond HOTTOT - later in the afternoon the | |||
enemy started to blazeaway with his mortars and spandaus. No explanation | ||||
for his behaviour. | ||||
2215 | A large force of 4 engined bombers flow over us going in the direction of | |||
CAEN where they dropped 2,000 tons of bombs on German troops and defence | ||||
positions just to the North of the town. A fine sight as they passed over | ||||
us, when they returned we could see fires burning in their target area. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 8 | 0430 | A comparatively quiet night was passed until 0430 hrs when tanks were reported | |
to be moving in the area of La Marmonniere. They were soon engaged by | ||||
Artillery. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. Re-inforcements arrived 25 O.Rs. | ||||
8 | 1029 | Aircraft seen to attack Orbois Les Landes, was some intermittent shelling | ||
but on the whole a quiet day and a quiet night. | ||||
9 | 0800 | Commanding Officers Conference in preparation for attack by 231 Inf Bde | ||
on HOTTOT. The conference was interrupted for a short time to watch a Squadron | ||||
of fighter bombers attack enemy positions in front of 56 Bde on our right. | ||||
The Enemy in front of us was very quiet during the day and an organised | ||||
Small Arms and Mortar shoot by "A" and "C" Companies did not provoke any | ||||
reply. Recce patrols were sent out, one under Lieut Rogers "B" Company | ||||
which reported enemy spandau in bottom part of La Marmonniere Wood. | ||||
A farly quiet day and during the night another Patrol was sent out under | ||||
Liout Duff went to the Marmonniere area and found no opposition. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 10 | 0315 | Flares were seen to be dropped by aircraft on our left. | |
Another quiet day was spent with a final teeing up conference at Bn.H.Q., | ||||
for the attack the next day on HOTTOT. | ||||
The Battalion spent another quiet night. | ||||
Casualties for the day 1 Officer wounded Lieut COFSKY, 1 O.R., Wounded. | ||||
11 | 0430 | The Battalion rose at 0430 hrs for an early breakfast, and then prepard | ||
0645 | themselves for the battle. By 0645 hrs "C" Coy on the right and "D" Coy | |||
on the left moved on their start line. The Hampshires were to move first | ||||
0700 | and secure Hammer Orchard 819665, and "B" Coy were to provide a firm base | |||
0803 | and "A" Coy were in reserve. At 0700 hrs the first barrage came down, | |||
by 0803 hrs the Hempshires controlled the Hammer Orchard, and had taken | ||||
prisoners. | ||||
0835 | At 0835 the next barrage came down and "C" and "D" Companies moved towards | |||
0930 | their first objective. At 0930 "CH Company were reported to be well inside | |||
Hammer Orchard at approximately 823661 - in fact past their objective. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 11 | Meanwhile on the left "D" Company had reached the Lone House 825666, | ||
and had taken some prisoners. | ||||
1030 | Just about 1030 "C" Company were forced to withdraw owing to premence of | |||
Enemy tanks, and a small party of infantry in support. A whole Platoon was | ||||
lost in this action; the enemy meanwhile was replying with what artillery | ||||
he had and shells and mortar bombs were dropping over most of the area we had | ||||
covered so far, causing a few casualties, Major Faulkner "C" Company Commander | ||||
1112 | was wounded at this time. There was a pause now for some time and "A" Company | |||
were called up by the Commanding Officer to move up to the area of the Lone | ||||
House to move in behind "D" Company Enemy tanks infront of "C" Company | ||||
were being engaged by a Squadron of The Sherwood Rangers. | ||||
1315 | By 1315 four tanks were reported to have been knocked out in the Hammer | |||
Orchard area, this would seem to have been the limit of the enemy's counter | ||||
attack and we had held him and were ready to move on. | ||||
1630 | At 1630 hrs the third barrage come down "D" Company moved up towards the House |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 11 | 1630 | La Marmonniere, but "A" Company now on their right were pinned down, and | |
1700 | tanks moved up to support them. | |||
1743 | It was now decided that the Brigade should re-organise and prepare to dig | |||
in. It was not thought worth while to advance further, as both we and the | ||||
Hampshires had suffered fairly heavily. | ||||
"D" Company were to dig in in the area forward of the Lone House at 828669 | ||||
"A" Company in the area 823661 on "D" Company's right flank. | ||||
Casualties for the day :- I Officer Killed, Capt Rev D.D. Thomas | ||||
4 Officers wounded Major Faulkner, Lieut Lawton, Lieut Pym, Lieut Primeau, | ||||
Capt Lloyd (R.A.M.C.) wounded but stayed at duty | ||||
(9) Nine Other Ranks killed, & 52 Wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 11 | 1850 | "C" Company consolidated in the area 820665, and arrangements were made to | |
draw up "B" Company to fill the gap between "C" and "A" Companies. | ||||
So ended the second battle for HOTTOT. The Hampshires had suffered very | ||||
heavy casualties and had consequently not got so far forward as The Devons | ||||
and were in no state to make a further advance. Brigade therefore decided | ||||
we should dig in where we were, about 200 yds SOUTH of HOTTOT. We had in | ||||
fact advanced a matter of 500 yds, knocked out 6 enemy tanks, and captured | ||||
75 prisoners besides killing and wounding many more. The Sherwood Rangers | ||||
whose tanks were in support of us did trojan work and in our re-organisation | ||||
stayed with us in our forward positions. The fact that they were able to | ||||
move about at all in this very close country was due to the R.E's and Pioneers | ||||
who spent a field day blowing gaps in hedges for the tanks to pass through. | ||||
2135 | The enemy were now licking their wounds and presumably re-organising as we | |||
were. The expected counter-attack did not materialise however, and the | ||||
Enemy contented himself with lobbing mortar bombs arround us. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 11 | 2135 | We made full use of our Artillery and replied as near as possible at the | |
rate of 10 to 1. This however did not prevent a patrol of the enemy | ||||
creeping up round "D" Company. They were quickly dealt with by tanks and they | ||||
dispersed | ||||
The night passed off without serious incident. During the following | ||||
12 | 0815 | morning prisoners in ones and twos gave themselves up to "D" Company | ||
and another pair were captured in a spandau position. | ||||
During the rest of the day we were mortared and shelled regulerly and | ||||
1615 | at about 1615 hrs the Commanding Officer (Lieutenant Colonel C.A.R.Nevill, A O.B.E., P/No 38525) | |||
was wounded in his slit trench by a shell that hit the tree above it. | ||||
He was immediately evacuated to R.A.P. and thence C.C.S. | ||||
1616 | 635978 T/Major BRONNE, G.B. immediately took over Commanding Officer of the | |||
Battalion. | ||||
The enemy quietened down a bit and on advice from Brigade, Bn.H.Q. moved | ||||
back to its original position at 821663. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 12 | There was still some mortar and shell fire from the enemy, but the enemy | ||
still did no more than send out a few men with spandaus. | ||||
The night passed quietly Casualties for the day:- 1, Officer Wounded. | ||||
1 Other Rank Killed and 7 Wounded. | ||||
13. | The morning was fairly quiet - the Battalion had by now properly settled | |||
into its new position and the enemy did not seem disposed to worry us a | ||||
great deal. | ||||
Two more prisoners, both Poles came into "A" Companies hands. | ||||
Casualites for the day:- 13 Other Ranks wounded. | ||||
14. | Battalion cheered by the news that we might be having a rest for 3 days as from | |||
Saturday 15th. Preparations for handing over and plans for the three days | ||||
rest being made. | ||||
The day passed quietly enough. | ||||
Casualties for the day :- 1 Other Rank Killed and 5 Wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 15 | We were visited by representatives from 1. Dorsets to tie-up the relief | ||
which was to take place after dark, and we sent our representative back to | ||||
the Dorsets area. | ||||
16 | 0300 | 0300 hrs the change over had been effected - not without casualties | ||
unfortunately. "A" Company lost 4 men killed and three wounded as they were | ||||
preparing to leave. A mortar opened up on their position. | ||||
0700 | The Battalion slept until a reasonable hour - we were now over a mile from | |||
the front line, at Les-le-Gallois, and stand-to and stand - down were things | ||||
of the past. We ate and slept and cleaned our selves up. We received | ||||
our N.A.F.F.I packs, which included beer, whisky and gin. | ||||
News came through from Brigade of awards to Officers and men of this Battalion | ||||
for, their work since 'D' Day- list attached. | ||||
Major Howard and Major Anstey come to visit us - they arrived | ||||
at 3 p.m. and left at mid-night, |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 16 | Our new Commanding Officer , 23796 Lt-Col Sir. J.G. CAREW POLE Bart. | ||
arrived to-day. | ||||
This rest area is not as restful as it might be. since we are now just | ||||
in front of our own Artillery, who have been supporting 59 Division for | ||||
the past two nights. | ||||
Casualties for the day:- 5 Other Ranks Killed, and 9 Wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 17 | 0730 | We breakfasted half an hour early so that as many as possible from the | |
Battalion could go to Bayeux for a bath. | ||||
Pictures and concerts were also arranged. | ||||
17 | 2230 | Late in the evening the enemy came over as dusk fell with bombers and | ||
plastered not very effectively the route by which our armour was moving up | ||||
to CAEN. One route was the road just behind Bn.H.Q., but fortunately the | ||||
enemy dropped his bombs round TILLY-sur-SEULLES, about two miles to our left. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. | ||||
18 | More baths and more entertainments for the troops - and shopping in | |||
Bayeux for men who had been with us since "D" Day. | ||||
The enemy sent same mortar bambs and shells over at us from beyond HOTTOT, | ||||
and it was discovered later that this was his last action before withdrawing | ||||
from the HOTTOT area. | ||||
Casualties for the day NIL. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 19 | 0900 | The Battalion hold Drill parades and did some section training. | |
News this morning that the enemy had moved out of HOTTOT; and during the | ||||
course of the day that the Hampshires had moved onto and beyond the HOTTOT road | ||||
and dug in about 300 yards South of it. We and the Dorsets remained in our | ||||
positions so that now one Battalion was forward, and the other two back. | ||||
We still had some shells dropping round us - not very many though. | ||||
Casualties for the day 1 O.R. Killed. | ||||
20 | More Drill - with same cinema allotments in the afternoon. Major Howard | |||
re-joined us and tool Command of "C" Company. Major General R.E.Urquhart. | ||||
also visited us. | ||||
The Commanding Officer visited HOTTOT in the afternoon. It was in a very bad | ||||
condition and none of the houses were habitable. The enemy had left mines | ||||
along the road which were being taken up by Sappers. The only living thing to | ||||
be seen were chickens. | ||||
2230 | Ap 2230 IS a shell landed in "B" Company area and unfortunately wounded our |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 20 | 2230 | temporary Medical Officer who had been with us only a few days while relieving | |
our regular Medical Officer Capt Lloyd. | ||||
21 | Rain fell from 0630hrs until 1600 hrs bringing training within the Battalion to | |||
a standstill. An uncomfortable day altogether. | ||||
22 | The Battalion moved into Divisional Reserve from the area Les le Gallois to | Operational Instructions No. 19. Attached. | ||
Les Fiettees next to "B" Echelon. The move Began | ||||
at 1400 hrs and was completed by 1800 hrs. Fortunately the weather was kind | ||||
to us and we reached our new area in good spirits and dry clothes. | ||||
23 | The routine for the Battalion now was to be hard training in the morning | |||
and organised games and recreation and entertaiment in the evening. All the | ||||
Officers in the Battalion were invited to drinks at at 1830 - principally | ||||
so that we could be introduced to one another and so that the latest arrivals | ||||
should meet the Commanding Officer. We were honoured too by the presence of | ||||
the Brigadier. Quite a good quantity of alcohol disappeared during the course | ||||
of the evening so it can be assumed that all enjoyed the party. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 24 | Training and entertainment continued and Companies organised their own concert | ||
parties and football games. The weather had greatly improved and the Battalion | ||||
was all the better for it. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 24 | Training and recreation continues for the Battalion for the next few days | ||
25 | Luckily the weather held and we made the most of it. | |||
A party of 6 from E.N.S.A., came to dinner on the evening of the 25th- | ||||
three of each sex. Those who dined at Bn. H.Q., Mess that evening thoroughly | ||||
themselves. The Mess in fact had been a barn, a woodstore, and quite recently | ||||
a bedroom for French Refugees, in any case, whatever its previous functions | ||||
it made a good mess and the party did not break up until after mid-night. | ||||
Those present signed their names as attached. | ||||
26 | Our new movement order came through we were to move up on the following day | |||
to relaeve the 7th Green Howards in their positions round Le Lion Vert at | ||||
796648. The Companies made their final trip to Baths and Cinemas and prepared | ||||
for the walk. | ||||
27 | The Battalion started to move out at 1600 hrs and hardly a hitch occured. | |||
By 2300 hrs the Battalion was in position and the Green Howards had moved out. | ||||
This time there were no casualties. We had taken good care not to move |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 27 | carriers into Company positions as their noise on our last move was the cause | ||
of mortar and shell fire being brought down on our positions. | ||||
28 | The morning was spent very quietly and it wasn't till late in the morning | |||
that the Enemy showed any signs of life, and then he only sent a few mortar | ||||
bombs. So the Battalion had plenty of time and opportunity to settle itself | ||||
in and view the countryside. The forward Companies 'B' and were facing | ||||
ORBOIS WOOD which was supposed to have been quite extensively booby-trapped. | ||||
Later in the day 'C' Company and 'A' Company shifted their positions - 'C' | ||||
Company to the Chateau Mauperthuis 790645 and 'A' behind Le Lion Vert X Roads. | ||||
Casualties for the day: 1 O.R. Killed and 1 Wounded, | ||||
29 | On account of American and British successes in the Caumont and Coastal | |||
areas we were ordered to advance on the following day with our objective | ||||
the high ground (point 174) to the N.W. of Villers Bocage | Op order attached. | |||
Dorset and Hampshires were to advance across country via point 147 and | ||||
we were to advance on the axis of the road Le Lion Vert, Orbois, Fengerolles-sur-Seulles | ||||
and then swing right handed to assault point 174. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 29 | During the night patrols were sent out to find whether the enemy | ||
was still in occupation of ORBOIS and ORBOIS WOOD and it was found that he | ||||
was. | ||||
30 | 0545 | At 0545 hrs the Artillery, Mortars and M.Gs opened fire and the Dorsets | ||
and Hampshires began to advance. It was, however , a slow job and at 1615 hrs | ||||
the Commanding Officer was called to Brigade and the original plan was changed. | ||||
The Devons were now to pass through the Dorsets and take point 147,- | ||||
This operation was due to start at 1815 - this gave a bare two hours for the | ||||
Commanding Officer to make his plans and the Companies to get moving. | ||||
However it was done and by 1900 hrs both 'C' and 'A' Companies had | ||||
crossed the stream at the bottom of Point 147 and were moving up to the | ||||
summit. Orders, however, were received that we were to holt where we were | ||||
and re-organise owing to the fact that 56 Brigade had not came up with us on our | ||||
right. | ||||
2315 | Company Commanders were called in for an 'O'Group 'C' and 'A' Company |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France | 30 | 2315 | Commanders found this abit tricky because small elements of the enemy had | |
managed to creep back in between the forward and rear companies, and were | ||||
sniping at any sound or movement. | ||||
The Commanding Officer reported to the Brigade at midnight, and received orders | ||||
to advance towards Lictot790619. | ||||
Casualties for the day :- | ||||
3 Officers Wounded. | ||||
3 Other Ranks Killed. | ||||
13 Other Ranks Wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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France. | 31 | 0715 | After an early breakfast, we prepared to advance again with artillery | |
support at 0715 hrs. We found that the enemy had been surprised while | ||||
he was shaving and had already left his positions, and we moved into LICTOT | ||||
with very few casualties. The Enemy had left behind him 2, 75 mm guns | ||||
intact, and one 88mm with its breech blown, and several bazooks. | ||||
We moved to allround defence of LICTOT. | ||||
Casualties for the day:- 1 Officer wounded. 14 Other Ranks wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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Consilidated list of "Battle Casualties for JULY, 1944. | ||||
Officers 'Killed' 1. Died of Wounds. 305657 Capt Rev D.D. Thomas, (R.A.Ch.D.,) 1 -7-44 | ||||
Officers 'Wounded' | ||||
13. 38525 Lt-Col C.A.R.Nevill, O.B.E., Commanding Officer. 12-7-44. | ||||
311328 Lieut Baker, 4-7-44 | ||||
CDN/335 Lieut Cofsky, 10-7-44. | ||||
311566 Capt LLOYD, (R.A.M.C.) 11-7-44 (Stayed at Duty). | ||||
63695 Major Falkner. 11-7-44 | ||||
268147 Lieut Lawton. 11-7-44 | ||||
164388 Lieut Pym. 11-7-44. | ||||
CDN/427 Lieut Primeau. 11-7-44 | ||||
95595 WS/Liout Ormsby 26-7-44 | ||||
44999 Capt Stopford. 30-7-44 | ||||
302415 Lieut Bass, G. 30-7-44 | ||||
296201 Lieut Holdsworth, D. 30-7-44 | ||||
CDN/269 Lieut Good, V.J. 31-7-44. | ||||
Other Ranks. :- 'Killed' 31. 'Wounded':- 121. | ||||
Missing :- 13. | ||||
Re-inforcements:- 'Officers' :- 23796 Lt-Col Sir John G. Carew-Pole Bt. (as Commanding Officer) 15-7-44 | ||||
180290 Capt Boatswain, K. 27-7-44 | ||||
65193 Major Howard, M.W. MC., 18-7-44 | ||||
308477 2nd Lieut Thornes. 27-7-44 | ||||
95595 Lieut Ormsby, M. I., 14-7-44 | ||||
44993 Capt Stopford, T. W., 24-7-44 | ||||
297611 Capt Rev E.W. Hargraves. (R.A. Ch. D.) 13-7-44 | ||||
117942 Capt Shaw, P. 20-7-44 | ||||
Other Ranks:- 123. |