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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 1 | Coy recce parties visited the 2nd Bn East Yorks Regt in the Smakt area | ||
| preparatory to the move the following day. | ||||
| 2 | The relief was carried out without incident and Bn HQ established at | |||
| 799314 with Coys at A.799316 - B.812318 - C.819317 - D.802317 - S.800324 | Transcription note: 819317 was 319317, believed to be a mistake | |||
| with 2 secs Carriers at Den Bosch. | ||||
| 3 | One Platoon of "D" Coy was sent on detachment to GEIJSTEREN and came under | |||
| Command of 1st Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers. | ||||
| 4 | The Platoon which had been sent on detachment to GEIJSTEREN returned to | |||
| "D" Coy. | ||||
| 5 | Very quite to-day, no incidents. | |||
| 6 | Changeover between "A" and "C" Coy. Notification was received to-day of a | |||
| new list of Awards. The Commanding Officer Lt-col C.L. Firbank received | ||||
| the D.S.O. | ||||
| Maj S.J. LARKIN received the MC | ||||
| Maj G.C.A. GILBERT received the MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 6 | Lt J. PACEY received the MC | ||
| Pte W. EVERETT received the MM | ||||
| Pte C. WOOLLEY received the MM | ||||
| Pte J. BRSITOW received the MM | ||||
| 7 | During the night 7/8 six civilians crossed the MAAS and were taken | |||
| prisoners by "D" Coy. On interrogation it was discovered that one of the | ||||
| six was a deserter from the German Army. | ||||
| 8 | To-day we had the assistance of No. 1 Dog Platoon R.E. and they cleared | |||
| a number of Schu mines in our area. | ||||
| 9 | More Schu mines were discovered by our own Mortar Platoon, | |||
| 10 | To-day the Battalion was visited by the Brigadier, | |||
| 11 | Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery presented medal ribbons to the | |||
| Officers and men mentioned on the 6th. Each recipient was presented with | ||||
| a photograph of the C-in-Chief pinning on the medal ribbon. | ||||
| 12 | "D" Coy relieved "A" Coy at MAASHEE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 13) | Two quite days | ||
| 14) | ||||
| 15 | To-day "C" Coy moved to 811332 and "B" Coy moved to 799316 | |||
| 16 | "A" Coy relieved "D" Coy in MAASHEES. | |||
| 17 | Another quite day. "D" Coy carried out a recce of VIERLINGSBEEK | |||
| 18 | "D" Coy relieved a Coy of South Lancs Regt in VIELINGSBEEK A number of | |||
| shells fell in MAASHEES and three fell near Bn HQ in SMAKT. | ||||
| 19 | Again a few shells fell near Bn HQ. | |||
| 20 | Recce partys under Maj L.H.B. COLVIN MC visited the 2nd Bn East Yorks | |||
| Regt in HORST preparatory to the change over. | ||||
| 21 | Battalion was relieved by East Yorks Regt and concentrated in HORST 8318 | |||
| 22 | To-day spent in re-organisation and cleaning arms and equipment. | |||
| 23 | The Battalion was visited by the Divisional Commander who spoke to all | |||
| Officers Warrant Officers and Sjts. | ||||
| 24 | Commanding Officer visited 2nd K.S.L.I. Regt at 896205. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 25 | Christmas Day and celebrated in the traditional manner as far as possible. | ||
| 26 | Recce Party under the Commanding Officer visited the new area. | |||
| 27 | Coy Recce Parties visited new area. | |||
| 28 | No incident | |||
| 29 | To-day the Battalion relieved the 2nd K.S.L.I. with Bn HQ at 896205 - | |||
| A. Coy 896211 - B.Coy 905205 - C.Coy 905195 - D.Coy 908222 - S. Coy 898192 | ||||
| 30 | Patrols were sent out covering the whole area and a very high standard of | |||
| patrolling maintained. We closed the Old Year by using our Guns and mortars | ||||
| very offensively against the enemy. |
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