4th Bn County of London Yeomanry - LAD War Diary: July 1944

The 4th Bn County of London Yeomanry Light Aid Detachment July 1944 war diary covers vehicle maintenance and recovery support during the fighting around Caen, based near Juaye Mondaye before moving with the regiment through Fresnay-le-Crotteur, Colleville, and Colomby-sur-Thaon as the division advanced with Guards and 11th Armoured.

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
	1-16		We moved from the La Butte area to just north of
			Juaye - Mondaye. During the period here the enemy arty
			put down a few shells at odd intervals and there was
			some E.A. activity both by day and night. I moved the
			whole LAD into RHQ to be near the tanks. We had
			previously tuned down the fishtails of the of CROMWELLS to
			prevent exhaust being thrown into the air. Some over-
			heating was experienced so an experiment was carried
			out. Fishtails were boxed in and a small semi-circular
			chute was placed over each. Highly successful. But in the
			meantine a 30 Corps modification came out with a
			long chute right across the back of the rear grill
			without boxing fishtails. Orders were received to stop
			experimental work & fit these chutes Sufficent material
			was scrounged to make up over 2/3rds of the

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
			CROMWELLS to this mod. In this location it was
			possible to get chaps away for a bath, and I believe
			that each of them managed to see a film show.
	17th		LAD rejoined A2 ech & proceeded to move to
			Fresnay -le-Crotteur. Part the Ech. was caught in an
			enemy "stonk" of about 50 rounds at Jurusalem
			x roads. Only one cassualty in LAD - slight and
			remained on duty.
	18th -		Div in action with Guards Armd and 11th Armd Div
	26th.		to clear CAEN and suburbs. Ech. moved to
			COLEVILLE at Regt IFS,
	27th		at Colomby-sur-Thaon.
	29		Regt at IFS still in battle position as a flank
			guard to Canadians.
			During period 18th - 29th, EME went

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Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
		each day to Regt to report casualties and make
		arrangements for recovery and refair. Fortunately
		casualties were light & outside recovery assistance
		was only called for one Cromwell. All work possible
		was done by Regt fitters at CORMELLES. and remainder
		by LAD at COLEVILLE and CONUMBY-SUR-THAON.
		Very little work (1 Sherman, 1 Cromwell, 2 Stuarts,
		1 Humber s/car, & 1 White armd car). sent to Bde w/kshp.
CARPIQUET.	29th	Moved to the aerodrone. On arrival informed
		that the 3rd and 4th CLY would amalgamete,
		keeping the LAD of the 3rd.
		LAD 4th CLY were to have gone complete to 5th
		Inniskillings. The 5th however had bought
		their own LAD, but were short of equipment. One
		Ward-la-France one Diamond T B/Down.

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
			were handed over also such tools and equipment
			that they asked for. The 3rd CLY took 2
			drivers, one s/sjt, and some equipment Re-
			-mainder of 4th CLY now awaits disposal intructions.

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