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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINROY | 1 | No event - Regt Trg | |
| 2 | No event - Regt Trg | ||
| 3 | 1030 | Visit by 30 Corps Comd - Lt. Gen HORROCKS otherwise no event. | |
| 4 | No event | ||
| 5 | Regt forms into 2 Inf Coys 'B' & 'C' Sqns with a view to holding the line as such during the coming operations to be carried out by 43rd Div. | ||
| SITTARD | 6 | 0800 | Regt formed up and moved to new area SITTARD 6867. Route:- MAESYCK - EELEN - DOUBLE DUTCH BR - BORN - SITTARD. |
| 1200 | Regt established in new area. RHQ, Recce 'B' and 'C' Sqns grouped in area 681672. 'A' Sqn location N.W. of the town at 681689. The Tks of 'B' & 'C' Sqns being left in A2 Ech. | ||
| 7 | Inf posns occupied in area TUDDERN 7070 by 'B' & 'C' Sqn plus Recce Tp. | ||
| 8 13 | No events | ||
| 14 | 1400 | Griff Talk by the CO to all ranks. Subject: "The present situation on the Western Front and forthcoming ops") | |
| 15 18 | No events | ||
| 19 | Regt now placed under Comd 52 (L) Div. *B' & 'C' Sqns revert to their tks. | ||
| 20 | Regt reverts to comd 22 Armd Bde. Enemy Aircraft as during night dropping a number of AP Bombs. | ||
| 21 | 1200 | Regt less 'A' Sqn moved to LIMBRICHT 6670 - otherwise no event. | |
| LIMBRICHT | 22 | No event. At night 'A' Sqn was subjected to a hy "Stonk" from enemy guns. Strong suspicions of civilian informants in this area passing infm to the enemy. Casualties:- Cpl Cant Killed Tpr Gilroy Killed Tpr Ibbottson - Wounded. | |
| 23 24 | No events | ||
| 25 | Christmas Day - extra fare was forthcoming. | ||
| 26 | B' Sqn placed under comd 1 RB and took up posns in the line at HOLTUM 658738. "A" Sqn had one tp NIEWSTAT 684724. Defensive posns for tks had previoualy been prepared by 'Bull-dozers". |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIMBRICHT | 27 28 | No events | |
| 29 | B' Sqn relieved by 1 RB and return to LIMBRICHT | ||
| 30 31 | No events |
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