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War Diary: 99th HAA Regiment

Month and year: September 1944

The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units move from Cherbourg to Sommervieu and through France to Ostend on the Belgium coast

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1149

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Page 1 of 4
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information References to Appendices
CHERBOURG 1 Sep 0001 Situation as shown on AF C2118A. Enemy activity continues to be NIL.
Issued letter S/12 subject "Winning Stores and Materials".Appx G. 1
2 Sep Received 101 AA Bde O.O.No.2.Appx.E.1
3 Sep 1600 CO and Recce Party of 111 HAA Regt 5th RM AA Bde arrived ex UK to take over
Dispatched 29 GTV's to ARROMANCHES to fetch 111 HAA Regt when disembarked.
4 Sep Further contingents of 111 HAA Regt arrived ex UK with no eqpt whatever
Received 101 AA Bde letter G/1005/1 dtd 3 SepAppx.H.1
Came under comd 5th R.M. AA Bde.
Received 101 AA Bde Standing Orders for OperationsNot included as required for use.
5 Sep All packed up ready to go to unknown commitment awaiting arrival 111 Eqpt.
6 Sep Continued in state of suspended animation. Enemy air activity still NIL.
7 Sep Still awaiting instrs to move. 111 HAA Regt still awaiting eqpt so cannot
yet relieve the Regt.
8 Sep Received verbal orders from 101 Bde to prepare to move early on 9 Sep for
Bde concentration area near ROUEN. Written orders to follow. Handed over
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Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information References to Appendices
8 to 111 Regt whose eqpt arrived in the afternoon.
9 0200 Received verbal orders to move Regt to SOMMERVIEU or BAYEUX (MR.Sq.8381).Movement Order not available.
Order for movement received from Movement Control at 0900. C.O. left on
recce at 0600 hrs. Regt crossed S.P. at 1230 and all in bivouac area
without casualties at 22.00 hrs.
C.O. on arrival at SOMMERVIEU received 101 AA Bde O.O.No.4.Appendix E.2.
SOMMERVIEU 10 Regt moved to 101 Bde concentration area at BOSC-LE-HARD 10 miles NE ROUEN
M.R. M.2732. 101 Bde AA/DEF/4/E/7 dtd 9 Sep refers.Appendix E.3
Received 101 Bde O.O.No.5.Appendix E.4.
BOSC LE HARD 11 Remained in bivouac area
12 Still awaiting orders in bivouac area.
13 Received orders to prepare to move. Adjt attended conference at GHQ AA TpsAppendix E.5
AMIENS and received orders to move at 0800 hrs, to bivouac area nr ST. OMER
THIEMBRONNE 14 Moved to bivouac area Nr FAUQUEMBERGUES to await fall of BOLOGNE or to be
in gd role. C.O. apptd A.A.D.C. BOULOGNE.
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Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information References to Appendices
15 Still awaiting orders. Preparing scheme for AA and CD def of BOULOGNE.
16 Still awaiting orders until receipt of 75 AA Bde 0820 of 162045 BAppx. E.6.
Issued O1 of 162145 BAppx. D.1
ST. PIERRE CAPPELLE. 17 Moved Regt to bivouac area at ST. PIERRE CAPPELLE, BELGIUM
OSTEND 18 Moved Regt to sites around OSTEND in def of it in AA & CD role
Wonderful reception from populace. Houses mined and booby-trapped,
19 Received 75 AA Bde Op Order No. 12 (Required for use) and issued Regtl
O.O.No.2.Appx.D.2.
20 No change in circumstances. No AA Fire during day however allowed. Two
enemy aircraft over the town. Proved to be Spitfires used by enemy.
21 Nothing of interest to report. Issued Amdt. No. 1. to Reg.O.O.No.2Appx D.3.
22 " " " " " 2. " "Appx.D.4.
23 " " " " " 3. " "Appx.D.5.
24 No interesting events.
25 " "
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Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information References to Appendices
26 Two a/c engaged during night 25/26 flying over LAZ not showing IFF or rec
sigs.
1815 7 Spitfires came into TAZ following Lancasters. Dropped bombs and were
engaged. Alleged to have had invasion markings and RAF roundels.
27 Nothing eventful.
28 Fired at three targets during night.

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