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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Squadron. | |||
| 9th August | Squadron warned to be ready to move under command 15 Sc.Div | ||
| Final orders issued at 1600 hrs and Blitz Tps detailed to | |||
| take up defensive positions in area COUDRAIES. | |||
| 10th August | Regt ordered to move to a conc. area ARCLAIS (730443). Sqn | ||
| moved at 1000 hrs followed by other Sqns at intervals of 1 hr. | |||
| 11th August | Sqn warned to be ready to support 'D' Sqn in reconnoitering | ||
| S.E. towards CONDE if a break through were effected. Heavy | |||
| shelling in both directions. | |||
| 12th Aug | In Reserve. | ||
| 13/14th Aug | Sqn detailed to take on the left flank of D Sqn | ||
| reconnaissance South of CONDE. Light Tps proceeded to area | |||
| ST PIERRE - LA VIELLE (86639). Heavy Tps to MONT PINCON | |||
| (8344). Sqn HQ remained at COUDRAIES. | |||
| 15th Aug | Regt came under command 11 Armd Div. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sqn under command 29 Armd Bde ordered to recce South via | |||
| VASSY - CONDE aiming towards FLERS in order to bring 11 Armd | |||
| Div on to a start line (the road CONDE - FLERS) for a | |||
| subsequent advance across the R. ORNE to R. SEINE. Owing to bad | |||
| visibility no advance was made until 0730 hrs. Bridges at | |||
| 789326 and 793326 and 782324 reported blown and approaches | |||
| covered by fallen trees. | |||
| Blitz Tp ordered to send patrols out VASSY and link up with | |||
| patrols in the West end of town, which was later reported to be | |||
| clear of the enemy. | |||
| A bridge was found intact at 798328 which was crossed by the | |||
| Sqn, one tp holding the bridge from positions on the main road. | |||
| First contact reported at river crossing 828328 the approache | |||
| to which were mined and covered by an 88mm gun. | |||
| Enemy movement reported on the S. side of the stream at |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 811310 in the direction of LES FORGES. | |||
| At 1930 hrs visibility had decreased to 300 yds and in | |||
| company with infantry patrols an attack was made on enemy inf | |||
| in area 793302. | |||
| Sqn HQ moved to area 774380. | |||
| 16th Aug | In reserve until 1900 hrs when Sqn ordered to move to concentration | ||
| area on road CERISI-BELLE-ETOILE (8226) to CALIGNY (8427). | |||
| 17th Aug | Sqn ordered to cross main rd FLERS - CONDE and recce East | ||
| towards PUTANGES (0820). Sqn proceeded via AUBUSSON which was | |||
| recce'd by a Blitz Tp and reported clear at 0730 hrs. | |||
| RONFEUGERAI reported clear at 0845 hrs. Tps advancing towards | |||
| FLERS reported rd junc 872208 mined and local inhabitants | |||
| reported enemy post at 884209. These tps were then ordered | |||
| to move N.E. and rejoin the BRIOUZE rd at 893214. Some enemy | |||
| opposition encountered and several positions taken. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHIS reported clear. | |||
| Bridge at 979260 reported blown and a detailed report on | |||
| the approaches rendered which enabled a new bridge to be built | |||
| during the night. | |||
| Crossings over R. ROUVE in area East of LA CARNEILLE could | |||
| not be approached owing to strong enemy inf. formations. | |||
| 18th Aug | Sqn ordered to move at 1130 hrs to conc. area 2 miles West | ||
| of PUTANGES but enemy shelling caused the Sqn to divert down | |||
| the S. road from BRIOUZE - ECOUCHE. | |||
| 19th Aug | Light tps observed river line ECOUCHE - PUTANGES but no | ||
| enemy movement was seen and patrols were recalled at 1045 hrs | |||
| and at 1230 hrs Sqn moved East through ECOUCHE, ST CRISTOPHE | |||
| LE JAJOLET then North to area East of ARGENTAN concentrating | |||
| in PETIT FORET DE GOUFFERN. | |||
| 20th Aug | In Reserve. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Aug. | Sqn ordered to recce 3 main roads (1) CHAMBOIS - GACE - | ||
| ST EVROULT (2) BOURG ST LEONARD - EXMES - GASE - ST EVROULT | |||
| (3) roads to the S.E. All tps moved successfully and an | |||
| alternative route was found for 159 Inf Bde from BOURG ST | |||
| LEONARD to the Northern route at AVENELLES as the Brigade could | |||
| not proceed via CHAMBOIS. | |||
| 22/25th Aug. | In reserve at LE SAP-ANDRE. | ||
| 25/26th Aug. | Regt moved to area East of ST EVROULT through LAIGLE - RUGLES | ||
| to CONCHES. | |||
| 27th Aug. | In reserve. | ||
| 28th Aug. | Sqn concentrated in VERNON at 1230 hrs R. SEINE crossed at | ||
| 1430 hrs. | |||
| 29th Aug. | Sqn ordered to reconnoitre N.E. on Guards Armd Div and 11 | ||
| Armd Div axis of advance. Considerable enemy opposition | |||
| reported area FOURGES. Villages of TOURNY & LES ANDELYS |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported clear, but large numbers of enemy observed in area. | |||
| Relieved by D Sqn at 1700 hrs. | |||
| 30/31 Aug | Sqn moved to area ST GERMER. Considerable enemy activity | ||
| and demolished enemy tpt observed. | |||
| Sqn moved on through AMIENS to PLACHY. Collecting 190 | |||
| prisoners en route. |
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