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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Sqn. | |||
| 1st Sept. | Sqn moved at 0500 hrs to recce area N. of AMIENS incl ARRAS | ||
| on right flank. Some opposition encountered and 153 prisoners | |||
| captured, including two officers. | |||
| 2nd Sept. | Sqn moved to area DOURGES and orders were received at | ||
| midnight to move to ANTWERP. | |||
| 3rd Sept. | Sqn moved to CARVIN on left Div route and crossed Belgian | ||
| Border at 2100 hrs reaching JOTTENGEN E. of OUDENARDE at 0500 | |||
| hrs 4th Sept. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Sept. | Standing patrols employed on crossings over ESCAUT Canal | ||
| from first light. Sqn HQ at PEER. Enemy patrol movement by | |||
| day reported. | |||
| 13th Sept. | Task as on 12th Sept, but assisted by 151 Med. Regt. | ||
| 14th Sept. | Sqn in reserve. | ||
| 16th Sept. | Sqn moved to ASSCHE S. of BREE to liaise with U.S. 82nd | ||
| Recce Regt., 2 Armd Div. | |||
| 17/19th Sep. | Same task. Contact made with 4 Armd Bue. | ||
| 20th Sep. | Relieved by 4 Armd Bde and moved S.E. of PEER. | ||
| 21st Sept. | Sqn ordered to move on right flank and lead 159 Inf Bde GP | ||
| on advance into HOLLAND. Advance held up by enemy in area | |||
| BUDEL until evening. Sqn harboured in that area. | |||
| 22/23rd Sep | In reserve at BUDEL. | ||
| 24th Sept. | Sqn moved at 0500 hrs to cross WILLESS VAART Canal with |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Sept. | Patrols sent to GHENT and TERMONDE, OUDENARDE and KIRKOVE | ||
| GHENT reported lightly held with pockets of resistance in | |||
| villages on outskirts. TERMONDE reported clear. Two troops | |||
| were employed in holding bridges at OUDENARDE and KIRKOVE. | |||
| Sqn withdrew to ASSCHE at night. | |||
| 5th Sept. | Sqn moved to harbour 5 miles S. of ANTWERP. | ||
| 6th Sept. | In reserve. | ||
| 7th / 8th Sept. | Sqn under cmd of 29 Armd Bde ordered to recce route LOUVAIN | ||
| - DIEST. Standing patrols employed on right flank as far as | |||
| ST TROND - HASSELT. Night reccce of bridge at GENEBOSCH which | |||
| was reported blown. Sqn harbour at DIEST. | |||
| 9th Sept. | Sqn moved at first light to recce TONGNES, BILSEN, GENCK. | ||
| TONGNES and BILSEN reported clear: GENCK held by enemy. | |||
| 10/11th Sep. | Sqn in reserve. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTEN bridgehead. 15/19 Hussars contacted at LIESEL where | |||
| heavy fighting occurred. Enemy movements reported on main | |||
| HELMOND - DEURNE rd. Four troops entered DEURNE in evening, | |||
| but further advance impossible owing to heavy enerry resistance | |||
| Sqn withdrew to area VLIERDEN. | |||
| 25th Sept. | Sqn in reserve at VLIERDEN. | ||
| 26th Sept. | Sqn moved to HANDEL, N. of GEMERT. | ||
| 27th Sept. | In Reserve. | ||
| 28th Sept. | Sqn patrolled area of R. MEUSE from CUYL to SAMBEEK. Enemy | ||
| contacted in OEFFELT where fighting occurred. Two troops | |||
| entered BOXMEER and enemy movements were observed in area | |||
| SAMBEEK. Information passed to 9 Bde 3 Brit Div. | |||
| 29th Sept. | In reserve at HANDEL. | ||
| 30th Sept. | San relieved 3 Recce Coy and patrolled area DEURNE - |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEIGEL. Enemy movement reported during day! Sqn harboured | |||
| at VLIERDEN. |
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