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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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D Sqn. | ||||
1st Sept. | Sqn ordered to area RAINCHEVAL (2178). PUCHEVILLERS (1975) | |||
reached at 1230 hrs. About 40 prisoners captured. Sqn | ||||
harboured at IZEL (3003). | ||||
2nd Sept. | Sqn moved to area 6214. | |||
3rd Sept. | Sqn ordered to recce in front of 11 Armd Div on axis LENS - | |||
SECLIN - RENAIZ - WOLVERTHEM - ANTWERP. Two troops contacted | ||||
enemy holding SECLIN, and, with the exception of 1 Armoured | ||||
car and 1 Scout Car, all vehicles were casualties. Advance | ||||
continued throughout the day with occasional contacts with | ||||
retreating enemy columns. Sqn harboured at BRUGSAHEGM. | ||||
4th Sept. | Sqn ordered to recce bridge at BOOM and N. of WAELHEM. Main |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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br. at BOOM found blown but bridge to East was Intact and tanks | ||||
enabled to cross. On the second route, enemy opposition was | ||||
encountered at HEFFEN (6877) and the Canal was held by the | ||||
enemy at MECHLIN (7174). Bridge at WAELHEM intact and tanks | ||||
crossed at that point. Remainder of Sqn crossed at bridge E. | ||||
of BOOM to recce two routes to ANTWERP. One troop reached | ||||
centre of ANTWERP at 1630 hrs. Two troops were ordered to | ||||
return and hold bridge at WAELHEM until relieved by 15/19 | ||||
Hussars at 2200 hrs. Remainder of Sqn in harbour at BIST(6485) | ||||
5/6th Sept. | Moved to WILRYCH where Sqn remained until 7th Sept. Rear | |||
Link wireless closed down for 24 hours - the first time since | ||||
the Sqn landed an 1st July | ||||
7th Sept. | Sqn ordered to contact two troops of 15/19 Hussars and cross | |||
ALBERT CANAL in area OELEGHEN and ascertain strength of enemy |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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holding the canal in that area. At LIERRE information was | ||||
received from Belgian White Brigade that enemy were across | ||||
Canal at VIERSEL and BONEVEL. Enemy encountered North of | ||||
RAUST. Sqn HQ at VRENDE (7591). | ||||
8th Sept. | Relieved by B Sqn. | |||
9th Sept. | Sqn ordered to lead advance of 159 Inf Bde and 11 Armd Div | |||
from ANTWERP to GENEBOSCH via MALINES, LOUVAIN, S. of DIEST | ||||
and LUMEN and to send patrols as right flank protection to | ||||
THIRLEMONT, ST TROND, and HASSELT. Bridge at GENEBOSCH | ||||
reported blown. Sqn harboured night in area LINKHOUT. | ||||
Standing patrols employed at STOCKROYE and Western exits of | ||||
HASSELT. | ||||
10th Sept. | Sqn ordered to cross DIEST - BERINGHEM rd to recce area | |||
STEELEN - VERLE - TESSENDERLOO - HULST with object of |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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reporting whether enemy were infiltrating across canal and | ||||
of maintaining O.Ps. Of all approaches to Canal. Area S. of | ||||
Canal reported clear, but enemy activity was observed from | ||||
other side of Canal S.E. from 1084. | ||||
Sqn ordered to cross Canal at BERINGHEM and harbour in area | ||||
HEUSDEN. | ||||
11/13th Sep. | Sqn resting at HEUSDEN. | |||
14th Sept. | Sqn left HEUSDEN and standing patrols were maintained at | |||
NEERPELT (3994) LILLE ST HUBERT (4294) CAULILLE (4490) BOCHOLT | ||||
(4988) BREE (5084) OPPITER (5381). One troop ordered to | ||||
contact Americans at WATERLOOS (5579) . Sqn HQ at GROOT MONS | ||||
FARM (419840). Patrol at LILLE ST HUBERT, CAULILLE and | ||||
BOCHOLT reported small groups of enemy on S.W. side of Canal | ||||
and considerable enemy activity on N.E. side. No. 6 Troop |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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WATERLOOS held by enemy and contacted the Americans at | ||||
NEERGLABEEK. | ||||
15th Sept. | Situation as on 14th Sept with fewer enemy patrols across | |||
the river and increased mortaring of BREE, LILLE ST HUBERT and | ||||
CAULILLE from 1700 hrs onwards. | ||||
Sqn withdrew to harbour at ERPECOM (432829), | ||||
16th Sept. | Sqn resting. | |||
17th Sept. | Sqn visited by Major General Roberts (G.O.C. 11 Armd Div.). | |||
18th Sept. | Sqn resting. | |||
19th Sept. | Sqn joined column consisting of Fife & Forfar Yeomanry and | |||
Hereford Regt and recce rd VORLE to LEENDE while remainder of | ||||
column attacked ACHEL from the North and 9 Inf Bde attacked | ||||
from SOUTH from their bridgehead at LILLE ST HUBERT. | ||||
Column held up by Guards Armd Div traffic and 1 Troop with |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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one troop of Fife & Forfar Yeomanry double banked along the | ||||
route to recce rd from rd june 381019 to SHAFT (4002) to find | ||||
a suitable route for tanks to follow. Bridge at 406025 blown | ||||
and bridge at 899017 unsuitable for heavy traffic. Decided | ||||
to harbour at VALKENSWAARD (4108) and attack from there on | ||||
following morning. | ||||
20th Sept | Recce continued towards LEENDE which civilians reported to | |||
be held by enemy. At 1400 hrs this town was cleared by tanks | ||||
and infantry and recce continued along route LEENDE - | ||||
STERKSEL (5207) - ZOMEREN (5911) - bridge (602128). Sqn HQ | ||||
moved North of LEENDE. Bridge at 602128 held and screened by | ||||
enemy in ZOMEREN. One troop ordered to tap South on HEEZE - | - | |||
ZOMEREN rd reported the route unsuitable for a Div centre-line | ||||
21st Sept. | Sqn at 555115. | |||
22nd Sept. | Sqn ordered to NUNEN (4822) to patrol line of canal excl |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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ZON (4225) to incl ARLE (5425) excl HELMOND (5522) . Small | ||||
pockets of enemy resistance encountered in area OVERBRUG (5423). | ||||
Sqn harboured W. of HELMOND at 540218. | ||||
23rd Sept. | Patrol continued. Sqn in harbour at GELDROP 4816. | |||
24th Sept | Sqn engaged in same task with harbour in same place. | |||
25th Sept. | One troop patrolled line of Canal from excl HELMOND to excl | |||
ZONEREN bridge (601138). | ||||
26th Sept. | Sqn ordered to cross ZONEREN bridge and go to area GEMERT | |||
(5830). | ||||
27th Sept. | Line of R. MAAS patrolled from incl rly bridge 760453 to | |||
incl VIERLINGSBEELE (8034). 61 Recce Regt contacted in area | ||||
CUYLE (7149) . VORTUM (7837) and country to S.W. held by | ||||
enemy making it impossible to patrol line of river South of | ||||
SAMBEEK (774391),which point was later shelled by 50 Div Arty |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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one troop acting as O.P. | ||||
Sqn withdrew to WANROIJ (6741). | ||||
28/30th Sep. | Sqn remained at WANROIJ. | |||
- - - - | ||||
During the month of September, 1944 the following casualties | ||||
were suffered by the Regiment: | ||||
Killed. | ||||
3 Other Ranks. | ||||
Wounded | ||||
Lt. R.E. Thirkettle Lt. E.B. Young | ||||
2/Lt. C.S. Taylor 2/Lt. H.A. Pearse | ||||
Lt. J. Scott and 12 other Ranks. | ||||
Missing | ||||
Lt. J.E.S. Briggs and one Other Rank. |