War Diary: Inns of Court Regiment

Month and year: December 1944

The Inns of Court Regiment December 1944 HQ war diary details the locations of units throughout the month as well as details of reinforcements.

National Archive Reference: WO 171/854

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Page 1 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	1	B' Sqn in area METERIK E.810190
		C' Sqn in reserve
		A' & 'D' Sqns moved to HELMOND
	2	B' Sqn in area METERIK
		A', 'C' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	3	B' Sqn moved to HELMOND
		A' 'C' &c 'D' Sqns in reserve
	4	A' 'B' 'C' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	5	A' 'B' 'C' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	6	B' Sqn took over line in area SWOLGEN E.877228
		C' Sqn took over line in area GUN E.875245 - LEGERT E.886239
		A' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	7	B' Sqn area SWOLGEN holding west bank of R.MAAS
		C' Sqn area GUN-LEGERT holding west bank of R.MAAS

Page 2 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	7	A' & 'D' Sqns in rserve
	8	B' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		C' Sqn area GUN - LEGERT
		A' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	9	A' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		D' Sqn area GUN - LEGERT
		B' & 'C' Sqns in resrve
	10	A' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		D' Sqn area GUN - LEGERT
		B' & 'C' Sqns in reserve
	11	A' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		D' Sqn area GUN - LEGERT
		B' & 'C' Sqns in reserve

Page 3 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	12	A' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		D' Sqn area GUN - LEGERT
		B' & 'C' Sqns in resrve
	13	B' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		C' San area GUN
		A' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	14	B' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		C' Sqn area GUN
		A' & 'D' Sans in reserve
	15	B' Sqn area SWOLGEN
		C' Sqn relieved by 1 R.NORFOLKS and moved to HELMOND
		A' & 'D' Sqns in reserve
	16	B' Sqn relieved by 1 R. NORFOLKS and returned to HELMOND
		A' 'C' & 'D' Sqn representatives recced posns north of
		MAESYCK 6379

Page 4 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	16	MAESYCK 6379
	17	A' Sqn took over line in area OPHOVEN 6482 -
		GEISTINGEN 6583
		D' Sqn took over line in area ALDENEIJK 649799
		B' Sqn in reserve
		C' Sqn carried out security patrols in area MAESYCK
		- KINROY. Had guard on MAESYCK BRIDGE.
	18	A' Sqn area OPHOVEN - GEISTINGEN holding west bank
		of R.MAAS.
		D' Sqn area ALDEN EIJK holding west bank of R. MAAS
		C' Sqn area MAESYCK - KINROY.
		B' Sqn in reserve.

Page 5 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	19	A' Sqn area OPHOVEN - GEISTINGEN
		D' Sqn area ALDEN - EIJK
		C' Sqn area MAESYCK - KINROY
		B' Sqn in reserve
	20	As above
	21	As above
	22	As above
	23	B' Sqn area OPHOVEN - GEISTINGEN
		C' Sqn area ALDEN - EIJK
		D' Sqn area MAESYCK - KINROY
		A' sqn in reserve
	24	As above
	25	As above

Page 6 of 9

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information
Field	26	As above
	27	As above
	28	As above
	29	A' Sqn area OPHOVEN - GEISTINGEN
		D' Sqn area ALDEN - EIJK
		B' Sqn area KINROY - MAESYCK
		C' Sqn in reserve
	30	As above
	31	Regiment relieved by 44 RTR, taken out of line and
		sent to HELMOND for rest.
		Early in the month the Regiment took over
		a new area of the west bank of the R. MAAS which it held
		with two squadrons, the other two being in reserve in
		HELMOND.

Page 7 of 9

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
Field			OPS and defensive positions were maintained during the
			day and stronger defensive measures were taken at night.
			4 & 5 DUTCH PATRIOT Coys were under command and Liaison
			officers from the Regiment were detached to platoon
			HQs (Operational Order at Appx 'A'). One troop posn
			was attacked by an enemy paratroop patrol on the night
			of the 14th but the attack was beaten off, casualties
			being inflicted on the enemy but none were incurred
			on our side. Apart from the usual shelling and
			considerable minor movements by the enemy there was
			nothing to report. All the enemy activity at this period
			was of a purely domestic nature i.e. washing plates in
			the R. MAAS, carrying bedding from one billet to another

Page 8 of 9

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
Field			and courting the village belle who wore a white pinafore
			and was the possessior of considerable attractions for the
			Luftwaffe. On the 16th the Regiment was relieved by the
			1 R.NORFOLKS. On the 17th the Regiment came under
			command of the 4th Armd Bde and took over a stretch of
			the R.MAAS from MAESEYCK - GEISTINGEN from the 43rd
			RECCE Regt. Our task consisted of holding the line of
			the R.MAAS from GEISTINGEN - MAESEYCK with two sqns
			with a battery of A/TK gunners from 63 A/TK Regt under
			command of the northern squadron. One squadron carried
			out security patrols in the area MAESEYCK - KINROY -
			STAMPRIOJ. The fourth squadron was in reserve.

Page 9 of 9

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
			Very little of note occurred and the whole period
			was remarkably quiet and shell-free.
			No casualties were suffered during the month.
			REINFORCEMENTS
			The following officers joined the Regiment during
			the month:-
			2/Lieut. D.S. SORRELL
			2/Lieut. P.E. JOHNSON

			AWARDS Lieut. F.J. THOMAS. Military Cross.

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Month and year: December 1944

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