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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Oct. | C Sqn patrolling area DEURNE - MEIJEL. | |||
| D Sqn patrolling West bank of River MAAS from inclusive | ||||
| railway crossing 759453 to MAASHEES 8231. | ||||
| C Sqn HQ at VLIERDEN. | ||||
| D Sqn HQ at WANROIJ. | ||||
| A & B Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| RHQ & A Echelon I St ANTONIS area. | ||||
| 2nd Oct. | A Sqn relieved C Sqn area DEURNE - MEIJEL. | |||
| B Sqn patrolling area BEUGEN - BOXMEER - SAMBEEK on W. | ||||
| bank of R. MAAS. | ||||
| C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 3rd Oct. | A Sqn patrolling DEURNE - MEIJEL area. | |||
| B Sqn same area, W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| C & D Sqns in reserve. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Oct. | B Sqn in same area, W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| C Sqn patrolling area DEURNE - MEIJEL - LIESEL. Heavy | ||||
| enemy shelling during day. | ||||
| D Sqn patrolling W. bank of R.MAAS and rly crossing 795453 | ||||
| to MAASHEES. | ||||
| A Sqn in reserve. | ||||
| 5th Oct. | B Sqn W. bank of R.MAAS - BERGEN - SAMBEEK. | |||
| C Sqn DEURNE - LIESEL - MEIJEL. | ||||
| D Sqn MAASHEES area. | ||||
| A Sqn in reserve. | ||||
| 6th Oct. | A Sqn area DEURNE - MEIJEL. Enemy shelling during day. | |||
| B Sqn BERGEN - SAMBEEK, W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 7th Oct. | A Sqn DEURNE - MEIJEL area. | |||
| B Sqn BERGEN - SAMBEEK area W. bank of R. MAAS. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 8th Oct. | A Sqn DEURNE - MEIJEL area. | |||
| D Sqn patrolling W. bank of R. MAAS from BERGEN to VORTUM. | ||||
| B & C Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 9th Oct. | C Sqn relieved by 7th U.S. Armd Div and moved to WANROIJ. | |||
| D Sqn area BERGEN - VORTUM holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| A &c B Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 10th Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER. | |||
| A Sqn moved to area BOEKEL 6136. | ||||
| C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 11th Oct. | A Sqn in area BERGEN - VORTUM holding W. bank of R. .MAAS. | |||
| B, C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 12th Oct. | B Sqn area BOXMEER - VORTUM holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| C Sqn area BERGEN - CUYK holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| A & D Sqns in reserve. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Oct. | B Sqn area BOXMEER = VORTUM holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn area BERGEN - CUYK holding W. bank of R. .MAAS. | ||||
| A San in reserve at VENHORST. | ||||
| D Sqn in reserve at BRAKKENHOF. | ||||
| 14th Oct. | C Sqn area BOXMEER - VORTUM holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| A, B & D Sqn's in reserve. | ||||
| 15th Oct. | C Sqn area BOXMEER - VORTUM holding W. bank of .MAAS. | |||
| A, B & D Sqn's in reserve. | ||||
| 16th Oct. | B Sqn area BOXMEER - VORTUM holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| A, C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 17th Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R. NAAS. | |||
| A, C &c, D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 18th Oct. | C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| A, B & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 19th Oct. | A Sqn at 30 minutes notice in area DEURNE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| D Sqn at 30 minutes notice in area DEURNE. | ||||
| B Sqn in reserve. | ||||
| 20th Oct. | A Sqn patrolling area S. West of DEURNE - VENRAY, keeping | |||
| contact between 11th Armd Div and 7th U.S. Arnd Div. | ||||
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| B Sqn in reserve. | ||||
| D Sqn in reserve DEURNE. | ||||
| A Echelon moved to GEMERT. | ||||
| 21st Oct. | A Sqn patrolling area DEURNE - VENRAY - LEUNEN 7824. | |||
| B Sqn in area VORTUM and BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| C & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 22nd Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn patrolling area DEURNE - VENRAY | ||||
| keeping contact between 11th Armd Div and 7th U.S. Armd Div |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & C Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 23rd Oct. | C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn patrolling DEURNE - VENRAY area. | ||||
| A & B Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 24th Oct. | A Sqn holding line E. of VELLUM 7825. | |||
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMIER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| B & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 25th Oct. | A Sqn holding line in area VELLUM. | |||
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BODMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| B & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 26th Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn holding line VELLUM area. | ||||
| A & B Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 27th Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W bank of R. MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn holding line VELLUM area. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & C Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 28th Oct. | A Sqn holding line VELLUM area. German counter-attack | |||
| against 7th U.S. Armd Div on right captured LIESEL. | ||||
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| B & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 29th Oct. | A Sqn holding line VELLUM area. | |||
| C Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | ||||
| B & D Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 30th Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R.MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn holding line VELLUM area. | ||||
| A & C Sqns in reserve. | ||||
| 31st Oct. | B Sqn area VORTUM - BOXMEER holding W. bank of R. MAAS. | |||
| D Sqn holding line VELLUM area. | ||||
| A & C Sqns in reserve. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The west bank of the R. Maas was held by forward patrols, | ||||
| provided by two Squadrons in rotation, the remaining two | ||||
| Squadrons being located a short distance in rear as a | ||||
| tactical reserve. By day Armoured Car patrols were maintained | ||||
| in each village with O. Ps in church towers, windmills and | ||||
| convents. By night these patrols were withdrawn behind the | ||||
| railway line about 1,000 yards back from the river and the | ||||
| villages became "No Man's Land" in which both sides patrolled, | ||||
| the Germans coming over the river by boat to steal food or | ||||
| renew amorous connections (occasionally the bolder spirits, | ||||
| unable to break off their amorous connections before first | ||||
| light, were caught by the incoming morning Armoured car | ||||
| patrols) ("with their trousers down"). Spasmodic shelling of | ||||
| the villages was carried out by the Germans, but our | ||||
| superiority in artillery enabled us to "give back two for |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| every one" at enemy positions, which were early pin-pointed | ||||
| by our O.Ps.; during the first two weeks Regimental officers | ||||
| acted as O.Ps. for the artillery. | ||||
| On the Deurne front the two Squadrons, who moved there | ||||
| from the Maase in the middle of the month, had the general | ||||
| task of maintaining touch between the 11th Armd Division | ||||
| (on the left) and the 7th U.S. Armd Division (on the right) | ||||
| by holding a line of observation behind a stretch of wet | ||||
| marshy land, passable to Infantry but not to tanks except . | ||||
| down the roads. | ||||
| Subsequently they also held a post with half a Squadron | ||||
| in a factory outside Venray linking the left of the 11th | ||||
| Armd Division and the right of the 3rd British Division. | ||||
| At times there was heavy shelling along this sector of | ||||
| the front. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A cinema projector was purchased and installed in a hall at | ||||
| ST ANTONIS and afforded considerable enjoyment to personnel | ||||
| both of the Regt and other units. | ||||
| Casualties. | ||||
| During the month the following casualties were suffered:- | ||||
| Killed. | ||||
| 7930069 L/Sgt Crouch, H. | ||||
| Wounded. | ||||
| Lt. E.C. Sim | ||||
| 14403747 Tpr Black, I. 7955877 Tpr Bone, C. | ||||
| 14306290 " Osborne, H. 14261049 " Parker, F. | ||||
| 14213869 " Beer, J. 317510 Lt Jones, R. | ||||
| 6352153 Tpr Allen, G. | ||||
| Reinforcements. | ||||
| During the month the following officer rfts were |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| received by the Regt:- | ||||
| W/Lt. I.L. Forsyth 2/Lt. D. Barragwarrath | ||||
| W/Lt. D.G. Wye 2/Lt. T.A. Birrell | ||||
| W/Lt. W.S. McLaughlin 2/Lt. J. Fellingham | ||||
| 2/Lt. W.S. Chantler 2/Lt. K. Hill | ||||
| W/Lt. L.H.C. Brown 2/Lt. W.P. Neville | ||||
| W/Lt. A.F. Hunton 2/Lt. J.A.D. Rofe | ||||
| W/Lt. A.K. Iles 2/Lt. H. Skelton-Smith | ||||
| The following officers were S.O.S. of the Unit owing to | ||||
| sickness :- | ||||
| T/Capt. B.C.H. Eves | ||||
| W/Lt. D.B. Archer | ||||
| W/Lt. Webster. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | . Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
| Awards. | ||||
| The following awards were notified during the month:- | ||||
| Military Cross. | ||||
| Lt. H.R. Russell | ||||
| Lt. H.R. Ashby | ||||
| Lt. D.B. Archer | ||||
| Lt. H.C. Sim | ||||
| Military Medal. | ||||
| 7885818 Sgt E. Brickell | ||||
| 7903026 L/Sgt J. Stewart. |
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