| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages
will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Next day we spent in observation, the Germans still being faily well organised on the reverse slopes and our responsibility lying E, N.E. ans S.'C' Sqn were moved well forward on the high ground at Pt.112 and engaged an enemy tk. They were covered on the left by 'A' Sqn and to the left rear by 'B' Sqn who were watching the close and unbeaten country N.E. of BARON along the R.ODON. Lt.Freddie Craig was hit in the arm during the day. The intention was to hold this high ground with the aid of 'F' Coy. 'C' Sqn handed over to 'A' Sqn to do this during last light. There was some wild shooting from the Infantry and Lt. Donald Hall was hit in the leg. However, this plan was completely changed by the sudden withdrawal of all armour back over the R.ODON, which was effected during the night 30/1 Juy, the Germans reacting with their usual mortar fire. We heard later that Lt.Bill Giles (acting as L.O. at Bde H.Q.) had been killed during this march. The Ech had come up to the area of NORREY EN BESSIN but also withdrew, having some casualties from shelling, during which Capt. Gregor Grant was injured.Round and about the ruins of NORREY Church we collected ourselves and nominally rested, tho rain and odd mortar did not make life very comfortable. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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