WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - December 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: December 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	31		During the course of this month news was received of the following awards to the Regt. M.C's:- (1) Major H. Pearson for gallantry at HELENA HOEVE on 19 Oct. 44. (2) Capt. C.N. Weatherby for ops in area NUNEN 4822 on Sept. 21st whilst under comd 101 U.S.Airborne Div. (3) Capt. M. Jennings for gallantry during the adv to YSSELSTEYN on 17th Oct 44. (4) Lt. M. Roderick for gallantry in the ops in the bridge head over the MEUSE-ESCAUT canal on 14th Sept 44. (5) Lt. T.D. Seigne for gallantry in ops in area HASSELT on 10 Sept 44. (6) Lt. C.C. Egerton for gallantry in the ops about NUNEN 4822 on 21st Sept 44 and also the ops South of LIESSEL 6714 on 24th Sept 44. M.M's. (1) Sgt Speakman F. for gallantry in the op at BROEKHUIZEN and KASTEEL on 30th Nov 44. (2) Cpl. Lucas for gallantry in the op about ZONDHOVEN on 10th Sept and at LACTARIA on 27th Sept 44.(3) Tpr Fisher for gallantry whilst driving the ambulance ½ track in the op of 30th Nov 44, C-in-Cs Certificate for Outstanding Good Service:- (1) Sgt King, (2) Sgt Forward.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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