| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr.Bailleul | 21 | The Regt remained in that area for the night. The following day we moved back down the main rd to Argentan and then eastwards via La Bourg St. Leonard m.r. 3520 to Exmes m.r. 4646, Croisilles m.r. 6245. On arrival here, the Inns of Court who had been preceding us, reported enemy opposition.'A' Sqn who were in the lead were therefore diverted along small lanes to try and get across the River Touges South of Coulmer m.r. 5445 whilst 'B' Sqn continued down the original centre line. There was some stubborn resistance from enemy A.tk guns and infantry holding the river. 'B' Sqn eventually succeeded in getting one tp up to the river which they crossed all right.One tk went forward over the rly bridge which was immediatly blown behind it. This was very close country and a considerable time was taken in clearing the enemy. Eventually they got down between the rly and the river to the bridge to the S.E. Meanwhile 'A' Sqn had been having a "sticky" time in endeavouring to cross further to the S.E. They eventually succeeded in crossing the river after having lost one tk knocked out by a bazooka, of which two of the crew were wounded when the tk was hit, and the reaminded were wounded when they evacuated. When they got on to the main rd a further tk was hit by a 75 pointing down the rd. In this two of the crew were killed and the remainder evacuated. When Lt. Northen went back to see what had happened to the remaining members of the crew, a further A.P. round was fired at him wounding him. Together with a coy of the Mons, this gun was eventually knocked out. 'C' Sqn was sent down the same route as 'A' in the hopes that they would be able to move up North Westwards to assist 'B' from the other side of the river. By the time the A.tk gun was knocked out and the situation was cleared, it was too late to continue with this operation. 'A' and 'C' sqns therefore remained for the night watching the main rd whilst 'B' Sqn with RHQ remained on the original centre line. There were two coys of Mons with each half of the Regt.Casualties - Wounded; Lt.R.C.McNinch, Lt.P.R. Northen; 5 O.Rs. Killed - 2 O.Rs. Missing - 2 ORs, believed P.of W. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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