| 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: 23rd Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.P. HARDING, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | 1-10 | Regiment at DEURNE, 6520. | ||
| 4 | 4 x Cromwells IV received. 5 x Shermans V disposed of. | |||
| 6 | 1 x Sherman 1C received. 14 x Shermans 1C disposed of. | |||
| 9 | 28 x Shermans V and 1 x Stuart VI disposed of. | |||
| 10-13 | Regiment at GELDROP, 4815. | |||
| 12 | 1 x Stuart VI and 2 x Cromwells IV received. | |||
| Belgium | 14-15 | Regiment moved to rest area YPRES for re-equipment. Disposal of Shermans 75s to 2nd ARG, BRUSSELS. | ||
| 16-19 | At YPRES. | |||
| 16 | 2 x Other Ranks missing, 1 x Other Rank wounded. 1 x Cromwell IV and 2 x Comets 1A received. |
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| 20 | 15.00 hours. Regiment move on wheels to BRUSSELS to collect tanks. 7 x Shermans and 4 x Honeys move on tracks under Captain Blackman. |
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| 21 | 09.00 hours. "C" Squadron left BRUSSELS to take up position in area GIVET. 15.00 hours. Regiment less "C" Squadron move to GIVET. |
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| 22-24 | Regiment under command H Company 8th RB in position protecting bridge at GIVET, "A" Squadron forward, "C" Squadron and H Company in GIVET, "B" Squadron in reserve west of the River. R.HQ at AGIMONT. 10 x Carrier Pigeons attached for communication with 21st Army Group. |
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| 25 | Move forward to "lying up" positions east of River Meuse. "A" Squadron at NEUVILLE, 0672, "C" Squadron at FAMESNE, 0675, "B" Squadron at GOZIN, 0373. No contact. Withdraw to BEAURAING, 0171 for night. | |||
| 26 | Same positions | |||
| 27 | "B" Squadron changed reserve position to BARONVILLE, 0173. Recce troop patrol to Chanly, 1567. Some enemy seen. 2 x Other Ranks wounded. |
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| 28 | Same positions | |||
| 29 | Two troops of "A" Squadron and "C" Squadron to former positions only. Remainder to BEAURAING. | |||
| 31 | "B" Squadron at Baronville. The following received awards as stated:- M.C. Major J.L. Watt Major L.D. Hagger Captain G.S.C. Bishop Captain G.P. Mitchell (R.A.M.C.) D.C.M. 7928447 Sergeant D.N. Smith M.M. 7928447 Sergeant T.K. Roberts 7902914 L/Sergeant E. Harris 7922614 Corporal F. Jackson 557204 Corporal G. Johnson 7911751 L/Corporal A. Bradley |
Source: Neil Grimshaw.
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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