WO 171/838 - 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards - September 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.G. Byron

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	9	1845	O Gp. Information - warning to evacuate OOSTHAM and not to attempt to extend the Bridgehead any further in this direction. 8 Armd. Bde. were now under comd. Gds. Armd. Div. and were to move to-morrow to S. of BOURG LEOPOLD covering the left area of the Gds. Armd. Div. Intention - We were to move to the area BEAMAUS WOOD in the morning, taking up position covering the N. edge of that wood and holding an important feature of high ground to the S.E. of BOURG LEOPOLD. This town was still in enemy hands. “B” Sqn. and “A” and “C” Coys of 12 K.R.R.C. withdrew in the late evening from OOSTHAM and the enemy quickly followed our departure into the village. The Recce Tp. took one prisoner during the night - a Cpl. of an A/Tk. Regiment - who strayed towards our lines and was knocked down by one of the Recce. Tp. N.C.Os.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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