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
	26		Position unchanged. “B” Squadron now back in Regimental area leaving a Troop with the DCLI and “C” Squadron had one Troop out with the Worcs. “A” Squadron remaining in Harbour with the exception of one Troop which was sent out in a flap to the 12 KRRCs in the West near ORPHEUSDEN where a strong Hun patrol had apparently crossed the river from the North and run into the 12 KRRC. This flap quietened down and the patrol withdrew, some prisoners being taken by the 12 KRRC. At least 1,500 of the Airborne Div. were evacuated successfully across the river last night; all these personnel passed through the Divisional ADS which was next door to RHQ. There was slight enemy air activity in the morning and afternoon, no attacks made on our position. All Squadrons were concentrated in Harbour near RHQ for the night.

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

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