WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - 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: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	1		Regt continued adv North East from the SOMME protecting the left rear of Div which was advancing on three routes to area just North West of ARRAS.The Regt less 'C' Sqn were on the left route, 'C' Sqn on the centre route. The Regt less 'C' Sqn moved off about 1030hrs and advanced with no opposition or incident at the rear of the column. 'C' Sqn on the centre route dit not move until about 1300hrs. Adv continued without incident to River AUTHIE. 'A' Sqn were dropped off to take up posn astride road just East of DOULIENS about 1787 to intercept any enemy attempting to withdraw North East up that road and Recce forward into DOULIENS. They remained in this position until last light taking a number of prisoners and destroying a considerable quantity of enemy tpt and equipment. 'B' Sqn took up a position about LIENCOURT 2499 to protect rear flank of Div. They found a considerable force of enemy in the area of this place and ESTREE a little further West and with the help of a Recce patrol under Lieut Butler took about 140 prisoners, destroyed at least one A/tk gun and a quantity of enemy tpt and equipment. 'C' Sqn on coming up later took up position in area HABARCQ 3502 and AVESNES 3099 facing South East. RHQ was just West of AVESNES and was joined there at last light by 'A' Sqn, and the Regt harboured for the night in these positions.

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

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