WO 171/997 - 151 Ayrshire Yeomanry - August 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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	2		Regt placed u/c 159 Inf Bde. Ordered to move at 0430 at tail of 159 Bde column - Recce Parties moving behind 159 Bde Tac HQ. Progress slow for two hours and column held up North of La Souleure River. Approx 0830 hrs Commanding Officer ordered 124 Bty into action across the river as opposition had been met across the rd running NE from VIRE. At approx 1020 hrs Capt Nicoll with 2 F & F Yeo engaged 124 Bty target on enemy locality. After 5 rds gunfire a very loud explosion was heard and a very large pall of smoke observed. Column moved on after opposition dealt with - remainder of Regt passed 124 Bty and came into action area where centre line crossed rd running NE from VIRE 6738. 124 Bty then stepped up to Regtl position. Capt. Rolfe ordered by Commanding Officer to join 2 N Yeo who were protecting right flank of Div. Adv continued and opportunity targets engaged. Capt. Bennett moving with 4 KSLI on left (29 Armd Bde) route reported identification of 19 SS Pz Div. 1700 hrs recce parties ordered to area NW of BURCY 6935. Regt moved approx 2000 hrs, in action approx 2130 hrs on high ground on ESTRY - VIRE rd in area LA VALLEE. Laid on D.F. Tasks in sp 3 Mon and 2 F & F Yeo who held high ground LA BOTTRIE SE of BURCY 7133 and in sp 1 Hereford who were astride the VIRE - ESTRY rd at 6935. Orders received for further advance on 3 Aug.

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

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