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
	3		No move as expected. O.Ps reported increased enemy activity throughout the morning, especially movement of small numbers of enemy tanks and infantry. Observation extremely difficult owing to wooded country. Tgts engaged throughout the day especially area PRESLES. Capt. Rolfe with 2 N. Yeo on right flank lost his tank which had broken down and was subsequently shot up by a Tiger. Capt. Rolfe came up at intervals on 2 N. Yeo set and reported enemy tanks threatening the right flank along main VIRE rd area 6637. Also enemy activity to N.E. of regimental posn where Gds Armd Div were meeting stiff opposition. Local O.P. manned by RHQ at 695368 had good observation of activity in this area. 4 KSLI holding Le GRAND BONFAIT were attacked by enemy tanks and heavily mortared during the morning. Although several tanks of 3 RTR were hit, and later his own, Capt. Garrett as FOO with 4 KSLI directed the fire of a Medium Regt on to the enemy with telling effect. Though under constant fire Capt. Garrett carried on until the situation was restored, and it was the opinion of O.C. 4 KSLI that the success in this action was mainly due to Capt. Garrett.

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

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