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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	4		Major Gordon-Finlayson and Capt. Burton with 4 KSLI reported fighting in triangular wood. Mayor’s house invested by 4 KSLI. Capture reported by Major Finlayson approx 2300 hrs. Also capture of General Eberbach. During the night Capt. Burton with a platoon of 4 KSLI caused about 40 enemy casualties and destroyed a number of enemy vehicles. The platoon ambushed an enemy coln at one of the brs and called for tanks to support them. The tanks were reported to Capt. Burton as being unwilling to take on the job so Capt. Burton took his own O.P. tank round some side streets, came upon the enemy column from behind and sprayed the vehicles with M.G. fire. Enemy fired back with M.Gs but the column was completely destroyed. Capt. Burton displayed great initiative and resource and undoubtedly saved the platoon from an awkward skirmish. As the platoon had no officer with them Capt. Burton also arranged guards and generally directed the defence of the platoon for the night.

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

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