WO 171/675 - 152 Infantry Brigade - 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: 152nd Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brig. A.J.H. Cassels

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
SOUTH OF ST VALERY	2		Patrols from 5 Seaforth reached ST VALERY in the morning. A further strong patrol was sent out by 5 Camerons to ST VALERY. This patrol reached the town about 1000 hrs. Many mines were encountered in ST VALERY but no enemy. Re's and Pioneers of 5 Seaforth set about clearing a route through the town to permit West to East traffic. Bde Comd visited 5 Seaforth at 0930 hrs and went to ST VALERY accompanied by Co of that Bn. At 1100 hrs orders were received from 51 Div to conc the Bde in area South of ST VALERY. The move was completed by 1600 hrs. It was a historic day for 152 Bde. The Bde was back in ST VALERY again after four years. Some of the vehs belonging to 152 Bde in 1940 were seen on the roadside between VEULLES DES ROSE and ST VALERY. Practically all that was left of said vehs was the Stagshead Crest on the Highland Bde colours. The vehicle sign of the Div at that time.	Appx I -1

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.

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