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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	28		Sqns detached to support Bns of 129 Inf Bde on adv Eastwards from VERNON. 'A' Sqn was in support of 5th Wilts in attack astride main road on LA CHAPELLE St. OUEN 4973 and Pt. 142 4774. 'B' Sqn was supporting 4th Somersets in attack on BOIS JERME ST. OUEN 4774 and HARICOURT 4975. Both these attacks were successful during the morning and Sqns gave most effective support to both Bns. In a minor operation South of the main road in square 4873 a number of Germans had to be dislodged from slit trenches which they had dug in a field of corn and covered over with stocks of corn and in which they stuck most tenaciously. Recce Tp unfortunately suffered some casualties in this. Lt. R.J. Pearce, his operator No. 7905311 Tpr Dakin T. and No. 4748485 Tpr Drake H. Capt Robb’s driver were killed, are Capt W.W.M. Robb was severely wounded. The Regt took about 140 prisoners in the course of the day and except for the casualties suffered by Recce Tp had a very successful day. The Regt leagered for the night at approx 487746. Weather stormy. ‘C’ Sqn returned under comd of Regt and in the evening Regt reverted to comd 11 Armd Div which came fwd and crossed the R. SEINE that afternoon.

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

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