WO 171/840 - 1 Royal Dragoons - 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: The Royal Dragoons
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	6		Lys Force, comprised of 44 Inf Bde (15 (S) Div), 1 Medium Regt, 1 Battery of SP Anti-tank guns, 1 Field Battery and Royals, was ordered to clear the area north of PECQ until 15 (S) Div should come up to take over the following day. The SP Anti-tank Battery arrived during the preceding night, but none of the remainder of the force had been able to rendezvous by first light, owing to the blocked roads. Until Brigadier Villers (Commanding 44 Inf Bde) arrived at 1100 hrs, the Commanding Officer commanded operations. 'A', 'C' and 'D' Sqns advanced north. 'D' took 150 PWs in COURTRAI and skirmished the outskirts of MENIN throughout the day. At 1800 hrs plans were changed. There was a report that 3 enemy divisions were north-east of our font and that they might attempt to break out south through our lines. The advance was halted; 15 (S) Div came up on our left and 46 Inf Bde took over the defence of MENIN and COURTRAI. 7th Seaforths and 2nd Glasgow Highlanders covered the remainder of our front during the night. 1 O.R. was killed. Sjt. Hogarth ('C' Sqn) and 2 O.Rs wounded.

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

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