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
	8		The Regiment, still under command of 15 (S) Div, was given the task of clearing the area south-west of GHENT of enemy, the area being a triangle formed by the towns GHENT – OUDENARDE – OLSENE. 7 Armd Div had occupied almost the whole of GHENT 2 days previously, but their unprotected lines of communication were being constantly cut by small parties of enemy infantry with MGs. The Regiment's operation today would safeguard the northern side of 7 Armd Div's supply line. 'D' Sqn was on the left and 'C' on the right, while 'B' helped mop up behind all that the two leading Sqns by-passed. A considerable amount of equipment, including 8 88 mm and 105 mm guns, were found abandoned and in perfect condition. Nearly 100 PWs were taken whose morale was bad. The Regiment concentrated for the night at CHATEAU WANNEGEMLEDE, 3 miles north of OUDENARDE.

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

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