| 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 |
| Unit: 12th Bn K.R.R.C. (Q.W.) | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. The Hon. M.G. Edwardes, MBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRATTEPANCE N 0947 to DOULLENS N 1587 | 1 | 8 Armd Bde advanced again on the left of 11th Armd Div and Guards Armd Div with the task of securing DOULLENS N 1587 thus protecting the left flank of 11 Armd Div directed on ARRAS. Motor Coys were all under comd of their respective Armd Regts and the order of march was S.R.Y. Cp, 147 Fd Regt, 12 K.R.R.C. less 3 Mot Coys, 4/7 D.G. Gp, 13/18 H Gp. Route was round the west outskirts of AMIENS across the SOMME at N 0860 thence North to FLESSELLES N 0970 - BEAUVAL N 1481 - DOULLENS N 1587. Bde started at first light. First contact was made by S.R.Y. just south of FLESSELLES. Before that, however, 4/7 DG Cp struck off on another C/L - Rd Junc N 1962 - VIGNACOURT N 0472 - CANAPLES N 0677 - CANDAS N 0982 - DOULLENS. Enemy at FLESSELLES were dealt with fairly quickly. Bn HQ getting off the road S.E. of FLESSELLES at N 0969. Here 13/18 passed through Bn HQ and D Coy. Bde less 4/7 D.G. moved across country from fLESSELLES to NAOURS N 0974 thence TALMAS N 1374 - BEAUVAL N 1481. As Bn HQ reached the latter place, S.R.Y. made contact with a number of enemy in DOULLENS, including some stubborn |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Babs Vietje.
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