| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVERGNY N1996 to GONDECOURT | 3 | Orders received early in the morning that the leading Regt would start at 0700 hrs and cross the S.P. in ARRAS H 4700 at 0830 hrs. This was not in fact received early enough by 4/7 D.G. for them to be able to achieve it. Order of march for the move was 4/7 D.G. Gp (A Coy u/c), Gunner Gp (147 Fd Regt and Bty Med Regt) 12 K.R.R.C. less A and C Coys, S.R.Y. Gp (C Coy u/c 13/18 H. Route was ARRAS - BULLY H 4417 - WINGLES H 5322 - GONDECOURT H 6327 thence just south of LILLE and ROUBAIX to RENAIX J 0847 - NINOVE J 3955 - ALOST 4067. The move was fast until head of 4/7 D.G. Gp found the bridge at H 5622 blown; a diversion was made to the south via br at H 5619. 4/7 D.G. first made contact at H 6025 where an anti tank gun and some infantry were found. When th is had been dealt with, B Coy was brought up and put u/c 4/7 D.G. in addition to A Coy. 2 Sqns 4/7 D.G. with A and B Coys u/c Sqns were then sent to recce LILLE in force. The advance was very swift and without opposition, B Coy and their Sqn reaching the centre of LILLE shortly before A Coy and their Sqn. There were no enemy in the in the south of centre of the city, though the F.F.I. reported enemy in the northern suburbs. Progress and the taking up of posns was rendered practically impossible by the mob which surrounded the party. The forces remained in LILLE for about eight hours without interference, at any rate from the enemy, and was withdrawn about 2200 hrs. The Bn had therefore taken part in the liberation of the fifth largest town in France. Bn H Q arrived in GONDECOURT in the afternoon and remained in the centre of the town for the night. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Babs Vietje.
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