WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - October 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 Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	5		Whilst the operation was in progress, orders were received to take over the village of AERLE from the Recce. 4 Lincs were pushing up the axis to GOIRLE and required protection on the flank. Accordingly "A" Coy group was despatched to the village. As they approached it they saw a considerable concentration of arty fire fall on the village. This was apparently our own fire. Enquiries were made and it was learned that the FOO of the Recce Sqn had wished to put down fire on the woods to the North. Unfortunately he had made some slight miscalculation and had stonked himself. He was none the worse for this mishap. "A" Coy was therefore established in the village. In the meantime "B" Coy had been carrying out the mopping up on the left flank of the bn. Lieut. Wellerton had moved down to the woods 006204 to test the enemy strength in the buildings at PONT DE BEDAF. A platoon of "C" Coy gave him covering fire and he was supported by a sec of Carriers and a troop of Shermans. Under very heavy fire he succeeded in capturing and clearing these buildings. There was, however, still considerable opposition from the woods to the West. It was decided, having cleared the buildings, to withdraw the force and shell the woods and the ditches leading to it. Lieut. Wellerton withdrew his force, showing great bravery in returning to the buildings, to extricate some wounded men, and artillery fire was brought down on the wood.

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

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