WO 171/1257 - 3 Irish Guards - August 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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
SOURDEVALLE	11	1630	The smoke screen was laid,duration 30 minutes,and LT. Drewe with stretcher bearers, again went forward into the smoke and did all he could in supervising evacuation of all possible wounded. Very heavy casualties were suffered by 2 and 4 coys. Officers killed were Major A. Eardley?Wilmot (2 coy.commd.) LT.Lord E. Fitzmaurice (4coy.).and LT. P. Bourke (2coy.). Major D.A. Reid (4 coy. commd) LT. Kingan (@ COY.) and LT. Ryder (2coy) were all wounded. O.RS. suffered to the extent of 33 killed and 72 wounded. The men were splendid, advancing steadily in spite of the severe, opposition,and nothing further could be done to support them owing to proximity or the opposing posts and the fact that the bulk of the fire power had to be retained for the 32nd.GDS. BDE. attack on CHENEDOLLE. In the evening, the remnants of 2 and 4 coys. were successfully with drawn to the reserve coys. areas,and their original positions were taken over by nos. 1 and X coys. Nos. 2 and 4 coys. were amalgamated into one coy.,now known as no. 2 coy. under the command of CAPT. Hendrey. An unfortunate accident during the night in X coy. position,when "T" mines were being fused, resulted in three men being killed and one wounded.

Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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