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10 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Bde HQ pulled out at 0345 hrs followed by "B" Coy 193 Field Ambulance under command of Major Crawford with Capt. Crean. Company ADS set up west of VERSON 962658 at 1100 hrs. One S.B. squad sent to each Bn. Casualties 6 Offrs and 103 ORs. Lieut. Holden joined this unit from 181 RHU. Capt. Giles posted to 2 Glasgow Hdrs.

26 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit visited by DDMS 30 Corps. Lieut. Holden joined 9 Cams and relieved Capt. Gibb. 'B' Coy under Command 46 Bde moved to location LA NALBUMIERE 694628.

30 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
ADS opened at 1100 hrs. Casualties evacuated Offrs 7 ORs 177 POW 30. Lieut Holden returned from 6 KOSB. 'A' Coy moved forward during night to open CCP, casualties evacuated Offrs 5 ORs 114 POW 20. 'B' Coy moved to AUBIGNY 694564 and established CCP at 2300 hrs, casualties evacuated 51. At 2130 hrs Lieut Davies went forward to contact RAPs and did not return.

16 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit resting. Capt. Glaister joined from 7 Seaforths and Lt Holden joined in his place.

26 October 1944 WO 171/1371 - 7 Seaforth Highlanders
Lieut H. Holden, Bn Medical Offr, wounded.

26 October 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
A.D.S. still open at School in OIRSCHOT. Lieut. Holden RAMC R.M.O. 7th Bn Seaforths brought in wounded. Capt Glaister 'A' Coy sent out to RAP of 7th Bn Seaforths to act as R.M.O. in place of Lieut. Holden wounded. 'A' Coy had an uneventful night. A few casualties in the morning. 'A' Coy closed C.C.P. on arrival of A.D.S. 153 Field Ambulance. Opened up a C.C.P. between SPEERDE and DEN DONK. Fighting for village still in progress. Local shelling in road and woods. Four ambulance cars hit and rendered V.O.R. Lieut. Williams joined 'A' Coy in place of Capt Glaister.

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