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9 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Slight enemy air activity at 0230 hrs. No bombs fell in vicinity of camp. Major Russell and Lieut. Davies evacuated to 77 Gen. Hospital. O.C. attended conferences at A.D.M.S. 09.00 hrs and 14.00 hrs and Bde 'O' Group 16.00 hrs. Conference for Bde R.M.Os held by O.C. at 1800 hrs. Two Ambulance Cars dispatched to each Bn at 2000 hrs. C.R.S. closed.

17 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Between 0200 and 0300 hrs fairly heavy enemy shelling in vicinity of camp. Shells exploded in and around camp area. Two MAC drivers slightly injured. ADS receiving casualties from 0800 to 1300 hrs. Camp visited by DDMS 12 Corps. Major Russell & Lieut. Davies returned to unit. At 1900 hrs Capt. Gaman went forward with 1 section 'B' Coy as temporary reinforcement to CCP 194 Fd Amb. Fairly heavy enemy air attack at 2330 to 2400 hrs. No bombs in camp area. ADS closed at 2400 hrs. Casualties evacuated 173. 'A' Coy moved to South of COLLVILLE and CCP opened at 15.00 hrs. Slight enemy Artillery activity during day. Sharp air attack between 2300 hrs and midnight. Two bombs landed in Coy area. No casualties in Coy.

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.

31 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
'A' Coy rejoined ADS at 0500 hrs. Casualties evacuated Offrs 11, ORs 137 POW 14. 'B' Coy moved to 682524. Lieut Copp joined in place of Lieut Davies who is presumed POW.

4 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
HQ moved to operational site 699450 at 1900 hrs. ADS opened at 2230 hrs. 'A' Coy moved to LE TOURNEUR. CCP established at 1600 hrs. 'B' Coy rejoined HQ at 699450. Lieut. Rankin joined unit in place of Lt Davies.

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