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Crean

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British

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War Diary mentions

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.

27 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit moved to VIEUX VILLIERS 295838 arriving 1915 hrs. ADS opened. Bde deployed for SEINE crossings. 'A' Coy 1 Sect under Capt. Denton to 7th Seaforths, 1 Sect under Lt Copp to 9 Cams and 1 Sect under Capt Crean to crossings Lt Bank of RIVER SEINE. 'B' Coy est CCP VENABLES 325870.

30-31 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
ADS & CCPs open but few casualties. Remaining Sect under Capt Crean crossed R SEINE and joined remainder of Coy.

Sources

  • - War Diary

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