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Sunday

1 October 1944

Start Location:

MILHEZE

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End Location:

ST HUBERT

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Contact was again established with 1st SUFFOLKS at 0100 hrs.


The morning and afternoon were spent in preparation for the evening move.


The advance party under the 2IC left at 0800 hrs for the area of ST. HUBERT 6744.


8th and 185 Inf Bdes went into concentration areas EAST of MAIDEN 7055, and the 9th Inf Bde in area CUYK 7149, HAPS 7044, ST HUBERT 6744, VOGELSHOEK 6349, with ourselves in area ST HUBERT.


The Bn convoy left MILHEEZE 6424 at 1900 hrs arriving at ST HUBERT at shortly after 2300 hrs. This is a semi-tactical concentration area with everyone under cover as far as is reasonably tactical.


Inter-coy contact patrols at 2300 hrs and 0300 hrs.

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1 October 1944

118

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