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Saturday 19 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: The RSM held a drill parade for 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Coys at 0930 hrs on the football field. The Commanding Officer inspected 'HQ' Coy billets including PRI, QM and Sjts' Mess during the morning. D-Day+ 347 19 May 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 19 May 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Sunday 13 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: National Day of Prayer. A combined Church of Scotland and Church of England Voluntary Service was held in the Protestant Church, IBBENBUREN. In the afternoon the first match of the Inter-Coy Football League was played. D-Day+ 341 13 May 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 13 May 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Tuesday 6 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: Another quiet day much appreciated. D-Day+ 273 6 March 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 6 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

VENRAIJ Tuesday 21 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: VENRAIJ End Location: VENRAIJ Preliminary recces for a future attack from the VEULEN Area. It rained solidly all day. There was intermittent harassing fire from enemy guns and mortars at intervals throughout the day, mostly falling in the area of the RUR and the Lincs. O Group in the evening with a model for the attack towards KASTENRAIJ, with a start line running due South from the Western end of VEULEN 2276. D-Day+ 168 21 November 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 21 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Thursday 1 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: Still training. Coy training as usual. Entertainments as usual. D-Day+ 240 1 February 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 1 February 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Saturday 21 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: A quiet morning. During the afternoon the 1st B.W. of 51(H) DIV took over from us. The relief was completed by 1830 hrs and the Bn moved to the area SYKE 7380 with posns as follows:- Bn H.Q. 736806, "A" Coy 729805, "B" Coy 736803, "C" Coy 728805, "D" Coy 736801. A quiet restful place. D-Day+ 319 21 April 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 21 April 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

OVERLOON Sunday 12 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: OVERLOON End Location: OVERLOON Quiet and uneventful. An enemy foraging party of 2 offrs and 30 ORs entered VIERLINGSBEEK 805346 and went back to the South of the MOLENBEEK laden with sacks. 3 Recce Regt had no one in VIERLINGSBEEK at the time. A plot however was hatched for the next day. D-Day+ 159 12 November 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 12 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Wednesday 22 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: End Location: Recce for Coy and Pl Comds of area South of VEULEN for the attack. Preparations made for the attack in which 2 LINCS were also to participate, pushing forward due East of their posns in VEULEN supported by Churchill tanks. During the hours of darkness the VEULEN area was heavily shelled by enemy guns, some of them firing from a considerable distance away. Patrols of 2 LINCS reported enemy still in posn up till 2000 hrs, but at 2400 hrs reported no sign of enemy. D-Day+ 169 22 November 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 22 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Monday 21 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: The evening saw the opening of a cinema which was named the 'CALEY'. Two shows were given nightly except Thursday when there was an ENSA show. D-Day+ 349 21 May 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 21 May 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Sunday 4 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: The day was spent in cleaning up and recuperating after the battle, and everyone was very glad of the rest. The civilians were confined to one part of the houses occupied by the troops, and gave little trouble. D-Day+ 271 4 March 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 4 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Saturday 17 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: At 0740 hrs ME 109 flew up the River at tree top height. The enemy seemed anxious to know what was going on on the left bank of the river. During the night the Pl at 075514 saw a small boat in the river at 075516 going down-stream, and about an hour afterwards two figures were challenged approaching along the bank from the WEST, who made off again without a word. Otherwise a quiet night. D-Day+ 284 17 March 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 17 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

SMAKT Wednesday 15 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT A little shelling and mortaring. D Coy standing patrol at 1000 hrs heard movement of track vehicles moving some distance East of village at 799321 - then a gun fired SW from the area of the movement, shortly afterwards the firing stopped and there was renewed track vehicle movement from the same area, followed by the sound of a M/C. During the day there was intermittent H.F. by enemy mortars and 88s. D Coy standing patrols as usual. It was decided to occupy the farm at 794328. C Coy sent out a Recce patrol to the farm at 2330 hrs which reported the sound of muffled voices from the buildings. A fighting patrol went out and the farm was stonked at 0300 hrs. The fighting patrol found no enemy in the buildings and stayed there till first light. A Coy sent out a combined recce and fighting patrol at 0300 hrs. The Recce patrol reported at 0345 hrs that the house at 798319 was occupied by the enemy. The fighting patrol then went in and engaged the enemy as soon as they opened fire with brens, stens and grenades. They also threw grenades at the enemy sentries in the orchard before withdrawing. Unfortunately it was impossible to estimate enemy casualties. D-Day+ 162 15 November 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 15 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =