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Tuesday 13 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: OPs saw movement mostly at 1050 and 0951. A considerable amount of civilian movement was also seen round the farms on the EAST bank of the river. One section of German soldiers were seen at 094513 and engaged by 33 Fd Regt and also by 3 inch mortars. The steam tram was seen in the area of HALDERN 1153. The enemy were seen to be occupying positions in REES itself and also constructing positions both EAST and WEST of the town near the river bank. During the day a number of RE officers, and a few high ranking officers visited the OPs and looked across the river. D-Day+ 280 13 March 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 13 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Wednesday 14 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: There was a thick mist all day which restricted visibility to less than 100 yards, except for short intervals at midday when the right bank of the river could be seen. Individuals, probably civilians, were seen on the road from REES to HAFFEN 1149. Otherwise there was nothing of interest. D-Day+ 281 14 March 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 14 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

ST HUBERT Sunday 8 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST HUBERT Op 'FRATERNISE' cancelled in the meantime. The Bn makes preparation for a move. The move is cancelled for the present. Training as per Coy Training Programme. Patrols as usual. D-Day+ 124 8 October 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 8 October 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Thursday 14 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: End Location: The enemy were thought to have crossed the MEUSE in the GEIJSTEREN area in the early morning. At 0615 trip flare went up at 823303 whereupon B Coy stood to, and at 0645 the sound of a motor boat was heard, but nothing further happened. At daylight a patrol went up to the area of the flare and found a number of enemy propaganda leaflets lying about, one schmeisser magazine and one stick grenade, all of which were not there on the previous day. Shortly after 2000 hrs a Dutchman swam the MEUSE and came into C Coy area. He was brought in and gave some valuable information before going back to higher formation. D-Day+ 191 14 December 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 14 December 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

ST HUBERT Friday 6 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST HUBERT Training as per programme. The Pipe Band played retreat at 1700 hrs. A conference for all officers and Pl Comds on the assault of a large and strongly held wood was held at 2030 hrs. Capt Corbean arrived with the first of the Armd Carriers. Patrols as usual. D-Day+ 122 6 October 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 6 October 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Monday 22 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: Uneventful night. At 1530 the 2 RUR on the left discovered tracks of a small party of enemy near the railway, from civilian reports. Eventually 2 white ration bags and a loaf of bread were discovered near a haystack, which looked as if it had been slept in. The track led from the river at 902158 30 yards to the North of Bn HQ and up the railway. No return tracks were found. During the afternoon the advance party of Ox & Bucks L.I. of the 6th Airlanding Bde arrived. At 2015 Sgt Ferguson took a patrol and followed the tracks down to the river, where they lay for about ten minutes, but could hear no noise. While returning by the same route, the patrol had reached 893166, when through "C" Coy fwd pl at KALDENBROEK came three men, answering the challenge with a few words of English. The patrol at once went to KALDENBROEK and eventually discovered that none of our patrols were anywhere near "C" Coy at the time, so they chased these men and followed them down to the river bank where there were marks of boats. About an hour later an enemy patrol 20 strong attacked KALDENBROEK with panzerfausts, schmeissers and grenades but were driven off, having at least two of their number wounded, one of whom was dragged back with them screaming. The other wounded man was captured and among other things disclosed his regt (1226) his coy positions and other useful information. Again movement of tpt was heard in the VELDEN area. In daylight OPs saw movement 9015, 9017, 9117. D-Day+ 230 22 January 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 22 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

ACHEL Wednesday 20 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: ACHEL End Location: ACHEL The enemy has now definitely withdrawn in an Easterly direction and by 0900 hrs Bn HQ was set up in ACHEL with Coys in the village. At this time 11th Armd Div started to pass through going NORTH into HOLLAND. This movement of armour continued throughout the day. At midday orders were received for the Bn to move up to the area of ACHEL rly station 419998 to make room for other trps of the Bde in ACHEL, and this move was carried out during the afternoon. An unusual feature of this battle was that the Belgian civilians remained in the area throughout the fighting which was very localised, and the inhabitants of ACHEL came out and welcomed the troops as they marched in. D-Day+ 106 20 September 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 20 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Monday 4 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: End Location: A very quiet day. The OP in the KASTEEL had nothing to report. The 33 Fd Regt OP in the house at 833291 saw a fair amount of movement during the day in the WELL - ELSTEREN area, and also smoke coming from some of the houses there. The flooding was fairly extensive in that area on the Eastern bank especially, sometimes to a depth of over a thousand yards. D-Day+ 181 4 December 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 4 December 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

SMAKT Saturday 4 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: ST ANTONIS A very quiet morning spent in handing over to 2 RUR and A Coy 2 Lincolns. The hand over was completed by 1530 hrs. At 1430 Bn HQ opened at 7253138 just outside ST ANTONIS. The whole Bn were under cover and were all comfortable, but billets were not as good as at ST HUBERT. Coy areas were as follows:- A Coy 740358, B Coy 728374, C Coy 731376, D Coy 735364, S Coy 724372. The routine for this area was 48 hours rest and sleep, and the remaining 72 hours spent in cleaning weapons, ammunition and kit and checking G.1098 stores and equipment. The Bn was at three hours notice. D-Day+ 151 4 November 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 4 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Thursday 25 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: The hand-over to 2 Ox & Bucks of 6 Airlanding Bde started at first light and was completed by 1600 hrs. The Bn moved into the HORST 8318 - HEGELSOM area. Dispositions as follows :- Bn HQ 822169, "A" Coy 830180, B" Coy 835181, "C" Coy 825164, "D" Coy 821158, "S" Coy 823168. A training directive, dated 18 Jan will be found under This provided for cleaning up and checking of kit on the 26th and 27th. This included an organised training programme for Coys till 2 Feb which also included a junior NCOs' Cadre under Capt LW McKay and 2/Lt G Batey. D-Day+ 233 25 January 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 25 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

ST HUBERT Wednesday 11 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST HUBERT Capt K Taylor took over the duties of Adjutant from Capt JB Boyd , who went to 'A' Coy as 2i/c. As yesterday, a film show was given in S Coy office at 1500 hrs. The PRI account was audited. An 'O' Group Conference was held at 1800 hrs. Contact patrols as usual. D-Day+ 127 11 October 1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 11 October 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =

Saturday 20 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: A quiet night. As before vehicle movement was heard in the VELDEN area at 0400, and earlier one heavy tracked vehicle was heard moving N.E. from LOMM. During the day movement was seen at 9015, 9016 and one enemy section moving from barn to trenches at 9117. Little enemy Arty and mortar fire during the day. Another quiet cold night. One patrol located enemy riflemen firing from 904172. The enemy shelled the Coy deception area 'EDINBURGH' during the morning, and at 1400 hrs there was a fair amount of enemy mortar fire. A fix was obtained by Coy bearings at 932170 and engaged by one Bty RA. The mortaring ceased, otherwise a quiet and unexciting day. Uneventful night. At 1530 the 2 RUR on the left discovered tracks of a small party of enemy near the railway, from civilian reports. Eventually 2 white ration bags and a loaf of bread were discovered near a haystack, which looked as if it had been slept in. The track led from the river at 902158 30 yards to the North of Bn HQ and up the railway. No return tracks were found. During the afternoon the advance party of Ox & Bucks L.I. of the 6th Airlanding Bde arrived. At 2015 Sgt Ferguson took a patrol and followed the tracks down to the river, where they lay for about ten minutes, but could hear no noise. While returning by the same route, the patrol had reached 893166, when through "C" Coy fwd pl at KALDENBROEK came three men, answering the challenge with a few words of English. The patrol at once went to KALDENBROEK and eventually discovered that none of our patrols were anywhere near "C" Coy at the time, so they chased these men and followed them down to the river bank where there were marks of boats. About an hour later an enemy patrol 20 strong attacked KALDENBROEK with panzerfausts, schmeissers and grenades but were driven off, having at least two of their number wounded, one of whom was dragged back with them screaming. The other wounded man was captured and among other things disclosed his regt (1226) his coy positions and other useful information. Again movement of tpt was heard in the VELDEN area. In daylight OPs saw movement 9015, 9017, 9117. All woods in the Bn area were searched without result. There was some shelling during the day in 'EDINBURGH'. OPs saw movement at 9015, 9016, 9116, 9117 and large truck in trees at 913161. Patrols at night heard movement of transport in HASSELT - VELDEN area. Patrol at 904182 saw a patrol of approximately 40 Germans in the area 905181 moving North. Arty engaged enemy and RUR Patrol did not contact enemy. Very little shelling in Bn area but some mortaring during the day. A very quiet day. During the afternoon the Army and Corps Commanders, General Dempsey and General Barker came into GRUBBENVORST to look South East across the river from the OPs. Less movement than usual was seen from OPs and only at 9117. Just after dark some persons were seen between the Mortar Pl and "B" Coy. They were thought at the time to be enemy, but no trace of them could be found, otherwise a quiet night. During the afternoon 2 Lincolns moved into the area to the North of 2 RUR in place of 2 WARWICKS. The hand-over to 2 Ox & Bucks of 6 Airlanding Bde started at first light and was completed by 1600 hrs. The Bn moved into the HORST 8318 - HEGELSOM area. Dispositions as follows :- Bn HQ 822169, "A" Coy 830180, B" Coy 835181, "C" Coy 825164, "D" Coy 821158, "S" Coy 823168. A training directive, dated 18 Jan will be found under This provided for cleaning up and checking of kit on the 26th and 27th. This included an organised training programme for Coys till 2 Feb which also included a junior NCOs' Cadre under Capt LW McKay and 2/Lt G Batey. D-Day+ 228 20 January 1945 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 20 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day =