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HEGELSOM Saturday 27 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: HEGELSOM End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 235 27 January 1945 Cleaning and checking of kit and stores. The NCOs' Cadre started. Programme under Operation Order No.3 which is for our counter attack role while in HEGELSOM area, was issued and can be found under Appx 'H' Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 27 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GEIJSTEREN Saturday 20 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 228 20 January 1945 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 20 January 1945 Private DOUGLAS GILLON 14656477 20/01/1945 19 WISSENKERKE GENERAL CEMETERY Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GRUBBENVORST Saturday 6 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 214 6 January 1945 During the morning all woods in the Bn area were searched and no trace of enemy found. However two Germans, thought to have been dead about a fortnight, were found at 891154. Unfortunately such documents as they had on them were in such a mutilated and frozen state as to be unfit for any intelligence purposes. During the day the enemy HQ at 914154 was engaged by Fd Arty. Visibility was somewhat restricted but OPs saw some movement in 9016. In the morning one Coy of S Lan R attacked the wood North Fast of WANSSUM but again without success. There was about one Coy of enemy in the wood with 4 HMGs and also in line communication with other troops in WELL. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 6 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GRUBBENVORST Tuesday 9 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 217 9 January 1945 A fairly quiet day. About 12 Mortar bombs landed in the Bn area during the day. The RA engaged enemy dugouts, MG and mortar positions in the morning and afternoon. In the afternoon at 1500 the SP guns engaged a suspected enemy OP in HASSELT with delayed fuze HE. Results were satisfactory as far as could be judged. Sgts ERF Hutcheson and G Baitey were granted immediate commissions as 2nd Lieuts. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 9 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

ST HUBERT Monday 2 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST HUBERT D-Day+ 118 2 October 1944 Coys settled themselves in their localities. The Bn was very well received by the inhabitants. Pte (Ronald) Howes of B Coy was accidentally shot, and was buried at 667443. Inter-coy patrols as for yesterday. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 1 Monday 2 October 1944 Private HENRY BONFIELD 1436861 02/10/1944 23 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Private RONALD HOWES 14708168 02/10/1944 18 MOOK WAR CEMETERY Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GEIJSTEREN Wednesday 24 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 232 24 January 1945 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 24 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

LOUVAIN Monday 19 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 258 19 February 1945 Officers Study Day No9 (Details under Appx 'H' ) was held in the morning in the form of a Treasure Hunt which was won by "A" Coy. Night river crossing exercise done by "C" & "D" Coys. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 19 February 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

LOUVAIN Monday 12 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 251 12 February 1945 Officers Day held from 1000 hrs to 1800 hrs on Bn Assault river crossing. Snipers trg programme will be found under Appx 'G'. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 12 February 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

OVERLOON Friday 10 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: OVERLOON End Location: OVERLOON D-Day+ 157 10 November 1944 A quiet wet day, spent mostly in improving billets and trying to make them waterproof. Nothing of interest to report. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 10 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

METERIK Friday 29 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: METERIK End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 206 29 December 1944 The Bn started moving at 0900 hrs and the take over was complete by 1300 hrs, dispositions being as follows : Bn HQ in GRUBBENVORST -LOTTUM Station 885167, A Coy HOUTHUIZEN 898178, B Coy in reserve in area 8617 C Coy at 885162 D Coy 890150 S Coy 888173. A few mortar bombs landed in A Coy area at midday. Very poor visibility. Sounds of stakes being driven into the ground were heard at 904154 and a vehicle in the same area during the night. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 29 December 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

IBBENBUREN Wednesday 16 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 344 16 May 1945 The Commanding Officer inspected 'A' and 'B' Coy billets and Coy areas at 1000 hrs and 1130 hrs respectively. At 1800 hrs the Pipe Band played Retreat on the main street. 1st KOSB Pipes & Drums at 21st Tactical Headquarters, Germany. From D Morrison collection Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 16 May 1945 Private JOSEPH SHEARMAN 3187080 16/05/1945 31 DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GEIJSTEREN Saturday 16 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 193 16 December 1944 At about 0300 hrs a contact patrol between 11 and 12 Pls B Coy bumped an enemy patrol of approximately seven men at 825294. The Germans shouted "Hands up" and our patrol opened fire, and at once split up and made their way back to their Pl - one was missing. B Coy stood to but nothing further happened. At first light a patrol went out and found Pte Connolly , the missing man, lying dead, and in the area of the shooting were found one schmeisser magazine, one German forage cap and one pole charge composed of stick grenade charges. 33 Fd Regt started to harass one or two targets in the PAPENBEEK - ELSTEREN - WELL area during the day. 4.2 Mortars DF tasks laid on as follows :- DF 1 at 835317, DF 2 block of houses in WELL at 859291, DF 3 at area 845292. *Pte Connolly reported as KIA on 17th December, 1944. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 16 December 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts