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APPELDORN Thursday 15 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: APPELDORN End Location: APPELDORN D-Day+ 282 15 March 1945 The Carrier Pl position in the Farms at 087493 was taken over by B Coy Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 15 March 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 Monday 4 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 181 4 December 1944 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 4 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 Monday 28 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 356 28 May 1945 Adjt's parade in the morning for all Coys. Major F. HOLDEN , MC rejoined the Bn after being in hospital wounded. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 28 May 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

WERTH Friday 30 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: WERTH End Location: WERTH D-Day+ 297 30 March 1945 The Bn did the attack as planned and found that the enemy had gone. The Bn formed up with positions as follows:- Bn HQ at 183631 and Coys at 178635, 178628, 188631 and 185635. The Guards Armd Division passed through the forward Coys shortly after 0900 hrs. By 1130 hrs the route was opened and the transport came up under Capt Pullman , OC HQ Coy. While waiting for a bridge to be built Capt Palmer of 33 Fd Regt blew himself up by treading on a schu mine. The Bn settled down to rest and refitting. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 30 March 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

LINGEN, Germany Sunday 8 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: LINGEN, Germany End Location: OSNABRUCK, Germany D-Day+ 306 8 April 1945 The Div came under command 1st Corps, the Bn moved from the LINGEN area at about 2130 hrs in TCVs and travelled at night to an area NORTH of OSNABRUCK Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 8 April 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

GOCH Wednesday 28 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: GOCH End Location: GOCH D-Day+ 267 28 February 1945 In the early morning 8 Bde cleared the remainder of the wood on our right thus closing our right flank. During the afternoon 185 Bde passed through and secured a foot hold over the Muhlen Fleuth in the area 970390 and the approaches to KERVENHEIM. At about 1700 hrs the 2 Lincolns under command 185 Bde passed through and attacked KERVENHEIM and eventually managed to penetrate nearly halfway into the town. Casualties (February) Killed :- Nil and 8 Wounded:- 4 and 48 Missing:- Nil and 1 Under Appx 'L' will be found a detailed report on Operation "HEATHER". Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 1 Wednesday 28 February 1945 Private JOHN THOMPSON 14741136 28/02/1945 19 REICHSWALD FOREST 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

SMAKT Friday 3 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 150 3 November 1944 A very quiet morning with little shelling and mortaring. Representatives from 2 RUR went round our Coy positions during the afternoon, preparatory to taking over the posns the next day. The afternoon was also quiet. Shortly after 1900 hrs the enemy started shelling the railway in front of C Coy. The enemy had been firing a Bren from the area of the Steel Factory just to the East of the rly to the North East of C Coy posn. About 1930 hrs we stonked Q5 with 3" mortars and 25 pdrs. Except for this there was nothing of interest. List of Arty Targets will be found in Appx 'A'. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 3 November 1944 Private PERCY JOHN TUCKER 1651614 03/11/1944 35 MIERLO 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

GRUBBENVORST Sunday 7 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 215 7 January 1945 During the morning 2 WARWICK relieved 2 RUR. Enemy communications at 915154 engaged by Fd Regt and 3" Mortars engaged enemy movement at 917189 and steam tram crossing at 915180. The Bn spent a comparatively quiet day. There was a certain amount of shelling and mortaring in the WANSSUM - BLITTERSWIJK area. Visibility was again poor but OPs observed an enemy working party of five men at 9016. Our Arty engaged a target some distance away and the party scattered and did not reappear. Instruction on Deception Plan under Appx 'B'. Sgt W Robertson was granted an immediate commission as a Lieut. Pte W. Briggs, a Bren gunner of 'B' Company, 1st Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers, in the snow on the front lines in the Netherlands - 7 January 1945 Palmer (Sgt) Photographer - IWM BU 1603 WWP-PD Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 7 January 1945 Lance Corporal ANDREW GIBSON 3185068 07/01/1945 35 KIRKCALDY (DYSART) 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

WINNEKENDONK Sunday 11 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: WINNEKENDONK End Location: WINNEKENDONK D-Day+ 278 11 March 1945 The recce party set off for the area of APPELDORN. This party consisted Movement Order No 4 of the CO's 'R' Group and Pl Sjts who recced their Coy areas, which all under contained a number of comparatively undamaged houses. The party spent the night in what was to be Bn HQ at 059491. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 11 March 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

BUDEL Saturday 23 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: BUDEL End Location: BUDEL D-Day+ 109 23 September 1944 Recce and Harbour parties left in the morning in preparation for move to area of DEURNE, following up the 11 Armd Div. Two prisoners were brought in during the day. Later in the evening the recce party returned as move was postponed. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 23 September 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

NDR MORMTER Sunday 25 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: NDR MORMTER End Location: NDR MORMTER D-Day+ 292 25 March 1945 Task of the Bn to protect RHINE crossings in case of serious threat. Nothing of interest to report. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 25 March 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

METERIK Sunday 24 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: METERIK End Location: METERIK D-Day+ 201 24 December 1944 A Bn Church Parade was held in HORST CINEMA for HQ and S Coys at 1100 hrs and for Rifle Coys at 1430 hrs. The Pipe Band played both parties to HORST. Orders for the Bn counter attack role were produced, see Appendix D. Owing to a certain amount of apprehension in some quarters we were to be at 2 hours notice to move, from the evening of the 24th until 1200 hrs on the 26th, therefore the Officers Xmas Dinner Party was postponed till the evening of Boxing Day. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 24 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