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IBBENBUREN Monday 14 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 342 14 May 1945 Nothing to report. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 14 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

OSNABRUCK, Germany Monday 9 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: OSNABRUCK, Germany End Location: WERBLECK, Germany D-Day+ 307 9 April 1945 Most of the Bn had arrived in the area WERBLECK 648 by 1036 hrs except for the bulk of "S" Coy. At 1300 hrs tactical recce parties went to HEILEGENLO and found it unoccupied. The Bn arrived at 1630 hrs and settled in as follows :- HQ at 550644 Coys at 553643, 549641, 548647, 547642. About 20 enemy shells fell during the afternoon but otherwise it was peaceful. The electricity, telephones and water were still in working order. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 9 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

HAPSTEDT, Germany Monday 16 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: HAPSTEDT, Germany End Location: HAPSTEDT, Germany D-Day+ 314 16 April 1945 Another peaceful day, preparations for the move. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 16 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

KASTENRAIJ Sunday 26 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: KASTENRAIJ End Location: KASTENRAIJ D-Day+ 173 26 November 1944 Quiet day. Training as for 25th. At about 1000 hrs two bombs were dropped in our area. Otherwise there was nothing of interest. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 26 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

IBBENBUREN Saturday 12 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 340 12 May 1945 Major A.J. RENNIE took over command of 'A' Coy. Major G.A. DUNCAN reverted to Capt and took over Bn Welfare and Administration Officer. 51st Highland Division Victory March in Bremerhaven, 12th May, 1945. From D Morrison collection. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 12 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

GEIJSTEREN Thursday 25 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 233 25 January 1945 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 . Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 25 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 Saturday 10 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 249 10 February 1945 Instruction on training areas and Range will be found under Coy training as per programme. Entertainments in DIEST and LOUVAIN. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 10 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

WERBLECK Tuesday 10 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: WERBLECK End Location: TWISTRINGEN D-Day+ 308 10 April 1945 A quiet morning. At mid-day the Bn moved hurriedly to the TWISTRINGEN area. The task was to protect the left flank of 12th Corps. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 10 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

ACHEL Wednesday 20 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: ACHEL "Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of… Show More End Location: ACHEL D-Day+ 106 20 September 1944 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 20 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

WEVERSLO Thursday 23 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: WEVERSLO End Location: VEULEN D-Day+ 170 23 November 1944 At 0300 hrs the Bn marching personnel started moving from the WEVERSLO area to the assembly area just to the West of VEULEN, arriving at about 0415 hrs. The Bn was formed up in the order B Coy, A Coy, D Coy with Tac Bn HQ and one sec of Pnrs in the rear. At 0445 hrs this party moved due South along a taped route to the Start Line, which was also taped, across muddy ground with numerous ditches full of water. At 0600 hrs, Zero hour, the Bn crossed the start line, ploughed through bogs towards the first objectives which were as follows:- B Coy Orchard at 775214 A and D Coys wood at 783217 and 782219. By 0815 hrs all Coys had reached their first objectives and reported no sign of the enemy. After this Coys leapfrogged forward till they reached the wood at 800226. Then shortly after 1600 hrs patrols forward on the main VENRAIJ - VENLO Rd made contact with 2 LINCS at 795235. After this the Bn moved into area of 800223 and into the houses round about. At this point the enemy had blown down a number of trees across the road, and had planted mines and booby traps round them. One man was wounded by these contrivances and the remainder were cleared away by the RE by last light. Locations of the Bn were as follows:- HQ at 800233, A Coy at 798233, B Coy at 799239, D Coy at 805232, S Coy in wood at 798229. S Coy were in enemy dugouts, and the remainder were in billets. It rained solidly all afternoon, as well as intermittently during the morning, so everyone was soaked through. Although everyone was under cover there was little chance of drying clothing during the night. The 15(S) Div were in occupation of HORST and the enemy were all East of the MOLENBEEK. We spent a quiet night. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 23 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

GRUBBENVORST Wednesday 3 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 211 3 January 1945 A cold and misty day with very bad visibility. OPs observed one incident of movement at 911181 only. A quiet day spent in improving defences. However Nebelwerfers were heard at night - the first time for some weeks, in fact the beginning of December. A number of shells fall in the WANSSUM and BLITTERSWIJK areas. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 3 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

GOCH Sunday 25 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: GOCH End Location: GOCH D-Day+ 264 25 February 1945 A fairly quiet day. "C" Coy were in rather an exposed posn and were subjected to a certain amount of mortar fire during the day. Lt Simpson of "B" Coy took out a fighting patrol to the farm at 959431 and inflicted several casualties on the enemy in the ensuing battle. "D" Coy sent out a recce patrol to HERRINGSCHENHOF 963430, which was found to be unoccupied. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 25 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