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LOUVAIN Friday 16 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 255 16 February 1945 Ex 'Bagpipe' carried out by "C" & "D" Coys. "HQ" Coy held a dance in the local Hall. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 16 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

GEIJSTEREN Friday 19 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 227 19 January 1945 A peaceful night followed by a quiet day. An Officers' Period was held in the morning from 1000 hrs to 1300 hrs During the day OPs saw considerable movement at 9015, 9116 and houses occupied at 9014, 9117, 9118. In the morning at 0930 the RA laid a smoke screen from 908154 to 909149 for half an hour. At 1000 hrs a fair amount of individual movement was seen in HASSELT and LOMM as if the enemy were manning 'stand to' positions. At 1015 hrs enemy Arty started firing mostly into 'EDINBURGH', the Coy deception area at 892155, on C" Coy fwd pl at 891165, and in the HOUTHUIZEN 8917 area. When the enemy started moving in HASSELT and LOMM the 3" Mortars shot them up, and the RA engaged retaliatory targets, when enemy guns opened up. At 1400 hrs one detachment of A.Tk shot at LOMM Church and observed two hits. This caused a certain amount of enemy mortar fire in the HOUTHUIZEN area. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 19 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 Wednesday 17 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 225 17 January 1945 During the morning 2 RUR relieved 2 Lincolns on our Left. During the day RA engaged enemy mortars at 9217 ad 9216 and targets in LOMM and 9115. Poor visibility restricted vision of OPs who saw only occasional movement at 9014, 9016 and 9017. In the evening one 88mm gun fired from VELDEN area, and some slight vehicle movement seen and heard at 9015. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 17 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

SMAKT Saturday 4 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: ST ANTONIS D-Day+ 151 4 November 1944 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 4 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

DELMENHORST Tuesday 1 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: DELMENHORST End Location: DELMENHORST D-Day+ 329 1 May 1945 Nothing to report. A quiet day. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 1 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

MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany Saturday 21 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany End Location: MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany D-Day+ 319 21 April 1945 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 21 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

HEGELSOM Friday 26 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: HEGELSOM End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 234 26 January 1945 Major General Galloway , Acting Div Commander in the absence of Major General LG Whistler , visited the Bn during the afternoon and stayed for tea. The Pipe Band beat retreat at 1530 hrs. A large allotment of seats at Entertainments in HORST. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 26 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

IBBENBUREN Thursday 10 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 338 10 May 1945 The Commanding Officer inspected Coys on the Bn Car Park at the following times:- 'A' Coy 1415 hrs; 'B' Coy 1445 hrs; 'C' Coy 1515 hrs; 'D' Coy 1545 hrs and 'HQ' 1615 hrs. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 10 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

PEELKANT Sunday 15 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: PEELKANT End Location: PEELKANT D-Day+ 131 15 October 1944 At 1015 hrs B, C and D Coys cleared the wood to the South to the right of a line 740292 to 741284. No enemy were found but two 88mm guns, plenty of mines and some equipment were discovered. It is supposed that the enemy had withdrawn the night before. The 185 Inf Bde took up position along line 757294 to 776304. There had been some rather heavy mortaring during the day. Inter-Coy contact patrols. Total casualties 13-15 Oct: 3 killed 12 wounded Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 15 October 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

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

LIESEL Wednesday 27 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: LIESEL End Location: LIESEL D-Day+ 113 27 September 1944 At 0130 hrs contact was established by patrol between the Royal Warwickshire Regt and ourselves at road-track-junc 645139. Patrolling on similar lines to preceding day. Reports indicate that the drawbridge at HOGGEBRUG 708122 has been blown. Carrier patrols went to MEIJEL in the morning and at dusk. No enemy were observed. A and D Coys cleared area 682128 - 702122 - 703078 - 720079. No enemy encountered. C and D Coy recce patrols to 695156 and 697153. No enemy movement seen. B Coy night recce patrol to HOGGEBRUG challenged by enemy. This was the most northerly point on the canal in our unit sector that showed any sign of enemy. Warning order to move received 1915 hrs. Nightly contact patrol with the Warwicks cancelled. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 27 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

WINNEKENDONK Saturday 10 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: WINNEKENDONK End Location: WINNEKENDONK D-Day+ 277 10 March 1945 A Bde Comd's 'O' Gp was held at Bde HQ. We were to take over a sector of the River RHINE from a troop of the 43rd Recce Regt. Our role was primarily to stop the enemy from even setting foot on this side of the River, and secondly but none the less important, the job of providing as much information as possible about the troops on the opposite bank, their dispositions and particularly their defences and any obstacles which they had erected. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 10 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