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4 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
HQ moved to operational site 699450 at 1900 hrs. ADS opened at 2230 hrs. 'A' Coy moved to LE TOURNEUR. CCP established at 1600 hrs. 'B' Coy rejoined HQ at 699450. Lieut. Rankin joined unit in place of Lt Davies.

5 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit joined by 23 FDS at above location. Visit by DDMS and ADDS Second Army. Lt Rankin joined 'A' Coy temporary in place of Lt Copp.

8 August 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Lt Copp relieved Lt Rankin at 'A' Coy. Casualties evacuated Offrs 1 ORs 34 POW 2.

23 September 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
'B' Coy No.2 Sect relieved by 'B' Coy No 3 Sect with Lt Rankin. Spasmodic shelling continued.

14 November 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
As above. Casualties still very slight, mostly sick. Capt. Gaman & Lieut. Rankin to Rest Centre at TILBURG. Lieut. Williams arrived from 'A' Coy on relief. Heavy barrage and attack on right of CCP location.

17 November 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
ADS still open. 'A' Coy joined 'B' Coy at 1730 hrs for operation of Car Post. Instruction cancelled at 0900 hrs, 'A' Coy returned to ASTEN. Lieut. Williams returned to 'A' Coy on return of Capt Gaman and Lieut Rankin. Average of Battle Casualties slightly higher.

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