| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0300 | Bn left conc area and marched fwd to attack in the area 6859-6858. During the night. R.Es. cleared a lane through a mine-field laid by the Allies but it was not done properly, and at very commencement of the attack a carrier was blown up. The attack was carried out with the co-operaton of tks and a way was found round the mine-field. The Bn quickly gained the 1st obj, Orchard, Ref 680588 where it had to wait 2 ½ hrs whilst air bombardment of successive objs. took place. Coys took up posns preparatory to advancing to line of rd Caumont 7059 and Torigny 5654. The orchard area was one of the enemies D.F.tasks and was covered by M.G.s. the latterbeing eliminated by degrees. Many cas. were recieved in theses posns both to Offrs and men probably 100 in all (K: - Offrs 1 - ORs 21; W: - Offrs 2 - ORs 104)Enemy mines were encountered on leaving the orchard but by 1500 hrs the rd was gained.The tks adv south of the rd firing into the hedgerows with the ing in close sup for some 1,000 yds, and we the were through the enemy posns.The 4 KSLI then passed through and first Herefordshires then followed conc area for the night at La asslliere by 2100 hrs.The cas. by the Bn in the operation were, Wounded 2 Offres, 102 O.R.s Killed 1 Offrs. 19 O.R.s. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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