WO 171/997 - 151 Ayrshire Yeomanry - September 1944

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Army Form C.2118
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.P. Trevor, R.A.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	6		Capt. Bowden reported 4 KSLI making very slow progress – considerable mortaring, sniping and shelling in their bridgehead. Regt moved by Btys approx 1130 hrs to area football stadium 6992. While 124 Bty and RHQ were on the move enemy counter attacked 4 KSLI bridgehead. Major Mitchell called for bursts of fire from 151 (AY) and 64 Medium Regt. Capt. Bowden continued to engage M.Gs etc., during the afternoon. Approximately 1715 hrs. 151 (AY), 13 RHA, 86 Field and 64 Med. fired Fire Plan in support 23 Hussars and 3 Mon who were intended to capture rly bridge at 690992 and canal crossing 692992, thereby approaching MERXEM from the west and relieving 4 KSLI. Fire Plan arranged by Commanding Officer with L.O. 23 Hussars at 159 Bde. 23 Hussars held up between rly bridge and canal crossing, and relief of 4 KSLI was unsuccessful. 1730 hrs. Major Dalton with 3 Mon called for fire from 64 Med. to sp Devons (50 Div) who had taken over defence of sluice gates 626028 from 3 Mon. Further tgts engaged in sp of 4 KSLI during the evening.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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