WO 171/1371 - 7 Seaforth Highlanders - August 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: 7th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. P.M. Hunt

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
Hill 309	1		Bn held objective, heavily shelled and mortared during morning.	See Appdx 'A'
	1		In afternoon enemy counter attack dispersed.
	1	1130	Bde Comd visited Bn HQ.
Hill 309	2		Quiet day, men rested. Bde Comd visited Bn HQ. Several of the enemy gave themselves up.	See Appdx 'A'
	3	0800	Bn left Hill 309 to take up posn as reserve Bn. Bn under Comd 44 Bde.
	3	1130	Bn arrives at new location 681465. C.O. attended conference at 44 Bde HQ.
	4		Bn near LA POULANICE as reserve Bn to ward off counter attack.
	4	1245	C.O. to Bde for 'O' Group.
	4	1400	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	4	1715	Bn left LA POULANICE.
	4	1910	Bn arrived at LA BUJERE.
LA BUJURE	5		Bde Comd visited Bn HQ. C.O. to Bde and Recce.
	5		Bn ordered to move - time unspecified.
	6	0600	Bn left LA BUJURE to F.A.A. for an attack on LASSY.
	6	0845	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	6	1200	Bn left for attack on LASSY. C.O. badly wounded, enemy much stronger than expected. Objective not reached and Bn took up defensive posns. Major JHG Black took over command of Bn.	See Appdx 'C'
	7	0130	Bn took up defensive posn at CAVERIE. Bde Comd visited Bn HQ.
CAVERIE	7	2130	21 Rfts arrived at Bn HQ.
	7		Enemy shelled area of 'D' Coy who suffered no casualties.
CAVERIE	8		Bn in defensive posn.
	8	1130	2 Mk. IV tanks attacked forward posns and were destroyed by 17
	8		Pdr A/Tk. One wounded PW of tank crew.
	8	1945	Bde Comd visited Bn HQ.
CAVERIE	9		C.O. attended conference at Bde HQ. Area heavily shelled and Bn suffered a few casualties.
CAVERIE	10	0500	'B' Coy sent out patrol to LASSY which was found to be held by enemy. 1 PW brought back.
	10	1045	Div Comd visited Bn HQ.
	10	1430	Fighting Patrol went out and took 1 PW. This patrol was undoubtedly a great success and the best carried out by the Bn since it went into action.	See Appdx 'B' Patrol Reports.
	10	2030	Recce Patrol returned with infm.
CAVERIE	11	0310	Smoke seen in Bn area but no sign of enemy.
	11	0300	Recce Patrol returned after contacting enemy.
	11	1115	C.O. left for 'O' Group at Bde HQ.
CAVERIE	12	0730	5 PWs captured by 'D' Coy.
	12	1030	Bde Comd visited Bn HQ.
	12	2000	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	12		Lt Col P.M. Hunt arrived to take over command of the Bn.
	13	0515	Bn left CAVERIE for harbour area. 4 PWs captured by Carriers in area just before moving off.
	13	0715	Bn arrives at CATHEOLLES Harbour Area.
	13	1430	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	13	1500	Bn left CATHEOLLES.
	13	1900	Bn arrives at FEUGUEROLLES-SUR-ORNE.
	13	1930	Bde Comd visits Bn HQ.
	13	2030	C.O. held 'O' Group.
FEUGUEROLLES	14	1830	Div Comd visited Bn HQ and spoke to all ranks.
	15	0715	Bn left FEUGUEROLLES-SUR-ORNE.
	15	1030	Bn arrives at FRESNEY-LE-VIEUX.
FRESNEY-LE-VIEUX	16	1845	Bde Comd visits Bn HQ.
	16		Bn resting.
	17		Bn resting.
	18		Bn resting.
	19	0630	Bn left FRESNEY-LE-VIEUX.
	19	1030	Bn arrives at ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX.
	19	1430	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	19	1500	Recce Patrol went out but contacted no enemy opposition, brought in 7 PWs. Carrier Sec patrolling village of CORDEY brought in 12 PWs.
ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX	20		Carrier Sec Patrol bring in 3 PW.
	21	0830	Bn leaves ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX.
	21	0900	Bn arrives at concentration W of FALAISE.
	22		Bn at concentration area W of FALAISE.
	23		Bn at concentration area W of FALAISE.
	23	1530	Bn left Concentration Area.
	23	1615	Bn arrives at previous concentration area at ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX.
	23	1930	C.O. held 'O' Group for advance to River SEINE.
ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX	24	1550	Bn leaves ST MARTIN-DE-MIEUX.
	24	1740	Bn arrives at GUPREI, Harbour Area.
GUPREI.	25	0715	C.O. leaves for 'O' Group at Bde HQ.
	25	0900	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	25	1045	Bn leaves GUPREI.
	25	2000	Bn arrives at L'ORAILLE.
L'ORAILLE	26	0630	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	26	0800	Bn leaves L'ORAILLE.
	26	0930	Bn arrives at LE AUTHIEUX F.A.A.
	26	1215	Bn leaves LE AUTHIEUX.
	26	1315	Bn arrives at EMANVILLE defensive posn.
EMANVILLE	27	0900	C.O. proceeds on recce of R. SEINE.
	27	1100	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	27	1330	Bn leaves EMANVILLE.
	27	1830	Bn arrives at VIEUX VILLEX.
	27	1900	C.O. held 'O' Group.
	27	1940	Coy Comds proceed on recce of R. SEINE.
	27	2130	Bn leaves VIEUX VILLEX.
	28	0030	Bn arrives at VENABLES.
	28	1030	Marching Tps crossed R. SEINE between LA MARE and MUIOS [MUIDS].
	28	1130	" " arrive at RUE-DE-VOIE harbour area.
RUE-DE-VOIE	28	1245	Bde Comd visits Bn HQ.
	28	1700	Bn 'F' transport arrives in harbour area.
	28	1800	Bn leaves RUE-DE-VOIE.
	28	1930	Bn arrives at F.A.A. in WOOD, EAST of LA ROQUETTE.
	28	1930	C.O. held 'O' Group. Occupied Gd Roucherolles.
	29		C.O. went on recce to Pt 149 overlooking Les Andelys. Contacted 9 Cameronians at Noyers and La Vacherie.
	29		Bn left Gd Roucherolles for Les Andelys via Le Thuit and La Vacherie. Bn entered Les Andelys at 1830 hrs. Met no opposition. 4 POWs.
LES ANDELYS	30	1130	Div Comd visited Bn HQ.
	30		5 POWs.
LES ANDELYS	31	1030	Bde Comd visited Bn HQ.
	31		Casualties during August, 1944. Killed: 1 Offrs and 11 O.Rs.; Wounded: 9 Offrs and 81 O.Rs; Missing: 3 O.Rs.

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Source: The War Diaries of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division June 1944 - May 1945.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.

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