WO 171/840 - 1 Royal Dragoons - October 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: The Royal Dragoons
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	27		'B' Sqn continues in the same role. They are unable to advance not only on account of the extensive enemy mine-laying in their area, but also on account of the boggy ground which was completely impassable to wheels. Meanwhile 12 Corps advances rapidly. On the right S'HERTOGENBOSCH is reported completely clear of the enemy by 53 Div. In the centre, 7 Armd Div advances about 5 miles, thus […] and getting well beyond the main road and railway between S'HERTOGENBOSCH and TILBURG. 2 K.R.R.C. and 44 R.T.R. captured GOIRLE and before dark 44 and 227 Bdes (15 (S) Div) took TILBURG. On the left 10 Polish Armd Div advancing N.W. cut the TILBURG – BREDA road and advanced about 1 mile N of it. 'C' Sqn moved up to a position S of GOIRLE and patrolled the roads in that area, which they reported clear. At 2200 hrs they came under command The Royal Scots Greys who are advancing tomorrow. 'D' Sqn moved to S of GOIRLE to await orders. Dull. Moderate visibility. The following Officers join the Regt and are allotted to Sqns as shown:- 2/Lt. Whitaker – 'D' Sqn; 2/Lt. Johnson – 'A' Sqn; 2/Lt. Barker – 'A' Sqn.

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

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