Service number:

156477

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British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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7 December 1944 WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade
No activity reported during the day. No 1 course for the Bde Battle School opened, duration 10 days at METERICK. Comdt - Major Northey Mc. of 1 Hereford.

15 April 1945 WO 171/5201 - 1 Herefordshire Regiment
Remainder of the wheeled tpt joined the Bn. 0815 hrs Hereford Gp moved. First opposition encountered at a road block near Wolthousend 5157. Several POW's were taken in the area including a Major, Comd. of the Btl Allschwager, one of the Bns. of the Battle Gp Totzeck. Adance continued on to Silze 5566. Beekdorf 5671, Hermansberg 5873, junc 580748, to Muden.The leading tanks passed over the bridge at Muden 604783 which was blown whilst they were over on the other side of the River. As a result of this two rifle coys were over on the other side of the River. As a result of this two rifle coys were sent over the River to form a tight bridgehead around the bridge to enable the RE to build a bridge and for the protection of the tanks Cmd. Post and the remainder of the Bn. were located approx 300x short of the bridge. During the day approx 200 POW's were taken, the majority of them from Luftwaffe units drawn from the aerodrome at 6583. 3x5cm ATk guns were captured and several vehicles destroyed. Cas. Officrs. wounded 1 (Major Northey MC O.C. "C" Coy) OR's Killed 2, Wounded 7. 30 OR's posted to Bn as reinforcements.

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