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Instructions

regarding

preparation

of

War Diaries (which will be

kept

from

first

day

of

mobilization, creation or embodi

ment),

are

contained

in F.S.

Regs

; Vol. I

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Title

pages

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SUMM RY

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InstructioDB

regarding

preparation

of

Wru-

Diaries

(which will be

kept from first

day of mobilization, creation

or

embodi-

ment),

are

contained in

F.S. Regs. Vol.

1

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pages

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6 J 4

J 1 43 u d on i ts

cour2e

along

the

NORTH AFRICAll coast.

In

the

arternoo , er

convol't as

large

as

ours ,

on the horizon

ahead.

We

8 J l 43

passed

it

r t a l i t s

t l l . s ~ i o n

was the same

as ours. In tact there ara

2

1

500 s

i

1 o

e r

11o1 for th i s task.

This,

when 2 yeara

ago i t

was ona1dered

r isky

o e s le destroyer

r o t ~ J

GIDR LTAR

to

ALEXANDRIA.

Apin u BOlTS caused a l i t t l e f lut ter

1

but no hin&

c a or

it beJODd

some entbu.siastlc

depth charging by

the

escort.

2 , The last 2

loadinl practises

were

held

toda7

The t i r s t a t 1430

brs. All ser ials t i t t ed

theuelvas into

their

respective crart in

tu l l going ashor

k i t

The second

took

place

at 2230 hra 1n

darkness

a would

be

the actual

operation,

loaded

with

hand carts WIT sets and a l l

other

arms.

his

practise s sa

wbat

slowerebut

quite

up

to schedule.

Below

decks a t

night the

h t 1n

th is latitude 1s

e x t r - l y oppress1

The

men

f ind

sleeping

dit t1cull

and

those

who

do

not

sleep

on

deck

k e

up

tar

la i f t

t JM by

sleeptnc during the

at ta r

noon.

St i l l t ine

and

clear. This

JIOmling

a t 0700 hrs the

COilTOJ

came 1n sight

ot

CA PB BOB, TUJUS:U.

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initials


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DI RY

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(g/42)

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InstructiollB

regarding preparation of

Wb.r

Diaries

(

which

will

be kept from

first

day of mobilization, creation or embodi-

ment), are

contained

in

F.S. Regs. Vol.

1

.. :, -"'

, Title

pages

will

be prepared.


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Place

dos

Date Hour

8 Ju

43

con

'd

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Summary of Events

and

Information

he

toregrow1d, as a ~ e e r lava rock

thrust

i t se l f up

a 1,000

tee t out or the

sea Beyond

itt

a high

promontory t111.rked

the l a s t

stand of

the

Germns

in

AFRICA,

and where

they

surrendered uncondit10l4all.y to GBilERlL B.L. J O i i T G O ~ R Y . Loltking a t

the bare hot sand i t seemed incredible that two

months

before it was a raginc batt le

t ie ld, and evidence of

Germny.s defeat

1n

that area.

. On b09.rd

the

ship the

f inal

disposition was nade for

tomorrow night s

Operation.

Ammunition

was

issued

out

and

k i t s

packed.

In

36

hours

we

shall

have

opened

the

ND

FRONT

9 J 43 . o bi < y

ir

u .

l iv

c

or a t

l eas t the

beginning of the big da:y.

ct171 ie.. t ..o CL .c ~ . . . I i&emod

reuarkably-

t.ame.

In the

canteen,

he

1

o c i Jot laces

1

penciln, paper

and

t ins

ot

o t

Thor

o c

to

o- l a r . .

cks vera

pi led

on the ha

tchwa7S, ll

d 1n

a co vc

o t

ot , etc.

1 r s uc 1 1t1c1

Lion

nd' i s cuss on

of

ship, but it

\111S

ent i re ly confident. l he 11

"not

Just

another

scheme".

In the

aft(,jrn

l ted

to

starboard. The sight

of it

was

l ike

a O

110re than

any

other

part of

the

Empire,

has

b c

under

f i re .

All

afternoon our

convoy

bas

be8Il

drawing

closer to

SICILY and a

t e r r ta ic

le has spr

up t.o -..

t l

e

s a l l e r ships or the conYQ7 about l ike corks.

We

are

hop

8

t

uieten do n

b i t before our

landing

crat t

are launched.

We would

l.1ke

to t i t G

not

t r Neptune. FortUDatel;,y, i t

did

cal.JI down and

a t

midnicht

t

s s . s s ooth eno h f'or our anall L.C.Aa.

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials


6/83

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DIARY

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In.struc.tions

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War Diaries (which will

be

kept

from first

day

of mobilization, creation

or embodi

ment), are contained

in

F.S. Regs. Vol. I.

p Title

pages

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prepared.


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A .o. ~ - r a

"

to load by Ol ..r h1'"9 al l ~ m o l a l s

c f

th

sault_ wavP.

W@'r8

af loat , t2 e9 o r the

c - l C A ' 1 1 : ~ . hour ns

to liNt

0 2 ~ brs but

du to ttiP

w d v t t r ~ o

w @ M t h ~ . . . s-..

elmf'lt

t own 1J

hour

tho'

ca.

,..

s.

. . . , . , t ' - . ~ O l f la""ft

on the

r f

l ' ~ t

n.ra,

c

c ~ a

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a l t t 4 n ~ ~ ' ~ bearnvs . - n ~ the le. , nF e a ~ J ) . . . n t M ~ . . . l ;nd- '

tQO

to the r h t , of ~ ' " " ' , n A r t Y ~ , o1r propo._.

'beeeh

.,. rn17 ~ h t

1 r

ffre

s rHtt

r ~ o m tho lAft

f l .nk

-

but

tfa 1

qutekl7 ~ A a l t

w1th

1ltr

C

y

-

':"he

town o f r ~ 4 ' I f f t ' l

to our 'Pif"ht

nt'l nland w.- 1

to

be b o l t b ~

bF th

1'. eloge

to

. Tf

hotJJ-

a ~ trvC81" 1- .QI m . . rlak v.uD I ~ c t sof ft s h - ~ ~ ~ ~ W 1 n v up

n-o.

the

town

r

ne4lts.

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to

Appendices and

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In,s. ru.otions

regarding

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of


be

kept

from first

day of mobilization, creation or embodi


in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

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P t l r 10 1

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l 4

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t ~ )


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of

Events and Information

r o ~

m l t ' n ~ h t , we

cellt'1 see

the

ba "ra,..e

pnt up

by

our

own sb1ps

a ~

bneh

~ e n e P . s ~ ~ 1 n s t nermanbomb_.s.

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e O I n l ' l a n ~ e d

br CI\P't'.

IP.s. m n t ~ m l f ,

l ~ the e o l t m t ~ t OYM lant1

't'he

l e a ~ f n g

seonts bmnped "

ff IW T t ~ t l 1 n p ~ t r o l s ,

but

no h ~ , . m

wes

one to etthM'

sit . .

-

-.

- - - - - . -

- TrooY,s o n s o l 1 d ~ t _ , e t d a y l 1 ~ h t ~ n < ' h t b ~

in

on th-.nan1

.

n1

o

the

11 JUl 43

~ n ( 1

had 2

or

3

h o t ~ s

sleep

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references

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initials


9/83


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from first



in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

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OR


M,.F'.M, ;

ll

40/P

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S/37

(9/42)

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to

~ m r ~ l' " e1

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to.

~ 0 0 1 1 sft..- i we l ' e r e h ~

off

f'rom i h 1 ~ a . t ~ n M t i l f l . ~ .

O l ' M ~

111' nn otn'

r o r w a r ~ eoy,

A COJ'.

c , . , t ~

- . . .

'mm Sotr

~ s

w o 1 1 D ~ ~ n 'lb

K.O. ws n P U t r a l t z ~ t m m ~ i ~ t . , l v

~ ~ t h ~ Bn

I I O Y ~ on t.b thtJ eoneMtret"on ' rf'la,

b o v ~

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f t ~

transoort r ~ "" t h e ~ ~ h111.

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f l ~ n k ~ on

ef thm- ~ ~ J f ~ ..

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wal1 1

1

h t t t t ~ t n , ~ 0 1 -

wh-.t

we

l tw e a l l ~

hnnJt)'

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~ o m t l ' or

onr

v f t h M t t ~ ~ ~ ~ J n t

t ~ u J " r o r t eo y v e h f e l ~ s

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r,uns Wfllf'P lltuek lHttw .en tt1@ walls on t.h-.antt-l"O'W t?ek.

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~ o m e

~ t r r t e u l t 1 es

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a f"Mr

ht:'ll"rs

1 t ~ .

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'nrt

moYed

lonP' bft m11le trek to e f' nsty ~ e e o n ~ ~ r y

, - o - ~ .

lif w

- 'ftle Bn 1 1 0 v ~ thrnnvh " eont" noons c l o ~ ('lr

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J " , - ~ g t ' ) f l " ' t t o n - o f

the

~ y : I ~ P e

t t h f t t ~ t l ~ y e r

Of

~ U ~ t

o y ~ P.tteh mm.

rt seemed to work

'"to w v ~ , - y

noolr

~ ~ er,.nny,

nt.o

~ " , . beets

~

1lf ' to

the

h ~ ~ t 1 r on

our

hnds.

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n " "'

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orr thtt rolltd npa

mul

f

t rek

two D7S h t 1 ~

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roelc:y mule t r ~ e k ~

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t ' u t f " 1 ' 6 ~ ~ .

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F O ~ M R ' P ' R S : ~

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o f

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kept

from first

day

of mobilization,

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embodi-


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to

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d

initials


12/83

M.F.M. 11

, Instructions regarding preparation of

War Diaries

(which

will

be

kept

from first

day


or

embodi

ment),

are

contained

in

F.S. Regs. Vol. I

WAR DIARY

R


40/P & S/87 (11/42)

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0.

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J

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the J.iOl

aua

Bortb r

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Another t ine

hot

da7 t ree ot

an7 j or incident

1

pract1call .7 the only

of f ic ia l ae t iv i t7

in

the

Unit was that

or

requ1a1t1Ciline

pack

~ l s f"r011

locals

for the r r t a 1 or

aa

l1t1on

and mortars

etc tor the d1t'f10lllt

aountey ahMcl.

Laneuaa is alwaTS an

o b s t : ~ ele but

eYer Jtbinl

was

a1Jipl1t1e4 b7

ClFr. R.

PIP or

the

GRBtfA.DIER

Gt.:ARDS

attached

to

this Uni t

tor

such purpose.

C

Coy

under l&JOR

BLliR 41 dispatched to

POZZlLO em

the

coast at the

surrender

or

the

port

and

took

OYJJr

control.

P'ood hoarcle4

up

lq

the

GERUANS

and

I ALIANS was distributed amongst

the

starving

c1111ans -

The

Co.r

men enjoyed much h6ap1tal1ty :...nd a walcone n 1 a 1n tha ocean.

They reporte4

back

to4a7

and

took up a position in the

nn

area.

The norning

*nd ID08t

o t

the arterDoon

were

1e

t f u l , ~ o r d

caae through

or a J OYe

tor

tonight

and preparations

were

d e ccor l y .

At

2I30

hH

the

Bn.

moved orr down an

inf 'ernal

11

I

Remarks, references

to

Appendices

and

initials

sta ina;y ,act tn l ly a

J4Ul.e

tNek to the RA.GUS \

COMLSA

highY The 1ntnt10D was to

11oYe

throuch

n ~ O t : S A and

to to l em

U.t1 the

re t i r ing enemy un t i l such

t iM as we could

bring thalli in to bat t le . As

the

Bn. moved off

the

side or the

h i l l

to tile - . a l l ~

y -' t e _ o

t .

o: Jt U l A

.r

ont r \ , : ~ : ~

t .tt

a .ro to

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13/83

WAR DIARY

M.l".M, 11

40/P

& S/37

(9/42)

OR

I n ~ S . t r u o t . i o n s :regarding _preparation

of

War

Diaries

(which

will be kept from first

day of mobilization,

creation or

embodi

ment),

are

contained

in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

Title pages will be prepared.

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triplicate

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Appendices and

initials

po.P. MAf''f'oJ:;F SE:E

f l '?PI=NDI)( r J ~ j


14/83

WAR

DIARY

M,F,M, q

40/ P & S/ 87 (9/ 42 )

R

ln,s.truotions regarding prepal'61tion

o.f

War

Diaries

(which

will be

kept

from

first

day

of

mobilization

, creation

or

embodi


in F.S.

Regs. Vol.

1.

\ t l e pages will

be

prepared.


Origi

nal,

duplicate and . riplicate to be

forwarded to 0. i / c

2n

d

Echelon

f

or di

sposal.

Place

Date Hour

Tn

the

Plc

Are- 1? Jtll " )

(Erase heading

not

req ui

red)

Summary of Events

and

Information

.

~ e r y ~ t J

up

lMitore ' f rs t

11

~ t ..n

t h f f ~ m o v ~

t'otward at

0400 ..,,_.,

aonh nr

the "Jhole W ) f t l n ~ .

P T ~ ~

A ~ " ~ ~ , . - , A wa l c:dleerJ a f te r

aacb

t : r o u b l ~

w'lth t ra rf1e . AS t h ' nf ll' Y

Y a c a t e

~ h tcMl the c1.v l1.eDS 1-.f'dtat.-17 t. .rt to p ek

UJ' ~ v . - r y t h n t ' " s t ~ h t , bPds nn boxee out oY ba,.raelra

1

watwr p. l s , e n y ~ i n C tll"Y

ean ley ~ h @ ~ r h ~

on.

'\

;tHm noon jns t n ~ r , . ~ ~ or

~ : A

~ ~ ~ ~

the nn

tctolr-

up

on

th-.

h'tf 'h

I T O ~

a t

~ 2 ' 7 6 6

1\t

t h

t

the

b i l l

aetu . l ly

a

r18ltntr

t r e ; ~ ~

whmao ftaftJ' t1rAd

f ~ t

... ..,.8

wawh"" as wll

d' r ty

c l o t , ~ .

e a t - ' I ' Y n ~

pa,-t-te

c::M8

rr

to tht ' rat1on Jt01.nt

wnd

a mNl

1 1atht

post t l . t t t " . n s h o ~ t wft.,l_. C \ ~ v ~ 1 ~ 1

1 1 0 v ~ 1nto

ar

.nd

ont e ~ t t

~ a l l paeks. h ~ t st" 11 bothM-tnr 110t

ot

us but slowly "'r , . . t t 1 n ~ r a e e u ~ to

t . ' 'he v t h ~ c l H now

h ~ g

a e o a t ~ D I

of' white dust that

has

e ~ e r * '

~ y t h t n r

1ns de anrl out . f lf:any ~ v ~ s have now

b..--n

slvared

a n ~ . , . . now " " " ' " ~

undw

~ ' F eolors . The T J . ~ . r . has

se t

up a t " "

1'.0.

nCJ many e.ses o f burnt f ~ n t h Y ~

t t ~ M l

to.

11 YttyayonO has

sttttlf. d

"01111

to a

r,.. b ' " ' t ~ 9 t l ~ p

.1n

t t ' \ ~ ~ o o l o f th . Wf DinR. ".'fl p e e k ~

up

11(1

._. . , . ~ a t t y to

move

by

t ransport t

2l0f" hrs

SOftlf t -'lY eaused nt

. r t ~

an hr-m-s

at.nd

by

. rode

up th.- ro-.d f N h u n ~ r ~

y.rds.

Remarks, ref

erences

to Appendices and

initials

r

A

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f t '? 'f.t E

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SIS

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15/83

WAR DIARY

M.F .M. 11

iO/P

S/37

(11/42)

R


War Diaries (which will be kept from first


ment),

are

contained

in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1

\

'


INTELLIGENCE

SUMMARY

Original,

duplicate

and

triplicate

to be

forwarded to 0. if c

2nd

Echelon for disposal.

/

Erase heading not required

Place

Date Hour

Swnmary of Events

and

Information

IRemarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

In

the . f ie ld 18 J

1

43

area North

We moved North on the ooad for a rew h u n d ~ e d

yards,

lebussed and prepared breakf s t at 327664

2B

-11.

We

were helJ

up by

enemy

f i re

a t

rd junction

308748.

IAZZ AllE I

In

the f ie ld

area South

of

V.A.LGUA.NERA 19 J

Enemy posns

were spotted a t

310748

~ n d 305748

and

300744.

~ h e 1 Bde are

up

forward

an

erwttion moving to rortd jnnct ion n e ~ t r enemy l oca l i t i e s . C Coy sf

reported

a c t i v i t y i r i

sq.

3274

bnt

i t

subsided

quickly .

The J lED

AHTY jn posit ion

near

our II.Q. are f i r ing a

few

rounds,

i t

saen1s they

f i re stop,

:.lfl.ke

tea

ar d f i r e a g a i n - At l e ~ ~ - s t that ti

is

~ ~

the procedure t lwy

went

throneh today.

down was given a t

1700

hrs

and

t roops made supper

ready to move of f

a t

1900 hrs .

The

l and 3 Bdes have

had

a b i t of a struggle today

their

f i r s t real d3y of action.

A DIVI::>IONA.L "O" Group

v.;as

at tended by the

c .o . L t . -co l

B ~ M

HGFFLlEISTER

and

the

I . O . Lieut .

J . Jv. BALDNIU.

Bn.

0 ' ~ group held around 1800 hrs .

Bn.

lOVed

off a t 2100 hrs .md v1e saw

causes

of much

f ight ing

during

the duy. A fey:

sem:t

tracked vehicles

1lnd enemy

dead lying by- the

sid

of

the road.

The morning fow1d the Bn s t i l l marching along

the road

to VALGUARNERA

about

0430

hrs we

pa.

ssed through

the town and took: up a

postion

jus t

43

NOrth of the town

a t 346783 268-11 af t e r a short rest

we

moved off along the road

towards LEON FORTE. As

we

passed under the bridge a t 3


16/83

W R DI RY

M.F.M. 11

& B/87 (11/42)

R

Instructions

regarding

preparation

of


be

kept from first

day of mobilization, creation or e m b o d i ~

ment), are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol.

I

\ b



Original, duplicate and triplicate

to

be

forwarded to 0. iJ

2nd

Echelon

for

disposal.

/ _

Place

In the

t ie

a r

Jorth

LG v u a ~

Cont

d..

~

Date Hour

u l 43


Summary of Events and

Information

Lt.

Harley

set

ur his 3

mortar

;:;t 35 4815' sheet 268-1. Bn. H.Q. set up

a t

352813.

A

Coy P.n:i

D Coy on

tho

forward slc.1pe were heay1l:y

mortared.

A Co7

withdrew in quick

order

to a point more

secure

to the compaey.

Our Supp.

lliTY and

3 mortar,

under

the

guidance

or Lieut . D.Ii. HARLEY and

~ o r

J:D.

ImlliR

opened

up or .

n

os

Tho

c r : : ~ . i n around Bn. H ~ wa.fci

b l a z ~ ~ furiously for

a time but

s . o

t

by

so

or

Bn. H.tJ.

Our

water

supply

is

rwming short

::tnd

a recce sent t o

loo

fo

" 'ell.

Or..e

W:'tS

four.d

in

the

dB.i.C..

ground

in

.front

or

our

H

.

.

I t se611S

the

C.O. ,. Lt.-col .

B.lf.

lWFFMEIST.&R s ~ e d a

t rep had been

S 8 ~

fO l 1m nnu he

f ~ : i . V the order to

t:-.ik8

the atgh

ground wl:ere W8 nOW

are. Lucki ly f o r us he

Wi .is

rieht and

so

saved mny l ives of' the Bn.

c ' I . ( . ; 0

Remarks, references

to

Appendices

and

initials

el

J

"FO" JVl A P 'REF SE:

.

C.H

.

t

wounded.

s

r

t

t

1

art

0

3

. \abulancea

were

brouht up

the l ine to

nca

e our

P.P.C.L.I . went throueh

ua tb l s

eYen'*& Bn.

o-

group hel4 at 2000 hrs .

R PPI:.NPI.X

f /2 I


17/83

W R DI RY

R

M.F.M.

4.0/P_&S/37

(9/.2)

nstructions

regarding

preparation of

War Diaries (which

will be

kept from first

day of

mobilization,

creation or embodi-

ment), are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1


Original,

duplicate and

triplicate to

be

forwarded to

0.

if

c 2nd

Echelon

for disposal.


Place

Date Hour

4

erateru

that

wero t :tun

d

n

n SOO IH

or

UOJIJOR IZ 21 J 43


Summary of Events and

Information

'n1e

l lul ldoser

war:ted rer up tbo road

1

t i l l i ng

in the

'

I

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

l

FOA

M R P

-p.e F: S

r:: if' p

E:rv D

1 rtf': l


18/83

M,.F.M, 11


War

Diaries (which will be

kept

from first

day


or

embodi


in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

WAR DIARY

OR


40/P &

S/37

(9/42)

Original, dllplicate a.nd triplicate to be

forwarded

to 0.

i /c

2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

\V


/

Place

Date Hour

Yr"

;..n.-.

f i

~ 1 ~

;r ,

~ l " " l ) ~ ( " n

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n,

T T ~ ~ ' r:

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not

required)

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of


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19/83

W R DI RY

M.F.M. 11

&

S/87 (i/4.2)

OR

Instructions regarding

preparation of

War Diaries (which

will

be kept from first

day of

mobilization,

creation or embodi


in

F.S. Regs. Vol. l



Original,

duplicate and

triplicate

to

be

forwarded to 0.

ijc

2nd Echelon

for disposal.

Place

1n

the t1el4

area SOU'lH

Date Hour

LlEOD'OilB 21 .ru 4:5

Erase heading

not

required)


i l 1 ~ t nn wna

UJ

enzi.y, a t hre tor s ~ D m.

'w

~ ' 8

went

in to Lmt:l'OHTE in snp::jort or the F.DYt-4

Rm-r,

B Ooy nnd A. Ooy.

ill,. T.

J

.u.

GOWAN

took

onr

the

post

A.D.'I1T'J.'M 'l'

ot

Ute

Bn

t o d ~ y .

The 3D. ,;cnt

on

1.5 r d n u t o ~ :

r ~ o t . i o o

a t

1030 11ru.

Bree.kte.st wua IIIIL4e an4

tlrl9ryorte Anj oyed n

r:ood neal .

13

~ ~ - " l ' t , n pl'ieonere

were

broup.,ht

1 n ~ the

a

\bJ.

mornir 8

by

rm h.Dil l detnotLr lent nr.d

one of

our

own men.

'l' 'leJ

,-vore

senrohe4 an een\

to

Bde

immodia.tely.

2 wnundod

CiF.RV t ~ t ; l l ( C l \ L

ol'derliea

"V:erf'1

brouettt

in to

the

R..A.P.

OAJ>T.

~ . K . :.JAO:i).)r:.B.D

fixed

th= as best he oould.. They were sent dol' \he l i ne

l a t e r ln tho

day.

.

n

.

;

J

. a .

An

C

r ~ P wns

held

a t

1100

.hre

a t

Bn H . ~

TunkS are m.oYi:ng

u:p

the road

now to

support the

0 .

1 700

an r r1

a v esoort . n b 1 q

o tae

l'Oa4 to

ou.r aU

cla7

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initials

0

r

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A"f'

'P. E

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20/83

WAR DIARY

M.F.l\4. 11

40/P & 8/87 (ll/42)

R



kept

from first


ment), are

contained

in F.S. Regs. Vol. I

Title

pages

will

be prepared.


Original, duplicate and

triplicate

to be

forwarded to

0.

i c 2nd Echelon for disposal.

Place

Date Hour

ID

the

ana

SOUTH

LEONJO

ft I

J


Summary

of


A'U 1eoo hls thr:

enemy

~ n r k

hftrbour

and

m lfiel4

wen

revorted. under d1

reo '

' > b ~ & M ' I I ' t . o r . . All rf':r.iCB had a 3'-''PI*3r a t 18,0 hl-8.

I

i s qui

a

t reat wneJt ~ ~ b l tc. P ' aJ.u in

1 4Ry. r ~ J X h o l , . . s

t\re

beOO nlas

e ~

eaeh

\fty

wo note.

A . ~ 1900 hrs

t

.1 S}tt}N.t;Ns wm1

t

t1o:m the roe d to th ftU

l Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

to

ratuel

And P'J.t on

fresh

~ t m l t ion. t n t ~ we kJ1ow v f , t i f H l ~ ; dire"lt }li ts

un

' ~ ' s E w

lVs

- a

P. OOd

ki l l .

I n t o r u t i o i ~

lJ.ua

n.:>t nome

t t . ~ J l l e l l t

~ ' e t

of

the

mnll

t,ank

t f \ t t le

)\

that

'took

p1Rcn

FORTH the town t..."'dr; nrtemoon.

::0.0}.(\ :J a n i ~ t . lrea I C ~ ' " e

o r t l e J ' ~ d

out a t 2100 hJ 'I an4

aettlftt

d o ~ n

to sl.nep. Double santrloa being '{)altod

in s l l :rens.

Aaot ler ea r l y r lse . l ver:/Or:e up fo r S T t : ~ ' U 'l'O

a t

0,500

~ B - e " ~ l d ' A e t

a

11ade indep&Ddw:tJ.lo

by

n e o U o n t ~

a t

0630 h r s .

Ti1e

J.U>rnlDIJ QeD.t

by e l e n i ~ 'INH-t[>OnS nUng

le t te rs

r-.u-J.d l 1 tl

v

r 1 o o 1

word . . _ . in tPat "

e laa4

24 hours re s t 1.n t

lt

D. &. T I 0 F l l ' l . r i ' : I S ~ 1 l he

l4

,, \JOUnded n nd

'Che

"tt lns

0 'lhe 1 Bde .o

Vle

house

below ASS01t0

on the ~ " 1 1 ~ ' 1 ' 14e

or

a

soo4 night& sleep.

Double

enU'lee


21/83

WAR DIARY

MJ.I'.M. 11

o;P

s;s7

(11/4.2)

OR

Instructions

regarding preparation

of

War

Diaries (which will

be kept from first

day

of

mobilization, creation or embodi

ment); are

contained

in F.S.

Regs. Vol.

1

g. \ Title pages will be prepared.


Original,

duplicate and

triplicate to be

forwarded

to 0.

i

c 2nd

Echelon for

disposal.

Place

Date Hour

lJl t1el4

ana

ASSOBD

a

l

Erase

heading

not required)

Summary

of


b " ' a ~ a s t W > ~ G }'ll"ffp:trt)(\.

at.tlak to t ~ 1 e

r : c ~ .

:hu.

up

early at 0.500 h ~

aud

fi:ttr l hotaw Zl'L'.Al':D 10

No nowa ae y-et

how t ~ e l M e

are

m e 1 c 1 ~

out

1n the i r

'me J.o. L.t.-ool. D ~ M J t o ~ : : ~ . ~ I 3 T E R (rent to 3de a t

o8u0 t..r fo r a OonfctrtmGih ;fa

wil l

r,et tf1e

ploture

or vlhnt 1B ~ 1 n g

011 \ 1)011

b18

ret,.>rn.

1 ~ ~ 1 plar.ae

h""'"

{',On& c.ftr thir

.t10rnJ..ng '\f)tJ.dirn

n o : m ~

1 - . ~ ~ o . R T Y

i s 'b4thtn4

us

1

fi ri l lg on

t \ \ ~ 8

o.n .r.4 a ~ ~ u n d

HC1R'"

tttld N.C l;:) UA.

':t,

J

.uan

f

.rn

r ~ s t i n e :

a.nd

olaard.ng

ur,

today

a

well

rest

it

ia .

e potnlaticm or ;\L; ORa - o:-1l';;..rs t 1 ~ ~ Y

r r ~

took evt?:rytb ns t'he7

had.

L ~ e t n 1 g t ~

our Tcmn

l ~ o q ~ t ~ t

in A 3 ~ 0 R C

Pte.

FI91'fl'n,

0.

aotecl

aa

GDOfirt

to n r.:-.1dmrc

nt1o

tiJld 4

a x . ? ~ o t e c l ,jobe

to do.

: > ~ i n g

the nl&ht

t l .G. , 0Al'7

. .

MA.CDVl \LD waH onl le4 U ~ O D to g:l . . .

MdiOt\l

nid ror the IliOthertte

l-.ports

sa} t ~ . 1 1 t

"

al.l f t l 'e doo.nc

:1"

Jartt .

un4 i a nov tc.m111ar.f.z1ng hU10tlt

ACik Ack) shot

down

t'Ul J-:11; 1 9 tllls

e reatful da7 nothing

out or the

o:rdin&li'J'

we. caught up on. t ttU oal>re4

1

ouan&lty returns mde

DIARY

wri t kn ap as

mu.tl


22/83

WAR DIARY

M.F.M.

11

4,0/f

&

S/37 (11/42)

OR

Instructions

regarding

preparation of

War Diaries (which

will

be

kept from first

day

of mobilization,

creation or

embodi

ment),

are

contained

in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1

~

Title

pages will

be

prepared.


Original,

duplicate

and

triplicate

to

be

forwarded

to

0.

i/ c

2nd Echelon

for disposal.

3 .7

Place

In the t1

.U tMl ASSOJlO

:;ant

d

:r:: 1

the

f te l4

Date

;,rn.t

ASaORO 2

Hour

Erase heading

not

required)

Summary of Events

and

Information

8 a f t ~ : r i W O H GQHBY A 1

i re

W l5 c f G

e.nd

direct

h i t

~

made

our

hoo?1

t a l

8.H ..S.

cau:.i lt;

h

fu\ f

ClUL;.nl t iClo

M e p . o r d e : : r t : . ~ . 1. ;Jtttrol .LB. t . t ~ t id t ~ Y t m i n e to -pah'ol t

let-tt

f.la.

nk of tl'l&

Arty

RNf l l 1 ; . ~ T J l ~ t ( l C i t tJ

em

rr-n a p o t ~ m ' t , i l o f t \ ~ O t ; J ruidinc t 'Ol 'C8t

B

auppl1ud v r < ~ ; ; ~ t r o l .

r,)G:Mtek w - E ~ . a

6

B k e ~ :ror :rrnm rea oeo i1..iSe

t :oit a::ea

j_e

in t h e

E r t : ~

loo.ill .tJ

aro,t:ld

3lo1ql.\ 3 ' l b n i , ) 1 ~

1 lotne

.uewv.

( Oo


23/83


War

Diaries

(which will be

kept from

first

day

of mobilization, creation or embodi-


in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1

Title pages

will be

prepared.

Place

.

f t

Date Hour

W R DI RY

R

INTEL GENCE SUMM RY

Erase heading

not

required)

Summary of Events

and

Information

M.P.M. 11

4.0/f_ S/87 (lt/42)

.

Original,

duplicate

and triplicate to be

forwarded

to 0. i jc 2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials


24/83

In,s.tructions r,ega.rding preparation of


kept

from first


ment),

are

contained

in F.S. Regs. VoL

1.

WAR DIARY


M, .F .

M,

;1.1

4 0 / ~ 8/37

(9/42)

Original, d\'lplicate and

triplicate to

be

forwarded to 0.

i /c

2nd Echelon for disposal.

Title

pages

will be

prepared.

~ 4 '

Place

In

the f ie ld

area NISSO

Date Hour

27

ul


Summary

of

Events

and

Information

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initials

VIe

wallced through NI:..:;SOHIA j us t before do.wn to

a

point

a mile

c o r A C T I O N 5

rrom town

on

the

EAS ;L

side near the t>.P.C.L. . forv,.rard t roops. There

we

' ln. into well R PPr:.rvvY: "'rz ~ ' 1 .

concealed

eneruy lr..c:. posns.

Our

oolumn stopped

and due in At daylir;ht the

enemy sent

over a fm i heavies in to

our fort

J' . OYS.

Our

ARTY

l ~ . o . o .

moved u ,

a t

daylip,ht and

took , ~ P an o.I'.

Oit the

hich ro mct o r v ~ a r d . Around us are :D1any

m t . : I J

A/'rK Chms

88

h-11 suushcd

up

by our s:rn

:r T ;_

ui;

.

only

ni"t(:. r they

put

2

of our tanks out

ot

action

and

caused

a

3rd

to

t ip

o v ~ a r

inLo

tha

di

toh.

A

l ~ :

IV

G T ~ R M f \ J ' J

rAtTK

i s

laying

over to our let't.. -D1e turr


25/83

In,st.rlmtion.s :rega.r,ding prepamt.ion o.f

War

Diaries

(which

will

be kept

from first

day

of

mobilization,

creation

or embodi-

ment),

are

contained in

F.S. Regs. Vol.

1

Place

Date

Hour

WAR

DIARY

R


E

r se he dingnot required)


0

p

t

t a7 la belns la 4 . _ o

Ota

tonad

1 558 u

M . F dt

. 1

40/ f 8/ 87 (9/42)

Original, d11plicate

and

triplicate to be

forwarded to 0. i c 2nd Echelon for di

Sl:J

osal.

Remarks,

referen

ces

to Appendices a

nd

initials

oY RC:.710rV D,

SEE ft PP=f\/DI Ills

~ t e ~

c.o.

L ' l ' . C O L . B . M . H O F ' F M T . O J S ~

went

to

a eonrerenee

a t BDE

H.Q.

~ n r 1 n g

th.,

fornoon. The

J

,c PT

1 f.

RARRIS

has

b

een

forward

a l l

m9rn1ng

obsPrvlng

11111

movfl' lent

~ A S T and NOR Im&Sr or tom&, while

J)ersonnel

or the nrr s ~ . are obser

v1ng a l l

moVP-mll'lit to

the

' 'TOR'M t our posns. &round

200

hrs

.11\lmt

o p e n ~

Ul' w1

th

A

-rP.W

m o ~ t a r shots;d1rf: 'eted against the ARTY

tn

t h ~

dead

v,rounc. l to

our

rear ,b u t

luekJ.lT no oamage

oeeured.

TITTS- lFT"'mNOOlf

TT

RllJOil)l

Dttrt.ng- the

-

afternoon BN-ff.Q. m o v ~ up to"the

"base

or

ORTULr-ftit t tre and

we '1121 1n posn -b y- supper t ime. S P 11rte3 WtDre run out.

to

a l l

CO' S

- '- 4 J.A JI)' "H.Q.

Th,e

clerks

e t e ~

BN

R ~ Q . a r ~ hop g to

get

a bi t or

administration

.Ork done.

Thf i

RITN( t >stoppf d a bOat T900

hr and

clothes areo

now

being driet oat.Fomoles

~ n r : b ~ r o r e nightfal l and

every

oae set t led ~ o w n by 2 00 hrs.

JmT :11Y

mortarr1re

1 r f l . e t ~ again11t thP r6ad wml'l' t lGTRl,'but 1t

stopJ'ed

as

darknP.ss

s ~ t

i l r

- ThJ:s-

morn11'lg e v ~ r y o n ~ - u p a t

o6oo

-

t m ' t M ~

The SIGl'flL

-pL.

refJ()rted-this orn

been cut

md

used-as a--handle-toFa w 11

38

a l l

r a n k ~ ,

30

of

them

r iding horses

,n

advanee of the

lead ing COY S

Remarks,

references

to

Appendices

and

initials


29/83

In,atruciiions

regarding

preparation

of

War Diaries- (which will be

kept

from first

day of

mobilization

,

creation

or embodi

ment),

are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1

~

Title pages

will

be

prepared.

/

Place

__ Date Hour

---

30

Jal

4

WAR

DIARY

R


Erase heading not required

SUIIrinary of Events and Inforniation

O A b ~ l

c11lt1

al"e

l>e Jq-

performed ant

&t 430

tn-t

a r .port ene that

' R ~ & t . J t m )

was atn

afWotmtt

t f t e ~

tho -e,-tn-

&Ltnb hanttll;- n

b... .

th t wen

_a

wt'l-elen

set .

usual.

to

slettr by 2100

h r s . , . ~ o u b l

M. F.M , 11 . .

40/ f _ S/37 (9/ 42 )

',

)

Origi

nal,

d1a

plicate

and triplic

ate

to be

forwarded to 0 . i c 2nd

Echelon

for

disposa

l.

thet

t i D-

WI S

-aM the

. t

O Y ~ r the LD.C.

R emarks, references

to Appe ndices

and

initials


30/83


31/83

lls'f

OF

f l P P ~ ' D l C . I ? S

F O \ ~ I\IAR D ' A . ' ~ 1

_

_ _ 1

\J l f


32/83


33/83

.

/

5

Last

Order

No. 38'

24

.Tun 43

T.

RE

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF

CANADA

Par t

I I Orders. Issued

by

CANADIAN SECTION, G . H . Q ~ 2nd ECHELON

This

Order

No. 39

17 Ju1

43

,

NORTH

AFRICA

" "

OFFICERS

1 . COURSES

(a) Having attended c ~ r r ~ Q Course 801 Scr

llR from

21 Mar

43

to

15

Apr 43

qual i f ied

as shovv.n

Lieut .

D.E.

Cameron "Q"

Lieut . J.C.I':I. Scot t tlQ1"

(b)

Having

attended

CT.lliQ Course 801 Ser 111.1

from

21

Mar 43

to

15.Apr 43

qual i f ied

flQII ,

L1eut D 8 .

Harley.

~ OTHER RANKS

2. STRENGTH

INCREASE

(a) T.O

S.

from

1

C.I.R.U.

w.e . f . 21 J'lID 43. Auth - 2Ech/15

dated

24 J'lID

43

K52874 Pte . McGee,

A.L.

(b) T.O,S. from 1 C.I .R.U.

w.e . f . 23

Jun

43.

Auth

- 2Ech/15 dated

24 Jun 43.

K53089

Pte. Holson,

C.R. . Clerk Gp nCII

3 . STRENGTH DECREASE

(a). 6.0.8. as a deser te r w.e . f . 20

J1L.' 1

43 having been declared

i l1eg-

a

l l y absent

by a c t Inq from 0800

hrs

29 May 4J. Deficienc ies

n

ki t to

the

value of

8 - 3 - 3 ~

K52289 Pte . Nevin, H.A.

Cb) S.O.S. to 1 C.I.R.U. w.e . f . 22 Jun 43. Auth - EA7/4000 dated

21 Jun 43

K53043

Pte. Lfos1ey, R.G.

4 . HOSPITAL

(a)

Dis from hasp

shown

w.

e

f .

eta

te

shown

.

'

K53476 Pte .

Andrews,

IlI.R. Drymen Mil


34/83

Last Order

No. 40

19

Ju1

43

THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

Par t I I

Orders

Issued by

.

CANADIAN SECTION.l. G.H.Q., 2nd ECHELON

NORTh

AFRICA

This Order

l,Jo. 41

21 Ju l 43

~ OFFICE

RS

1 . STRENGTH

DECHEASE

(a)

S,O,S.

to X-3 List Seafor th of

C

w.e , f .

13

Hosp.

Auth

- Daily Casual ty Lis t Ser No.

Capt. S.W.

Thomson

(vroUIldcd)

Ju1

43

on adm to 98 Gen

2 page 1

dated

18

Jul

43

.

2.

ATTACHED

(a) Att f . a .p . f r O l J

LL:;

c

: d o : i t h tJ?

C -(;BD)

: ;:}1

24

>

a

: . t'o

31 a y t T ~

Capt .W G.

Harris

(b)

Att

f . a .p .

nom R.C.A.S.C.

X-4 List

(ED) w.e . f .

22

Hay 43. Auth

CMHQ

6/Cdn Admin/1

(ADAG)

(A)

dated 18 Hay 43

Lieut . C.G.

Sharpe

R.C.A.S,C,

3 .

APPOINT1:

JENTS

(a) To be 2nd

in

c o n r r ~ n d

w.e , f .

21 Jun 43. Auth -

Overseas

R.O.

3572

dated 25

Jun 43

Major J.D.

Forin

4. HOSPITAL

(a) Admto 98 Gen Hosp w.e . f . 13 Jul 43

Capt.

S.W.

Thomson (wolUlded)

~ O T H E R RANKS

STRENGTH

DECREA

SE

a)S . O.S . to X3 Li s t Seafor th of C vI.e.f . 13 J u143 on adm to

hosp

shown. Auth - Daily Casual ty

List

Ser No.4 page 1

dated 1B

Ju1

43

K53287 Pte .

Forsyth,

D.W. (wounded) 98 Gen Hasp

M103571 Pte. Gi l lespie , G.W. (wounded)

98

Gen Hosp

K42417 Pte . Hm11, J .T. (w01.mded) 70 Gen Hosp

K532l1 Pte.

ICing, A.E (wounded) 98 Gen Hosp

b) S

.O.S. to

X3 Lis t Seafor th

of

C w.e f . 13 Ju1 43

on

adm

to

hosp

shawn. Auth - Daily Casual ty

List

Sere Ho. 5 pagG 2

dated

19 Ju l 43

H53106 Pte,.

Parr ,

R (wounded)

96 Gen Hosp

6

l

HOSPITAL

(a)

Adm

to hosp

sho

vm \7 . e . f . date shovm

K53287 P

te

. Fo

rsyth

, D. 7 . ~ o u n d e d 98 Gen Rosp

1 1

103571 Pte . Gil le sp i e , ;i ( fOunded ) 98 Gen Hasp

KL 2417 Pte .

~ u m l

J .T . COll.. 1.ded ) 70 Gen Hosp

K

5321l

Pte . Kin

g,

A.E . (wounded ) 98 Gen

Hasp

If 53106 Pt e . Pa r r ,

R . ( ,mmde-c:1.

)

96

Gen Hosp

13 Ju1 43

13

Ju1 43

13 Jul 43

i ~

~ t J f ~ r

7

ABSENT WITHOUT

LEAVE

(a)

Amd't. Par t I I Order No.

38

para lOeb) of

24

Jun 43 insofar as

it

/ wp

re fe rs to the

u/n

i s amended to read S t i l l

A.F.L.

0800 hrs 19 Jun

43 (21st day)

. K52289 Pte . NGvin, H.A.

li e n

.SPE CIAL n r

R ~ l ~

NIL

~ If REAR PA

RTY

i lL

a

~

(A .K . S

tephenson Lieut . ,

f ,

or

Officer

i / c

Canadian

Sect ion,

G.H.Q., 2nd Echelon

NORTH

,a.FRICA


35/83


36/83

THE BATTLE

OF

GRIZZLY HILL

The

Battalion will capture the report

l ine

GRIZZLY.

Right:

A

Coy.,objective the square

topped

feature overlooking

AGIRA

ON RIGHT OF

A l I J N ROAD.

Left:"D" Coy.objective

the

wooded

hi l l

beyond and overlooking

the

terr i tory on

l e f t of

main

road.

Baker and Charlie Coys.in support,will follow

A

and tiD Coys.

respectively,a

good

tac t ica l

bound

behlnd.

Div.Arty.in support will f i re concentrations

laid

down.

F.O.O.S will

move

with

each forward

COY,to

provide

f i re

support

by

observation.

MMG's

will cover

advance from

present

local i t ies .

One troop Tanks will support advance on each flank,moving close behind

forward Coys. ZERO l400hrs.

A

Coy.crossed the s ta r t l ine a t 1400hrs.,picking up Lt.Harling :l

forward

patrol

and the

F.D.D.'s

carrier

on

the

way over.

The advance progressed rapid ly i th seven Pl. r ight forward,eight Pl.

l e f t

forward,Coy.H.Q.in

centre followed

by

Pl. in reserve.

The Tanks behind

the

Coy.were heard f ir ing

to

begin with, but this

m i x a ~ K x x K

died dovm and they disappeared.

First contact occured in the vehicle

park beside

the main roa

d.

The

enemy

withdrew after

f ir ing a few rounds,before the Coy.attack

plan

was

completed.

The

original formation was

quickly

regained,and

the

Coy.made good the

featuee opposing the objective. Further advance down the forward slope

quickly brought eight Pl.

under

f i re from ridge of GRIZZLY FBATURE.

Terraced

orchard and vineyard,travassed by several

sunken

tracks,

produced excellent

coverand allowed

immediate and

rapid

progress.

Eight Pl. committed to f i re support, inf i l t ra ted ~ u i c k l y

to base of hi l l

and were

able to

engage

the

enemy's

attention

most

sat isfactori ly .

Cpl.Terry,with Privates Webster,Montgomery,and N i x o n , ~ c t u a l l y reached

the

tbp

and took

over

a HM

,

MG., they

held

this position unt i l

forced

back by counter attack,when they took two

prisoners

and threw the Hun

Gun

over

the

c l i f f .

n

the

meantime a r ight flanking movement was

under

way. Seven Pl.

with

the

D.C.followed

by

i ~ e

Pl.and

Coy.HQ,worked

round

to the

right,

Southern end,of the

feature

in

excellent cover.

The South

end

proved to

be

narrow and so steep that

i t was

not covered

~

f i re

a t a l l . Elements of the coy.quicklj carried the top,and the

advance

into

the enemy's rear and

flank began.

Tactical surprise hadvbeen achieved,and a fiem footing was estab-

lished

on

the Southern

end

of the Plateau.

Thirteen

prisoners

were

ropnded up, too

young

to ki l l ,and theybshowed

gratifying

terror of their own Mortar

bombs.

The Plateau was traversed diagonally by a rocky

i idge

terminating at i%

i t s

North

West end on a Casa with the usual out buildimgs.

South of the ridge, the plateau sloped gently to the

South,covered with

Dlive

t rees,but

no underbrush.

North

of the ridge

the

ground

was open meadow

with

heavy

cover

at

the

extreme

North

edge. The enemy quickly forsook his ridge positions and

took

up a

l ine

covering

a l l

the open ground to , the

North with

some

elements

further forward.

Eight

Pl.quickly joined

the Coy.,and together with WiNe

Pl.gained

the

Notth

West

a n d ~ e n d s

of the

rocky

ridge.

Seven Pl. in reserve,and Coy,HQ took up positions

in

the IDlive grove

South

of

the ridge.

Having been

continually

engaged in hard

fighting m

for

twenty

four

hours

the

Coy.was getting thin on the ground and very

t ired,consol1dation s h o ~ e d up this weakness and i t wascdecided

to

combine

eight

and nine

platoons under

Lt.Harling.to hold

the

Casa.

Lt.Robinson.O.C.seven Pl.had been wo

unded,and

L t . W i l s o n . O . C . w i ~ e

Pl.

had be

;n

kil led

in

the

previ0us

night ' s

action.

The

combined force under L t . H a r l i n g . n ~ I D b e r e d Twenty

one.

Seven Pl. remained

in

reserve under the wing of Coy. HQ. Before the

positions were properly

occupied,first

wireless contact was established

~ i t h the

Bn.and

the Adj.reported that Mortar

f i re was

to

be

brought

aown on North end of the feature as soon as troops had been

withdrawn

s l ight ly South for the Mortar f ire , the Div.Arty.opened a concentration

on the hi l l , th is

lasted

for thir ty minutes

and

provided quite

an

experience

though no casualties.

As

soon

as

the Arty.concentration l i f ted,posi t ions were taken un,under

interm1ttant enemy Mortar

f i re .

H.E.shells thought to

have been Tank

fire,were

identified as Hun

r i f le

grenades. These were a psychological nuisance untilfound to be .


37/83


38/83

Appendix to Seaf we July, 194,

The

bat t le

of GRIZZLY HILL. The bn

will captu.re

the report

Une

GRIZZLY.

Right A

coy

obj

the

equare-topped feature overlooking AGIRA. on

r ight

of main

road.

Lett D ( , ) ooy obj. the wooded

hi l l

beyond and overlooking

the

te r r i tory

on

the

lert.

of

main

road.

B

and

0

coye

in

support

will

follow

A

and

B

coya

r ~ e p e t i v e l y

a good tac t ica l bound

behind.

Div arty in

eupport will

f i re con

centrations

l a id

down.

PDOs will

move with

each

fwd

coy to provide f i re

support

and

observation. MMGs will cover

advance trom

present local i t iea . One tp tank.

will aupport advance on each flank, moving

cloee

behind fwd

coys.

Zero 1400

hra. ,

A

coy crossed

the s tar t l

ine

a t 1400 hre

picking

up Lt. Harling s fwd patrol

and the ~

carr ier

on the way over. The advance progressed rapidly with 7

pl

r ight fwd,

8

pl

l e t t fwd,

Ooy

Q in oentre

followed by Wire

(T)

pl

in

reserve.

The tanks

behind

the

coy were

heard

f i r ing to begin with,

but

th ie

died

down

and they d i ~ a p p e a r e d

Firs t

contact occurred

in

the veh

p ~

beside the main rd.

The enemy withdrew af ter f i r ing a few rounds

beafer

the

coy

attack plan was

completed.

The

original

formation

waB

quickly regained and the coy made good

the

feature

opposing

the

obj.

Further

advance

down

the

fwd .

elope quickly

brought

8 pl under f i re

trom

ridge of GRIZZLY feature. Terraced

orchard

and vine,ard

traversed by several

sunken

tracka produc.d

excellent cover and allowed immediate

and

sapid progreas. 8

pl

committed to fir;e support inf i l t ra ted quickly

to

base .

of hi l l and were able to enagege the enemy s attention

moat

sa th fac to r l ly . Opl

Terry,

with ptes Webster, Montgomery

and Nixon

actually reached the top

and

took

over a heavy

MG;

they held

th ie

position

unt i l

forced back by counterat tack When

they took two prisoners and threw

the

hun gun

over

the c l i f f .

In

.

the meantime

the r ight

flanking

mov_ent was under way; 7

pl

with the 00, followed by Wire

pl

and OIQ

worked

round to the r ight southern end fof

the

feature

in excellent

cover. The south

end proved

to be

narrow and so steep

that it

was not

covered

by f i re a t a l l . Ilements

o f

the ooy quickly carried the

top

and the advance

into

the enemy

a r

ear

and

flank

began.

Tactical surpri8e

had

be

,

en

achieved

and

a firm

footing

was

established

on the southern end

of

the plateau.

1

PW

were

rounded up, too , young to ki l l ,

and

they smwed gratifying

terror

of

their

own

uiortar bombs.

The

plateau was t ravened diaginally bya rocky ridge

terminating

a t

i t a northwest

end on

a .

oasa,

with the ueual

outbuildings. South of

the ridge

the plateausloped

aently

to the

BOuthward

with ol ive treesbut

no underbrush.

North

of

the

ridge

the

ground

wae

open meadow

with

heavy cover a t the ex t . , . e

north edge.

The

en_y quickly

foreook his ridge

position and took

up a

l ine

covering aU

the

opert ground to the north with aome elements further fwd. 8 pl

quickly joined

the

coy and together

with

Wire

pl gained the

NW ends and ends of

the rocky ridge.

7

Pl in reserve

and coy

HQ Wook up positions in the

ol ive

groye

south o f the

ridge.

Having been continually engaged

in hard

fighting for

24 hra the

coy

was getting

thin

on the ground,

and

very t i red.

Oonsolidation

ahowed

up

th i s

weakne88 and

i t

was

decided

to

combine

8

and

9

pls

under

Lt.

Harling

to mld

theoasa . Lt

Robinson

i / c

7

pl

had been

wounded

and Lt

Wilaon

i / c Wire pl

had

been kil led in the

previous

night s aotion. The combined force

under Lt HarUng

numbered

21. 7

pl r_ained in

reserve

under

the

wing

o f coy

~ Before the poaitions ,were

properly

occupied the

f i r s t

wirele contact was

establhhed with the bn, and the adjt . reported tha t mortar f i re was to

be

brought down on

the

north end of the feature as 100nnas the troops had been

withdrawn sl ight ly

BOuth

for

the

mortar

f tre. The div

arty opened

a

concen

t ra t ion on the hi l l ;

t h i s

las ted for

th i r ty minutes, and

provided quite an

ex

perience, tmugh no cae. As

soon

as the arty conc

l i f t ed

poaitions wer e

taken

up

under in termit tent hevy

enC llly mortar

f i re . HE shel ls tmught ot

have

blten


39/83


40/83

XAXI

APPENDIX

"Bn

CQMPANY.

WAR

DIARY

B Company,commanded by Capt.F.Middleton.landed on

Sicily

as

reserve

Coy.for

the Bn.on July 10.

The

landing

was

unopposed

and there were no c ~ s u a l t i e s

The Coy. moved immediately to

the

Bn.R.V.and then proceeded a s ~ f t

forward Coy.

of

Bn.to

the

objective.

I t was on

this

objective that tile Coy.first came under enemy f i re

no

casualt ies.

On

night

of

"DIt plus 1 the Coy.moved

off with Bn.,the following

days

were spent

moving

forward

on

f ~ o t

and

af ter

a

long

march

f inal ly

took up posit ion

near

PIA6Z0

J U ~ I N O

on July

18.

The Bn.moved off tbe

following

morning and when

An

and IIC

n

Coys.

came under enemy f:..re, B

COY.WaS ordered to

make encircling movement,

however no contact vias made with enemy .ang remainder of daybwas

spent

in rest .

ULY 19.

Moved off a t 2l00hBs.and

proceeded forward

t i l l 0500hrs.

ULY

20.

Enemy

si:ghted

and

B

Coy.ordered

to

dig

in

on

face

of

hill ,Coy.

subjected to f i re from

Mortar

and 88MM.,cusualties,2killed,2wounded.

Remained there for day and moved off a t night

to

ards

LEON FORTE.

JULY 21.

Occupied

h i l l

facing LEON

FORTE

and la id smoke and g4ve

covering

f i re

to cover

withdrawal

of D

Coy.from

outskir ts of town.

At

1500hrs. B

Coy.snet

out patrol of

22

men

to draw enemy

f i re

while

remainder of

En.assaulted

town, patrol came under heavy cross f i re

and

were

pinned

down

t i l l

dusk when they wi

thdr

.ew under Arty.and MG

barrage.

C a s u a l t i e s : ~ f o r

this patrol

were 4killed,3wounded ., the patrol

returned

on morming of July 22 carryingntheir wounded.

At

1500hrs.

(2IJuly) the

remainder

of

IlB Coy.was

forml-: d

up

for

assault

on

town, but

came undGr

intense f i re

and

the assault

was postponed.

Casualties 2 ki l led,9

wounded,

(2 died of

wounds

la ter)

In evening B Coy.plus some

volunteeres

from other Coys.was sent out

onp

patrol under Maj.Bell. lrving.

The

Coy.had diff icul ty

locating their recce.party and

f inal ly

re-formed

' with two

platoons

and

pushed

on

towards town,#ll platoon

was seperated

from

remainder and attempted

to

proceed alone,

they ran

into

heavy

f i r

from

four lIiiMG's

and

f inal ly

returned on morning

of

July

22 after

suffering

Casualties of 2 ki11ed,2

wounded,and 1 missing

. In the meantime remainder of patrol attempted to encircle town, but ran

into

some enemy Tanks and

Transport

and were

pinned down t i l l morning.

Started to move back just before

dawn

and took five prisoners

on way.

Ran

into

one enemy

platoon,

but

f inal ly

returned

to

En.at

1700hrs.on

July

22.

JULY 3 & 4

Held

position for

counter

attack.

JULY

24

Moved into ASSORO

for

48hrs.rest .

JULY 26

Received re-inforcements

ahd moved off

with

Bn.at 1900hrs.passed through

NISSORIA

and pushed on.

JULY 27

Kept moving and f inal ly took u position on hi l l with itA Coy.Casualties

1

kil led.

OrQered

to clean out

enemy from next h i l l

in afternoon,

but

found

no enemy there.

At

1800hrs. B Coy.rushed

up on ctirriers to support "A" Coy.on h i l l vvest

of AGIRAfcame under heavy f ire

in

orchard. Casualties 4 wounded.

Pinned

dOVim

by mortar f i re

uin evening

and

h&d diff icul ty

crossing

the

country.

JULY 28

Joined nArt Coy. on

h i l l Cind

went

into rest


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1

Apeendix to Seatorth

War

Diary, July, 194,. (Company Narratives)

J

B

COlo

B Coy, commanded by

Capt. F. Middleton,

landed on Sicily as reserve

company t the battalion on July 10th, the landing was unopposed and

there

were

no

casualt ies.

The

Coy

m o v e d ~ e d i a t e l y to

the

battalion

RV

and then

prooeeded as

l e t t

torward

coy

t

bn

to the objective. I t

was on th is

object ve

that the coy t i r s t

caJIle

under heavy t ire} no cae

ual t ies . On

the

night t D 1

the

coy moved

ot t

with the bni

the

toll-ov

ing

days were

spent

moving

forward on toot,

and

at te r

a

long

march

t in-

ally

took

up a position near PIAZZA ARMERINA on July 18th. The bn

moved ot t the , tollowing

morning,

-and when A and 0

coys

came

under

enemy

t i re B

coy was

ordered to make encircling movement; however,

no

con

tact

wae made with

the

enemy, and the remainder t the day was S P ~ D t

inreet .

Jul 19 Moved

of t at

2100 hrs; proceeded torward unti l 0500 hrs.

Jul 20

Enemy sighted

and B coy ordered

to dig in

on tace t hil l .

Ooy

sub-

jected to

t i re

t

mortar

and

88

mm.

Oasulaties,

2

killed,

2 \lC)unded.

RemUned

there tor

day and moved

ot t

at night towards

LeOntorte.

Jul 21 Occupied hi l l tacing LEONFORTE and la id amoke and gave covering f i re

to

cover

withdrawal t

D

Ooy

trom

outskir ts t

town. At 1500

hra. the

coy

sent

out patrol . t 22 men

to

draw enemy t i re whUe remainder t bn

assault .d the town.

Patrol

caJlle

under

heavy cross t i r e and were pinned

down t i l l dusk.

when they

~ t h d r e w under

an

art i l lery

and

MG barrage.

Castor

th is

patrol

were 4

kil led

a nd \lC)unded. The

patrol returned

on the morning of July 22nd, carrying their \lC)unded. At 1500 hrs 21

July

the remainder t

B

coy

was tormed up

t r aaaault on

town, but

caJIle

under intense t i re and

the assault

was

postponed. Oas

2 ki l led , 9

\lC)unded. 2

died

t

wunds la te r .

In the evening B

coy,

plus some vol

unteers

trom

other

coys,

was

sent out

on

patrol

under

Major

Bell-Irving.

The

coy

had

di t f icul ty locatin their

recce party arid t inal ly reformed

with 2

pls

and pushed on towards

the

town. No 11 Pl was separated

trom

the

remainder

and attempted to proceed alone. They ran into heavy f i re

trom

4

MMGs

and

t inal ly

retu,rned on the morning o t July 22

after

suffer

ing

cas of

2 ki l led, 2 \lC unded and 1 mieeing. In the meantime the re

mainder

o f the patrol

had

attempted

to

enciDcle the

town

but

ran into

some enemy tanks, tp t and were pinned

down t i l l

morning. Started

to

move

back

just betore dawn

and

took

5 prisoners on

the

way. Ran

into

1 enemy

pl but finally returned to Bn at 1700

hrs

on July 22.

Jul

2 Held

positon

fbr

counter attack

24 Moved into S ~ R O t r

48

hrs reet .

Jul

26

Received

reints

and moved

o t

with

bn

at

1900 hrS} p,aaaed

through

NI,SSORIA AN D PUSHED

ON.

Jul 27

Kept moving and

t inal ly took

up sposition

with

A coy. Oas 1

kil led.

ordered

to

clean out

enemy

trom next

hi l l in afternoon, but found

no

enemy

there.

At 1800 hrs 'B coy rushed up on carr iers

to

support A.coy

on hi l l weet t AGIRA. OaJlle under heavy f i re in orchard. Oaa

4

\lC)unded.

Pinned down by

mortar f i re in

evening and had

dif t icul ty

crossing

the

country.

Jul

28

Joined

A coy

on

hi l l and went

into rest .

(NS

Some of these dates are

ecrewy)


42/83


43/83

J

Appendix to Seaf WD.

July.

194, (Ooy narratives -

2)

Aug

B coy,

now under

command

of Oapt. W Harrie.

moved

off

with bn

on tp t .

5 On

deb.aeing they

moved behind 0

coy

towards objective, which waa

in

the

hi l ly country just north of SALSO

R.

The coy came under f i re during

the

night,

but

by

dawn

had

reached

the

obj.

They

were,

however,

ordered

back

and

af ter

withdrawing spent the

remainder

of

the morning and aft.

in

res t .

At 1800 hrs B opy was ordered to capture hi l l jus t east of

TORINA

R. This

assault was oarried

out

successfully with the

1 0 8 8 o f

1 ki l led an 1 ~ u n d e d

Aug 6 B

coy

was kept in reserve

while

A and 0 coys took final obj. The coy

then

Withdrew with the bn for 5 days

res t .

Supp Ooy

While on

the

highseas

speoulation

was r i fe within

the coy

as

to our

destination. This was not made known to us unt i l we were

appx.

2 weeks

out at s ~ a From then on,

while

on

board

ship the t roops were' br1e led n

every

possible

way

as

to

the

landing beash

i t se l f ;

aleo

pos.it ions

and

est strength of the enemy; also

general plan

of at tack, giving

us

int'm re

our own forces.

The in i t ia l

landing of the coy

was

very dif f icul t owning

to a sandbar which

was at our

part icular

beach. THe LOI

could not get. in

close enough to ensure a quick landing, the result being that the men had

to

swim ashore with the

aid

of a rope which wae stretched from the

LOI

to

shore. Great

difficulty

was further

entailed in t rying

to unload , . Ms

and

bombs. The unloading was

f inal ly

completed and with the aid o f hand

trucks

( )

and mules whi:ch were requisit ioned the coy moved up

t

bde.

to

the bde veh pk.

The

Mor PI did not

come into

an aotual

engagement with

the enemy unti l

they

mached LEONFORTE

-nere they engaged

the enemy

using

smoke and

HE

with good effect knocking out one OP add

~

MG poets. Dur

th is engagement 1 man was kil led

due

to MG

f i re .

That same night the

Mor

Pl

using

6

guns put up , heavy barrage

on

the town, using 800 bombl HE

Sand oausing very heavy damage to the enemy,

and

having a

devastat ing

effect on their morale. From there on the Mor PI had very

l i t t l e to

do

due t

the

fact that their

mor

range in

comparison to

the German s

was

quite

a handidap.

The

A/tk

pl , under similar considtions

to

the Mor PL, were landed on

the

beach and RV'd

at

area

COUGAR.

They followed bn from area COUGAR to

PIAZZA

ARMERINA where the , . were joined by

their l ight scale.

From there the,y

continued along

the

axis

of

advance, being used

mainly as protection for

BHQ. .1

gun

and t r u c ~ were put out of

commission

on a hi l l midway between

VALQUmfIRA and LEONFORTE. From there 5 guns weme moved up

to

LOON where

under mor f i re they

had

their f i r s t

cas.

They continued their

advance

to

AGIRA

behind

the

fwd

coy.

2000

yds on

the

outskirts

0

f

AGIRA

the

bn

wae

consolidated on a hi l l . I t was here that SGT Sweeney a t a range of 1700

yds f ired 6 rounds

HE a t a

KG post which

was

in

a oave, and was

la te r

credited

with

knooking out the

post. The

next

day

Sgt.

Ley fired one

AP a t

a bldg

occupied by

the

Germans,

haying

a direct hi t , causing th is partioular group

of enemy t re t i re . The guns as a whole were able

t

enage enemy targets

from

th is hi l l with quite good

resul te . Sgt.

Smith was

~ u n d e d at t h i s

eame

area

by ebemy mOr f ire;

also

pte.

Tupper.

The

Pl

Oomd,

Oapt Money

was taken

prisoner

a

few days

l a t e r ,

having advanced too far on his m/c into

enemy

te r r i tory .

Pion PL. m e n landed with

each of

2

leading

o ~ s - A

and

0 - and

cleared

the

beacl)

for them. m n

aleo

landed with eaoh of Band D ooys. Pte Parr


44/83

PIONEER PLATOON

Three men

landed

v

d th each

of

the

two leading Cays.

"An & "c" and

cleared the

beach

for them,3

men also landed with

each of

liB"

&

D

Coys.

Pte.

Parr.

with

IlDTl Coy.was wounded in

the landing the

Platoon conmander

Lt.Budd.was the U.L.O.thE remainder

of

the platoon,5

men

landed a t

u 8 0 0 h r s . ~ i l l d

the

truck car

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