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Interesting ts diary/memoir (171pp) recording his service as Commander of D Company, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment (160th Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division) (June 1944 - October 1944) including his journey from the River Thames to Arromanches in France (June 1944); his active service in France, notably participating in the attacks on Bas d'Esquay (July 1944), the road to Caen (July 1944) and Hill 112 (July 1944); crossing the River Orne (August 1944); the Battle of Falaise Gap (August 1944); travelling through Trun and Chambois (August 1944); halting in Lyon-la-Foret to let the 7th Armoured Divsion pass through (August 1944); capturing Merville in co-operation with the local marquis (September 1944); advancing into Belgium through Ypres and Zillebeke to Antwerp, led by the 11th Armoured Division (September 1944); participating in the battles for and defence of the docks and the port of Antwerp (September 1944); the advance on Arnhem (September 1944); crossing the Meuse-Escaut Canal near Lommel (September 1944); defending Steensel, Netersel, Bladel, Reusel and Casteren (September 1944 - October 1944); advancing to and in action on the 'Island', the area between Nijmegen and Arnhem (October 1944); advancing towards S'Hertogenbosch notably moving into and taking part in the fighting in Hintham (October 1944); and commenting on his duties; his fellow servicemen and their duties (both British and American); transporting the battalion and its vehicles off the ship and on to the beach at Arromanches; equipment supply problems; taking prisoners; the rations; aerial bombardment; 4.2" Mortars; finding German loot and vehicles; army vehicles and their maintenance, including the 'Crocodiles'and 'Rhinoceros'; the headquarters he stayed in, his OPs and the places he visited or travelled through; his off duty entertainment, notably sight seeing, shopping, letter writing, fishing, playing football and being entertained by George Formby; the hospitality of civilians; the deaths and injuries (both physical and mental) of fellow servicemen and attending a funeral in Bronay (August 1944); his own injuries being shot in the hand by a German sniper and seriously wounded during a mortar attack in S'Hertogenbosch; and mentioning the SS and the German Commander, Von Kluge.
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Interesting ts diary/memoir (171pp) recording his service as Commander of D Company, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment (160th Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division) (June 1944 - October 1944) including his journey from the River Thames to Arromanches in France (June 1944); his active service in France, notably participating in the attacks on Bas d'Esquay (July 1944), the road to Caen (July 1944) and Hill 112 (July 1944); crossing the River Orne (August 1944); the Battle of Falaise Gap (August 1944); travelling through Trun and Chambois (August 1944); halting in Lyon-la-Foret to let the 7th Armoured Divsion pass through (August 1944); capturing Merville in co-operation with the local marquis (September 1944); advancing into Belgium through Ypres and Zillebeke to Antwerp, led by the 11th Armoured Division (September 1944); participating in the battles for and defence of the docks and the port of Antwerp (September 1944); the advance on Arnhem (September 1944); crossing the Meuse-Escaut Canal near Lommel (September 1944); defending Steensel, Netersel, Bladel, Reusel and Casteren (September 1944 - October 1944); advancing to and in action on the 'Island', the area between Nijmegen and Arnhem (October 1944); advancing towards S'Hertogenbosch notably moving into and taking part in the fighting in Hintham (October 1944); and commenting on his duties; his fellow servicemen and their duties (both British and American); transporting the battalion and its vehicles off the ship and on to the beach at Arromanches; equipment supply problems; taking prisoners; the rations; aerial bombardment; 4.2" Mortars; finding German loot and vehicles; army vehicles and their maintenance, including the 'Crocodiles'and 'Rhinoceros'; the headquarters he stayed in, his OPs and the places he visited or travelled through; his off duty entertainment, notably sight seeing, shopping, letter writing, fishing, playing football and being entertained by George Formby; the hospitality of civilians; the deaths and injuries (both physical and mental) of fellow servicemen and attending a funeral in Bronay (August 1944); his own injuries being shot in the hand by a German sniper and seriously wounded during a mortar attack in S'Hertogenbosch; and mentioning the SS and the German Commander, Von Kluge.
History note
Cataloguer EJG
History note
Catalogue date 2007-03-29