November 1944
November 1944. Holland
| Date | War Diary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1-19 |
Regiment as in previous War Diary holding positions south of
Venray. GSGS 4336. "A" Squadron with G Company, 8th RB at Leunen; "C" Squadron with H Company, 8th RB west of Leunen, Sheet 1; "B" Squadron in counter-attack role at Steeg, 780245. R.HQ at Heide, 7725. No incidents except for occasional enemy night patrols and periodic heavy enemy shelling, particularly on Leunen. |
23H Story Page 173+. |
| 2 | 1 x Other Rank wounded. | |
| 4 | 2 x Other Ranks killed in barn fire. 1 x Other Rank wounded. |  DIED THIS DAY |
| 6 | 3 x Shermans V received. 2 x Shermans V backloaded. | |
| 13 | 1 x German half-track abandoned as unserviceable. | |
| 16 | 1 x Other Rank wounded. | |
| 18 | 1 x Other Rank wounded. | |
| 19 |
Regiment move to
Ijsselstein, 7223 preparatory to projected divisional attack on the northern half of the
Venlo pocket. 5 x Carriers, cargo received. 1 x Horch car (German) abandoned. |
|
| 20 | "C" Squadron in patrol positions along the track 758217. | |
| 21 |
"B" Squadron patrol forward to
St Helena Hoeve, 7720
and are halted by mines. A/Tank fire and appalling "Going". 4 x Other Ranks killed in action and 3 x wounded. 2 x Sherman Vs destroyed by enemy action. Withdraw at night. |
23H Story Page 181. DIED THIS DAY |
| 23 | "B" Squadron forward to destroy enemy at St Helena Hoeve and build bridge at 771202. Enemy withdrew during the night. Spend the day on recovery in filthy weather. | 23H Story Page 182. |
| 24-28 | Remain at Ijsselstein. | 23H Story Page 183. |
| 24-25 | 2 x Shermans 1C received. 1 x Sherman V backloaded. | |
| 28-30 | Move to Deurne, 6520. | |
| 30 | 5 x Carriers, cargo, returned. |