Hi I am trying to find out the movements of 6th black watch on the 21st May 1940. Does anyone perhaps have a copy of the war diaries for that regiment and date? Thanks
This might help; 6th Battalion January 1940 - 01 Jun 1940: France 15 Mar 1943 - 28 Apr 1943: Tunisia May 1943 - December 1943: Tunisia 06 Mar 1944 - May 1944: Italy 04 May 1944 - 31 May 1944: Cassino 05 Jun 1944 - 31 Jun 1944: Cassino to Florence O5 September 1944 - November 1944: Last battles in Italy December 1944 - 18 Jun 1946: Greece January 1940: The 6th Battalion went to France as part of the 51st Highland Division. Not long after this, was transferred to 12 Brigade of the 4th Division. 13 May 1940: It moved forward into Belgium on. 15 May 1940: It dug in on the Seine canal six miles north of Brussels to hold a bridgehead for the withdrawal of the 3rd Division from Louvain. 17 May 1940: Battalion endured heavy shelling. 27 May 1940: Had orders to hold the line of the canal between Bousbecque and Warneton to the south west of Menin. At this point the Germans were outflanking their opponents on every front and the Battalion became part of the retreat to Dunkirk. Survivors of the Battalion were successfully evacuated to England.
Here's some pages from the 4th Division history. Edited in page 22 Another edit: Yes I know I spelt Escaut incorrectly on the attachment name. I was in a rush on my phone.
