The Battles for the Parc de Bois Londe (17th-18th June 1944)

7 Bn Duke of Wellington June 1944, War Diary » Normandy War Guide

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Sat 17 June 1944...
Stand to from 0430 to 0530 hrs.
CO and IO recced route for today's move to assembly area behind KOYLI at CRISTOT. Bn left ST CROIX GRAND TONNE at 1150 hrs and arrived in assembly area 8771 about half an hr later.
LE PARC DE BOISLONDE was occupied in some strength by enemy and 6 DWR were successful after some confused fighting.
CO arrived back from Bde 'O' Gp at 1400 hrs with orders for impending attack on FONTENAY LE PESNEL, together with a Bn of 146 Inf Bde this evening.
Bn left assembly area to assemble for attack on line of road CRISTOT - LE HAUTS VENTS, leaving majority of tpt. 'F' Echelon tpt could not get to area by same route as marching personnel owing to two knocked-out SHERMAN tanks on the road and a detour had to be made.
Whilst doing this the CO linked up with the Hallamshire Bn of 146 Inf Bde who were formed up for the joint attack area 8670. Bde called for a representative to go for orders at this stage - 1800 hrs - and the IO was sent.
Bn went ahead with original plan. IO returned 1930 hrs with orders to take over posns of 1/4 KOYLI at CRISTOT as operation was postponed for this evening.
Bn did so and suffered its first taste of enemy mortaring, which resulted in our first casualties in action this was. No.5049825 Cpl. Hearson E was killed at 2200 hrs and during the night the Bn had 4 casualties.

 

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