4/1/44

Arrived Glasgow.

Jan 1944

UK

Lt J.G Liverman to RHQ as Sig Offr

Capt D L Benke to CC Bty

Lt P.M Victory promoted Capt to comd E/F

2/Lt M J W Tingey }

2/Lt W. J. Kessler  } joined from OCTU

Feb 44

Equipped with SP 25 pdr on RAM chassis

Inspected by H.M. King George VI

Inspected by General Montgomery,

Mar 44

Lt W I MacDonald  }

Lt J S Henderson   } joined from 170 Fd Regt.

Apr 44

2/Lt J. P. Davey joined for OCTU

Apr 44

Lt W I MacDonald posted to Depot RA.

Mention in Despatches BQMS Southgate

May 44

2/Lt

1 June 44

Embarked Felixstowe  & London

6    “

D Day      Ops disembarked Bayeaux

Sp 56 Ind Ind Bde attd 50(N) Div

Dir Sp 2nd Glosters & 4 CLY

8 June 44

Action at SULLY

9   “      “

      “   “      “

10/6/44

Action at TILLY SUR SEULLES

11/6/44

D Sp 4 CLY & 7 Queens

13/6/44

   “       “    VILLERS BOCAGE

Maj D K Wells wounded

Capt W B Dunlop captured

(Capt L B Slim assumed temp comd)

14/6/44

Retreat from VILLERS BOCAGE

15/6/44

Cap M C Lanyon RHA ex G as BC

(had been Tp Comdr CD during 1940-1) ?

Lt JAS Burn Tp Comdr D

Lt JS Henderson CPO

19/6/44

2/Lt Davey rejoined by air ex UK

23/6/44 – 25/6

Action at HOTTOT

28/6/44

Capt R Armitage took over D ex UK 6 RHA

Burn to CPO  Henderson ACPO

2/7/44

To rest area (in action 7/6 - 2/7/44)

18/7 – 20/7 – 27/7

Battle Orne River bridgehead

19/7/44

Capt R Armitage wounded

Capt Burn to comd D Tp

25/7 – 27/7

Action CORMOLLES VERRIERIES in Sp 2 Can Corps

28/7

4 CLY amalgamated with 3 CLY

Now in direct sp 5 Inniskillen DGs ex UK

31/7

Maj RC Symonds took over Bty (ex 6 RHA)

29/7

Mover to Villers Bocage section

29/7

7 Div transferred to 30 Corps

1/8/44 - 4/8

Action CAHAGNES sp 5 IDG

4/8/44

Maj RC Symonds ex 6 RHA UK took over from Maj Lanyon

(Gen Erskine relinquished comd 7 Armd Div by Gen Verney_

Capt JAS Burn wounded

5/8/44

Capt MT Barstow joined in place of Burn

5/8/44

Action at VALEE

7/6/44

Brig Hinde left 22 Armd Bde, Lt Col took over ex 5 RHA & Maj Holman assumed comd 5 RHA

8/8/44

Action at VALEE

9/8/44 – 13/8

Action at FRESNY

10/8

Brig Mews relieve as CRA by Lyon-Smith

17/8

Move to Caen sector

20-24/8

Action at LIVAROT

30/8

    “     “        Adv to Ghent

2/9/44

    “     “        St Pol

6/9/44

    “     “         Wetteren

7/9

    “     “         Pearde Ren

12/9

Lt Col F D Moore assumed comd 5 RHA

18 – 22/9

Action at MOLL

25/9

   “     “   NIJMEGEN

27/9

   “     “   WEGHEZ

15/10

   “     “   GEFFEN

Capt Victory slightly wounded and evacuated

26 -28/10

Action at OUDENHOUT

28/10

Capt Armitage returned & took over D

Capt Burn       “           “    “      “    E/F

Capt Victory to RHQ as Adjt

Capt Barstow to CC as comdr C Tp then as ADC to Gen Erskine in Brussels

MC to Capt Victor for actoon at Pearde Ren.

29/10

Action at HEEDEBLOOM

Lt Tingey broke a leg

30/10

Action at DONGENSVAART

31/10- 10/11

Mass River Battle

11/11

Move 80 miles to Weert area

12/11

Lt MCN D’Arcy ex 6 RHA became GPO E/F

14/11 – 20/11

Venlo Battle

23/ - 29/11

Maas River Battle ITTERVOORT action

(24/11

Maj Gen L P Lyne taken over 7 Armd)

6/12 – 9/1/45

In action at BORN on River Mass in sp 11 Hussars

20/12

Action GERBOEK

26/12

   “           “

Lt MCN D’Arcy wounded