The SRY in NWE in August 1944

The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1939-1945



With...

" 9th August 1944
Couvain, Normandy
Lt.Gen.Brian Horrocks takes command of XXX Corps and visits the Sherwood Rangers, putting them in the picture of things to date.
Brian Horrocks said, and wrote, that the Sherwood Rangers were the greatest tank Regiment he had ever had under his command.
Photo taken by Lt.Col.Stanley Christopherson. "

 

Hello, are there information on what happened on the 10th September? A War diary entry?

 

You don't state a year.

Assuming you mean 1944, there is plenty here, and on Geel etc.

Sherwood Rangers, Geel Belgium september 1944

I can quote the SRY war diary for 10th September 1944*, if that is really what you are after, but the battle for Geel etc has been much written about, so perhaps I'd not necessarily start with the SRY war diary - unless I was specifically after that i.e in reference to Geel / Gheel etc.

* See... Sherwood Rangers, Geel Belgium september 1944

 

Sorry, yes I meant 1944, thank you for the information.

 

Is the war diary of this unit for 1944 and 1945 available online somewhere, a google search didn't return much results.

 

Possibly try here -

Archive & Supporting Collection - The Tank Museum

They have transcribed a large number of relevant war diaries, including those of the Notts Yeomanry / SRY.

That's quite a leap from wanting the details for one day to those for two years...

 

Re. 14th August 1944...

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN NORMANDY
B9168 - Object description
Original wartime caption: REs and Pioneers march through the wrecked streets of Aunay-sur-Odon on their way to their work of clearing up the roads in the town.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN NORMANDY
B9169 - Object description
Original wartime caption: The ruins of Aunay-sur-Odon; in the right foreground, a mechanical shovel is being used to clear up the rubble.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN NORMANDY
B9170 - Object description
Original wartime caption: German prisoners taken in the recent fighting round Conde sur Noireau, guarded by Gnr. Sinclair of Oban, Scotland.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN NORMANDY
B9171 - Object description
Original wartime caption: Prisoners taken in the recent fighting around Conde sur Noireau whiling away their time cleaning jeeps and motor cycles parked near the POW cage.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN NORMANDY
B9172 - Object description
Original wartime caption: Prisoners taken in the recent fighting around Conde sur Noireau whiling away their time cleaning jeeps and motor cycles parked near the POW cage.



SRY War Diary
H. Hr. 0630. "A" Sqn with 5 DORSETS attacked PROUSSAY – 100-150 P.O.W. with little opposition.
"B" Sqn with 7 HANTS moved through and advanced to LES HAIES. They were opposed by a small enemy rearguard and S.P. and A/TK Guns but reached their objective with the loss of 2 Tanks destroyed and 2 damaged. About 70 P.O.W. taken.
"C" Sqn with 4 DORSETS moved through "B" and attacked PT 201. Almost 100 P.O.W. and again little opposition. After a conference in the early hours of the morning, the later hours were spent quickly with a Sqn engaged in mopping up with 1 Worcesters from LES HAYES to PT 201.