The Creully Club - List of Actions

	1944

	6th June D-Day landing with 69 Brigade (50 Division) "B" & "C" Squadrons touch down H minus 5 minutes (0720) St. Leger feature 11 miles inland by 7th June.

	7th June D+1 Attempted drive by 8th Armoured Brigade in two columns to VILLERS BOCAGE, 4/7 on right route, 24th Lancers as advance guards. Opposition soon met in LOUCELLES area.

	8,9,10,11,12th June On POINT 103 (Hill 103) with 8th Armoured Brigade. Heavy enemy attacks beaten off by infantry with Brigade support. Bitter battle at CRISTOT with 6th Green Howards. Failure as objectives could not be maintained.

	13th June Regiment supported 6 and 9 Durham Light Infantry (151 Brigade) in attack on high ground dominating TILLY-SUR-SEULLES.

	14th June Attack on HOTTOT. Phase I ie, LINGEVRES only done by "A" Squadron and 9 Durham Light Infantry.

	17th June - 18th June Attack on TILLY-SUR-SEULLES through BUCHELS by Regiment in support of Essex Regiment and 6 Durham Light Infantry.

	19th June - 23rd June Regiment located at FOLLIOT. Supported 251 Brigade near LINGEVRES and then mobile reserve to 50 Division.

	24th June Regiment less "B" Squadron placed in support of 49 (West Riding) Division, move to point 103.

	26th June TESSEL WOOD operation. Unsuccessful. Bad country. Action at RAURAY with Durham Light Infantry and Tyneside Scottish.

	28th June BRETTEUILLETTE captured with Regiment support.

	30th June - 3rd July Move to LES HAUT VENTS with counter-attack role (All available German armour on our front - part of 9 PANZER Division).

	8th July - 10th July Regiment with 56 Brigade (50 Division) in operation near BERNIERS - BOCAGE - GRANVILLE.

	12th/16th/17th/31st July "C" Squadron in support of 10 Durham Light Infantry (49 Division) Regiment less "C" Squadron to LES HAUT VENTS with counter-attack role. Move to CAUMONT sector and take over from unit of 2nd U.S. Armoured Division Regiment in support of 12 KRRC who were holding line. RHQ bombed at night with anti-personnel bombs 15 casualties.

	1st August Under command of 43 Division and with 214 Brigade in CAHAGNES attack. Successful.

	2/3/4th August On through JURQUES towards DUVAL. Continuous action.

	6th August Operation BLACKWATER started. Regiment led with "A" Company 12 KRRC on East route 8th Armoured Brigade (under command 43 Division) directed on CONDE-SUR-NOIREAU via LA QUESEL and LE PLESSIS GRIMOULT. Heavy opposition met level with MONT PINCON. Enemy counter attacks on right flank against 12 KRRC and ourselves dealt with.

	8th August - 9th August Regiment (less "C" Squadron staying with 43 Division) rejoined 69 Brigade (50 Division) LE PLESSIS GRIMOULT captured. With 231 Brigade captured ST PIERRE-LA-VIEILLE.

	10th August - 11th August Very exhausting operation.

	13th August Withdrawal for first real rest to ROBIN crossroads near AUNAY-SUR-ODON.

	17th August Under command 50 Division.

	18th August Break-out. Move from ROUCAMPS (on MT. PINCON) to ROYFLEURE with 69 Brigade.

	20th August Reached MENIL GONDOUIN.

	22nd August Moved through ARGENTAN to EXNES.

	23rd August RUGLES entered.

	25th August Regiment joined 43 Division (214 Brigade) after long march via BRETEUIL & DEAUVILLE, about 5 miles from VERNON on SEINE river, preparatory to forcing a crossing.

	27th August - 28th August (0700 hrs) Our tanks crossed SEINE. First BRITISH armour to do so. First tanks on rafts. Close harbour to enemy on east bank. SEINE bridgehead extended with 130 Brigade.

	29th August Rejoined 8th Armoured Brigade preparatory to further drive on to secure crossing over SOMME at AMIENS. Followed 13/18th HUSSARS to BANJOU.

	30th August Regiment took lead of 8th Armoured Brigade on left route. Cleared GISORS and captured BEAUVAIS. Regiment covered over 60 miles today.

	31 St August Moved up again to area South of AMIENS.

	1st Sept Crossed SOMME west of AMIENS without opposition. Opposition at VIGNACOURT and CANAPPLES cleared. Rejoined 8th Armoured Brigade. Concentrated north of DOULLENS after long fighting advance. (Regiment now in flying bomb country).

	3rd Sept - 4th Sept - 5th Sept Regiment led 8th Armoured Brigade group (now with 50 Division) through ARRAS AND LOOS. Determined pocket of SS at HOUBLIN. 2 Squadrons with "A" company 12 KRRC liberated LILLE and given tremendous reception. Positions taken up blocking enemy escape routes southwest from LILLE.

	6th Sept Entered Belgium on moving under command of 69 Infantry Brigade (50 Division). Orders later changed and rejoined 8th Armoured Brigade.

	7th Sept Going to AARSCHOT

	8th Sept With 'A' Company 12 KRRC. Regiment passed through bridgehead of the Guards at BEERINGEN over ALBERT CANAL (only quarter mile deep) and turned north west to OOSTHAM and engaged in heavy fighting with determined enemy.

	9th Sept A. I Echelon of Regiment were attacked by a "suicide" party of Germans who set out to destroy BEERINGEN BRIDGE, 13 lorries lost, but bridge remained in our hands intact.

	10th Sept - 13th Sept - 19th Sept 8th Armoured Brigade now under command of Guards Armoured Division and covering their left flank we moved to position north of BOURG-LEOPOLD. Attempt to enter town produced enemy reaction and loss of some tanks but enemy withdrew later, Guards Armoured Division obtained crossing over ESCOURT CANAL and Regiment remained with 8th Armoured Brigade in BOURG-LEOPOLD (Lt. Col. BYRON DSO left Regiment, handed over to Major GK BARKER.

	20th Sept Regiment placed under command of 214 Brigade who as part of 43 Division followed Guards Armoured Division in drive North of HOLLAND to link up with airborne landings at EINDHOVEN, GRAVE, NIJMEGEN and ARNHEM.

	21st Sept Guards reached NIJMEGEN and US troops had captured bridge over the WAAL.

	22nd Sept Regiment with 214 Brigade after enlarging bridgehead over WAAL formed a mobile column and escorting DUKWS (Ducks) loaded up with supplies drove up to DRIEL on south bank river near ARNHEM in attempt to get supplies across to 1st British Airborne Division. Column reached DRIEL but "Ducks" could not cross.

	23rd Sept - 24th Sept Attack on ELST with 7 Somerset Light Infantry and 1 Worcester Regiment

	27th Sept Attack with 214 brigade against strong enemy patrol in RANDWIJK and ZETTEN area. Very successful.

	28th Sept - 6th Oct Watched "Western Approaches" on "Island" at NIJMEGEN with one Squadron and support 151 Brigade (50 Division) in successful attack east of "Island" at BEMMEL.

	7th Oct Remained on "Island" with counter-attack role.

	10th Oct Rejoined 8th Armoured Brigade south of WAAL at NIJMEGEN.

	15th Oct - 27th Oct Regiment in support of 43 Division in MOOK area south of NIJMEGEN with counter-attack role regiment in reserve in 8th Armoured Brigade area at WINSSEN west of NIJMEGEN. Static observation posts watching over WAAL were maintained.

	1st Nov - 2nd Nov Regiment on "Island" again with counter-attack role in support of 50 Division & 101 U.S. Airborne Division.

	12th Nov Regiment came in support of214 Brigade (43 Division) on moving down to BRUNSSUM, south of SITTARD.

	18th Nov - 23rd Nov Regiment attacked with 214 brigade (43 Division) from GILRATH to NEDERHEIDE. HOCHEIDE & RISCHDEN to TRIPSRATH, the operation designed to pinch out GEILENKIRCHEN which Americans on our right would take. Attack very well prepared and successful in face of heavy enemy shelling (This is GERMANY).


	1945

	8th Feb Regiment having moved via...

	9th Feb EINDHOVEN and...

	17thFeb NIJMEGEN to the MOOK area took part in the tremendous artillery barrage put down in support of 30 Corps attack on REICHWALD FOREST. Our shoot was in direct support of 214 Brigade (43 Division) and moved east through KRANENBURG and into action at MAATERHORN against determined enemy. Supported 214 Brigade through to HAU and south to BERGHANSHOF and KIGSHOF and on to the escarpment feature overlooking GOCH being heavily shelled and determined resistance by enemy overcome by sheer weight of metal and hard fighting. While in same area supported 4 Somerset Light Infantry in successful attack on HAVERBOOM.

	24 Feb Support 147 Brigade (53 Division) in 25 Feb attack from GOCH on to WEEZE against resolute opposition by German paratroops and in face of bad roads and boggy but open country with anti-tank obstacles.

	1st March Operation against WEEZE continued & WEEZE captured. Enemy withdrew.

	2nd March - 3rd March Continued follow-up of enemy south as advance guard to 8th Armoured Brigade column through WEEZE and on to KEVELAER. Day and night operations obstacles such as mines and craters met and self propelled fire. Finally reached GELDERN and with "B" Company KRRC made link-up with U.S. forces which had come up from JULICH and VENLO.

	5th March Supported 7 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (158 Brigade) in limited attack northeast from ISSUM towards ALPEN against German bridgehead over RHINE at WESEL.

	24th March - 25th March In support of 51 Highland Division commenced crossing (D-Day for RHINE) opposite REES as soon as rafts were constructed, going into action in bridgehead over RHINE at BIENEN & SPELDORF in hard and close fighting. Supported 9 Canadian Brigade in successful attack on MILLINGEN.

	27th March - 28th March With 43 Division and closely supported 214 Brigade in attacks at HUBERSHOF and in capture of MEGCHELEN.

	30th March Under command of 129 Brigade pushed north into Holland through SINDEREN and on to VARSSVELD against moderate opposition including mines and self propelled. Then in an all-night drive 25 miles though enemy infested country capturing HALLE RUURLO, BARCHEM & LOCHEM. Many prisoners taken.

	1st April - 12th April With 129 Brigade Regiment in action west of HASSELUUNE at villages of FLECHEM, HALTE, VINNEN, WACHTUM & MOLBERGEN against quite considerable opposition.

	15th April - 26th April After being switched to 3 (British) Division Regiment supported their Brigades in close and difficult but successful operation leading up to and including capture of south port of BREMEN involving action at LEESTE, BRINKUM, GR. MACKENSTEDT, ARSTEN, SUDWEHE to HABENHAUSEN and through BREMEN. Many prisoners taken.

	28th April - 3rd May - 5th May Regiment under command 51 Division and supported their advance from AHAUSEN - STUKENBORSTEL to OTTERSTEDT and SUTTRUM and so on north to BREMERSHAVEN being in action again north of BREMERVOERDE at EBERSDORF, BARCHEL, ORCHEL, WESTERBECK, BROSSENHAIN and LINTIG halting at LINTIG on 4 May and in action in support of leading troops of 154 Brigade (51 Division) right up to cessation of hostilities.

	8th May Regiment escorted 52 Division in triumphant entry into BREMERSHAVEN.

	12th May Regiment took part in BREMERSHAVEN in 51 Highland Division Victory Parade before General Horrocks, G.O.C. 30 Corps. Lt. Col. G.K. Barker D.S.O. commanding regiment.