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Gunner Arthur Moore
River Seine Crossing August 1944
97 Anti Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery
23rd August 1944
227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade move to a concentration area east of Falaise together with 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA and 129th Self Propelled battery. Orders received for Operation Gallop. RHQ and 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move on ‘Sun Route’.
24th August 1944
RHQ and 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 252332. ‘Star Route’ = 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA. ‘Sun Route’ = 227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA. ‘Moon Route’ = 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA. The advance is delayed due to demolitions.
25th August 1944
Advance continues 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA changes to Star Route. 227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in Grid ref 022740. 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in Grid ref 025838. 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in harbour area Grid ref 885769. RHQ in Grid ref 834752.
26th August 1944
159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA & RHQ at Grid ref 011786. 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at Grid ref 019838. 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at grid ref 007727. 227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at Grid ref 022740.
27th August 1944
Attack starts 1830hrs supported by 6pdr and 17pdr guns. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA crossing accomplised between bridges. 10th Highland Light infantry and 2nd Gordon Highlanders cross the River Seine. 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at Grid ref 206890. 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at grid ref 297844. 227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA at Grid ref 245886.
28th August 1944
RHQ moves forward of Louviers prior to moving over the river Seine. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA Grid Ref 248919, 129 Self Propelled Battery Grid Ref 159891, 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA Grid Ref 297844, 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA Grid Ref 260895, 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA Grid Ref 261921.
29th August 1944
44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA cross the river Seine and deploy in area Grid ref 320953. 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA cross the river Seine and deploy in the area near Cuverville. 227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA cross the river Seine and deploy in area Grid ref 3290
30th August 1944
RHQ and 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA cross thr river Seine. RHQ go to Grid ref 329905. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA go to Grid ref 325898. 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA and 46th Highland Infantry Brigade move to Grid ref 367927.
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