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Gunner Arthur Moore
September 1944 thrust to Holland
97 Anti Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery
1st September 1944
Warning order received for Division move to an area south west of Amiens preparatory to further ops across the river Somme. Amiens is midway between Paris and Calais. 246 in support of 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade. 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 46th Highland Infantry Brigade. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support 227th Highland Infantry Brigade. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in reserve.
2nd September 1944
Div Recce and Harbour parties leave for area 503136
3rd September 1944
RHQ at Grid ref 503136. H troop 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA are across the river Somme
4th September 1944
Div move to area of Harcourt Grid ref 6133 south west of Rouen, north west of Paris. RHQ to Grid ref 601325. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade, 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 46th Highland Infantry Brigade, 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 227th Highland Infantry Brigade.
5th September 1944
RHQ and 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 095049. 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in reserve.
6th September 1944
Orders received to move to area of Thielt Roulliers Courtrai Grid ref 8657. RHQ moved to Grid ref 890449. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moved to Grid ref 824510 with 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade. 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moved to Grid ref 882444 unattached. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moved to Grid ref 905432 unattached. 46th Highland Infantry Brigade ordered to join 7th Armoured Division.
7th September 1944
161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 278 Fd Coy RE. Ordered to assist in mopping up south west of Alvelghen. (possibly Avelgem north east of Lille) eployed with orders to use HE (high explosive) ammo when required. 129 Self Propelled Anti Tank placed under command of this regiment
8th September 1944
Regrouping for operation. All units deploying in area near Chrurshauten. RHQ to Grid Ref 061564. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA with 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade to to Grid Ref 061564
9th September 1944
Preliminary orders received for more divisions to area Grid Reference 5164. Divisional move to area of Ramsdonk grid ref 6174 north of Brussels and South of Antwerpen. RHQ grid ref 625760. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade at Grid ref 645726, 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA supporting 46th Highland Infantry Brigade at grid ref 5975
11th September 1944
346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA in support of 227th Highland Infantry Brigade moved up to Ramsdonk. Orders received for move on the 12th to Gheel. 129 Self Propelled Anti Tank to support 46th Highland Infantry Brigade.
12th September 1944
Div move to Geel, Belgium which is west of Antwerp. RHQ moved to Grid ref 041810. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moved to Grid ref 055843 south west of Geel over the Albert Canal. 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moved to Grid ref 040845 south of Gheel over the Albert Canal. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA go to the harbour area at Grid ref 058778.
13th September 1944
227th Highland Infantry Brigade and 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA to Meerhout over the Albert Canal south east of Geel. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to 058878, 129 self propelled battery one troop to each Brigade.
14th September 1944
RHQ move to Grid ref 092845. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 093846
15th September 1944
159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA, 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA and 129 self propelled battery engage targets with HE (high explosives) shells
16th September 1944
346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 179898. 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 080905, 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 058871
17th September 1944
346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 109896. Operation Market Garden (A Bridge too far) starts and ends 25th September 2009
18th September 1944
159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Grid ref 150913
20th September 1944
Fire plan 2x 17pdr from 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA fire 60 rounds of HE into Kasterlee village north of Geel.
21st September 1944
227th Highland Infantry Brigade withdrawn from bridgehead north of Geel.
22nd September 1944
44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and 159th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA move to Steensel, south west of Eindhoven in Holland, 46th Highland Infantry Brigade and 161st Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA to west of Eindhoven. RHQ moved to area south west of Eindhoven
24th September 1944
RHQ move to Grid ref 405163
25th September 2009
Operation Market Garden (A Bridge too far)
26th September 1944
346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA went to Bridge Zon Grid ref 4425 to defend against counter attack.
27th September 1944
RHO move to windmill 403228 counter attack beaten off. 129 self propelled battery uses HE shells in support.
28th September 1944
346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA deployed in defence of bridge over Wilhelmina Canal at Zon Grid ref 4425
29th September 1944
warning ordeer received re move northwards. 346th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moves to grid ref 465302. 286th Battery, 97 ATK Regt RA moves to grid ref 406294.
30th September 1944
Small counter attack engaged with Bren guns
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