185 Field Regiment: 191 Battery-274 Battery

 

1 November 1944: Regt moved to new fwd areas in Oud Gastel (Brabant), some enemy shelling during morning caused three cas to 191 Battery one fatal, Premature reported from B.Troop at 09.30hrs, gun breech block being severed from breech ring, badly injured two gun numbers, believed caused by double shooting.

 

2 November 1944: HF on known enemy localities were fired during the day, until 18.00hrs, Red smoke fired for RAF, all targets in Stampersgat area.

 

3 November 1944: H Hr for Crocus, Village of Stampersgat bombarded for 30 mins previous to 2 Glos attacking from East, opposition was heavy, especially from dug-in tk in village. After 10 min firing the enemy withdrew.

 

4 November 1944: Major R.Hudson assumed command the Regiment.

 

5 November 1944: HF at extreme range carried on during the night in Willemstad, where air phs showed enemy had been embarking.Regiment moved to sugar factory, Stampersgat.

 

6 November 1944: Regt moved back to Oud Gastel, packing in preparation for long move to XII Corps sector.

 

13 November 1944: Regt moved to area Leuken (Limburg)

 

19 November 1944: Regt moved to new postions near Nijken (Limburg)

 

20 November 1944: Regt moved to new positons area Vosberg (Limburg) DF target fired at 02.00hrs against reported enemy movement.

 

23 November 1944: Regt moved to area Korteheide (Limburg) and was ready in action at 07.30hrs, HF fire was fired up till 18.00hrs , 21.00hrs HF continued during the night up to 20rpg on areas of houses and shelter, north of Blerick.

 

26 November 1944: Regt moved to area near Sevenum, enemy art and hy mortars active and tgs were engaged on likely areas indicated by shelreps, during the afternoon and evenings number of Uncle targets were called for as HF.

 

27 November 1944: During the night extensive HF programme fired together with a fire plan to support 2 Essex. HE and smoke 2000 rounds expended.

 

28 November 1944: Guns came out of action and Regt moved to area West of Sevenum.

 

29 November 1944: Move of Regiment to Nijmegen sector with 49 Div postphoned, order received from Div HQ that 185 Regiment be disbanded, and its place in 49 Div taken by a field Regiment from 50 Div.

 

30 November 1944: CO addressed all offrs and NCOs on the future of the Regiment, all amn handed over to 131 Field Regiment.