WAR DIARY of 61 Recce Regt RAC November 1944
– Lt Col P.H.A. Brownrigg
Date 13th Place WINSSEN
‘Lieutenant P.E.D. BAMPFIELD* joined the unit as Intelligence Officer today from the 42nd Battalion R (Royal?) Tanks. The water level at NIJMEGEN bridge has risen greatly in the last few days. It is believed that the enemy is now in a position to flood ‘the island’ by blowing the dykes on either the River WAAL or NEDER RIJN.’
*later disabled – see supplement to the London Gazette.
On 15th November Eric Brewer was: “on forward outpost on the River Patrol floating about. Behind us somewhere saw two chaps crawling so we changed our position. Blooming cold tonight – plenty of Spando fire etc.” (From ‘Beaten Paths are Safest’ by Roy Howard, Brewin Books 2004)
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