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26 august 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Training continued. Capt Johnson, Lieut Parkinson and 2/Lt Merryweather joined from 4 DLI, also 144 OR’s from 32 RHU.

30 august 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Training contd. ‘R’ Coy formed. Capt Johnson and 2/Lieut Merryweather posted to 2 Warwicks.

28 september 1944 WO 171/1387 - 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
At 0900 hours the BN moved to LIESSEL by march route and by 1100 hours the take over from KOSB was completed. A little shell fire in this area. Orders were received from Bde that information about the enemy defences east of the DEURNE Canal was urgently required and during the night three patrols were sent out from 'A', 'B' and 'C' Coys to get this information. All these patrols had small "skirmishes" with enemy defences on the east bank of the canal, and it was established that the enemy was holding the canal in some strenght. Lt. Merryweather of 'A' Coy was very slightly wounded in one of these clashes. Three Other Rank re-inforcements received during the day.

13 october 1944 WO 171/1387 - 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
During the previous day 8BR Inf BDE had captured OVERLOON but had been unable to make progress through the woods south of it and orders were received for 185 Inf BDE to clear these woods. Company commanders and the Commanding Officer went forward in the early hours of the morning to contact 8 BR Inf Div and receive orders for the attack.The battalion moved up to a forming up point at HAZENBROEK, just five-hundred yards north west of OVERLOON. The attack was to be carried out with 2 Warwick on the right astride the mainroad and 2 KSLI on the left with objectives - south edge of the woods - On this objectived being cleared, 1 Norfolk to pass through and advance on VENRAY. The attack started at 1235 hours behind concentrations put down a series of reportlines as called for by the two leading battalions. 'A' Company - Right forward company; 'C' Company - Left forward company. 'A' company supported by two troops and 'C' company by one troop of a battalion of the Coldstream Gurards Churchill BDE. There were also two troops of Flails working with the tanks. As soon as the advance started companies came under heavy fire from enemy mortars and artillery, but at first no opposition from small arms, and the leading companies made a good progress followed closely by 'B' and 'D' companies in reserve.'C' company on the left started to meet small arms opposition in the thick woods about half way to the objective and progress became very slow. 'A' company, however, were able to get through the woods without much difficulty, but then came under heavy fire from small arms and one or two German tanks or SP guns when they got into the open ground south of the woods. The tanks eventually got up to the leading companies and the opposition was dealt with. 2 KSLI on the right also met opposition in the thick woods and made very slow progress, and by the time both battalions were on their obejctives it was so late that it was decided not to put 1 Norfolk through until the next day. The battalion dug in for th night with 'A' and 'C' companies on the south edge of the woods in Square 7630, 'D' company astride the main road about five-hundred yards behind 'A' and 'C' companies and 'B' company in the area of the brick works in Square 7531. Casualties during this day's fighting were as follows:- Killed - LT DB Brown and two other ranks. Wounded - Lt HTC Merryweather and eighteen other ranks.

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