Battle Route
ENGLAND
7 February - 6 August 1944
The battalion debarked from the AQUITANIA at GOUROCK. SCOTLAND on the 7th of
February. After a months stay at MAUGERSBURY MANOR, STOW-ON-THE-WOLD near
CHELTENHAM, extensive indirect artillery missions were fired at BRECON BEACONS Range in
SOUTH WALES. During April, May, June and July this organization operated Sub-Area 'W' of
Marshalling Area D' in the vicinity of DORCHESTER, processing over 25,OOO invasion troops prior
to, during and after D Day. Latter July and early August were devoted to pre-battle exercises and direct
firing problems at SDUDLAND, KIMMERIDGE and LULWORTH Ranges near the English Channel,
just west of BOURNEMOUTH. Marshalled through Sub-Area 'W' and embarked for FRANCE from
WEYMOUTH on the 6th of August.
ROAD TO BATTLE
7 - 15 August 1944
The battalion, minus C Company and _part of B Company, landed on UTAH BEACH near ST.
GERMA1N LE VARREVILLE at 2200 hours on the 7th. The remainder of the organization landed at
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