7th Survey Regiment R.A. July to Nov 1945

USLAR 1 July   54 Bty adv party BREMERVORDE area 940445
  2     C Coy RSF arrived to take over B Tp billets and area
NORTHEIM 2     RHQ Adv Party to area BREMERVORDE 936441
HARDEGSEN 2     53 Bty adv parties to EBERSDORF 8728
NORTHEIM 3     HQ Tp recce party to ABENSETH 9058
BREMERVORDE       50 Bde took over HINZEL FOREST CAMP from 54 Bty 827464
EBERSDORF       53 Bty main body (less A tp) arrived
LAUENDORF       B Tp party returned from patrol duties connected with takeover of
        MAGDEBURG area by RUSSIANS
NORTHEIM 4     HQ Tp adv party to ABENSETH 9058
        54 Bty adv party recced alternative accn in ZEVEN 0323
BREMERVORDE 5   1530   RHQ main body arrived
ABENSETH       HQ Tp main body arrived, took over billets from 61 A Tk Regt AA RHQ
ZEVEN       54 Bty main body arrived
ALFSTEDT       A tp arrived from VOLPRIEHAUSEN
    1000   53 Bty took over rd blocks at 903456 and 890540
ABENSETH 6     HQ tp rd block est at various points in area for two hrs daily ;
        area patrolled at night to enforce curfew
HINZEL 9 1000   53 Bty handed over HINZEL FOREST camp guard to 54 Bty and relin-
FOREST       quished rd blocks
    1000   54 took over HINZEL FOREST camp guard from 53 Bty 827464
ZEVEN 15 1030   54 Bty C of E church parade
  16     54 Bty recce party left for BREMERVORDE 936441
        54 Bty recce party returned
  16 to 31     MT maintenance : painting vehs : education : recreation
  23     54 Bty proposed move to BREMERVORDE 936441 cancelled
  29     Inf parties left for trg course at HQ 2 SEAFORTHS
  30     Inf trg cources commenced
  AUG      
Bremervord 9 1100   B.Cs. Conference. Orders for a move to new area at IBURG, BOHMTE and
        MELLE, in OSNABRUCK and WITTLAGE Kreis.
  11 0830   Advance parties move :-
         
        RHQ & HQ Battery to IBURG B 212956
        53 Battery…………… to BOHMTE. W 393199
        54 Battery…………… to MELLE. W 409008.
         
         
IBURG 14 0400   Main Body moved to locations given above under command 305 Infantry
        Brigade. X and Y Troops incorporated into H.Q. Battery.
         
  18     Lt Col H.H.B. CLEGG D.S.O. RA relinquishes Command of the Regiment
        and asumes command of 4th Survey Regiment RA
        Lt Col R.H OGDEN M.C. R.A. Assumes Command of the regiment and
        relinquishes Command of 4th Survey Regiment RA
         
  19     Operational role w.e.f this date, under command 305 Infantry Brigade.
        Sheet Two
         
        Guards provided ( in addition to unit guards ).
        H.Q. Battery. - Guards for 305 Infantry Brigade H.Q. DISSEN
        53 Battery. - Guards for P.P HUNTERBURG.
  26     Infantry training resumed, under Battery Instructors
        Education p Regimental School opened at MELLE, attended by students
        from each Battery.
  1 Sept   Locations: RHQ and HQ Bty 212956 (IBURG)
        53 Obs Bty 393199 (BOHMTE)
        54 Obs Bty 409008 (MELLE)
         
        GUARDS: 305 Inf Bde DISSEN B 315909
        Pet Point HUNTERBURG 3727
        Polish DP Camp W 3625
         
Dissen 3291 1 1500   305 Inf Bde HQ Guard relieved by 639 Regt RA
SCHWEGER 3     Report received that farm house broken into by Poles during night.
3528       Troops placed in farm and continuous patrol on Polish Camp. HUNTEBURG.
        No further incidents
OSEDE 2201 & 5       Burgomeisters visited. NTR
GEORGSMARIEN-        
HUTTE 2101        
         
OSNABRUCK 5 1430   Regtl Cricket XI played vesus 17 F.T.S in Bde Knock-Out Comp. Lost 84-90
2208        
224038 and 5 2130-   Road checks established. No Dp movement revealed. NTR
198040   2330    
         
SCHWEGER 6 1800   53 Bty Guard mounted on DP Camp. DP's belongings searched and DP's obeyed
345309       orders to return stolen property discovered. Road checks established in
        area. NTR
         
200045 8 1800-   Road check established. NTR
    2000    
HUNTEBURG 8 0900   FREDRICH SCHOLSKI, a Dutchman, was arrested by 318 Coy RASC and handed
3627       over to 53 Obs Bty, who placed him in custody of 707 Mil Gov, WITTLAGE.
        Arrest report made to 707 Mil Gov.
OSNABRUCK 8 1430   Regtl Football team played versus 639 Regt RA - Lost 6 - 4.
SCHWEGER 14 1200   Guard at DP camp dismounted and returned to billets.
OSNABRUCK 15 1430   Regtl Football team played versus 50 F.D.S. - Won 8-0.
MELLE 4101 15     German youth caught steeling rations from Army truck in unit car park
        Handed over to civil police.
BISSENDORF 18       Report of shooting investigared. Two Belgians shooting at raiding Poles.
2904        
BOHMTE 3919 19       53 Bty provide standing picquet in village during daylight to check DPs
        from BAD ESSEN.
VOXTRUP 19     HQ Bty investigated complaint received from Buromeister re STANISLAUS
2605       PIEWEWAREZYK, a Polish civilian suspected of being leader of Polish
        raiding parties and carrying arms. The man was not located.
VOXTROP 19 1000   HQ Bty established Squatter patrol in farm.
2605        
Wk ending       53 Bty carries out Kreis tour, paying particular attention to more
  20     remote farms and DP camps. NTR
VOXTROP 21     Patrol sent to investigate report of looting and stealing by Polish DPs -
2605       no incidents.
OSTERKAPPEN 22   1430   Regtl Football Team played versus 7 Belg Fus. Won 2-1
3316        
BOHMTE 3919 22   2215   Hungarian youth JOURDOUC FERENCR age 15 detained. Stated he had
        travelled from KEVELAR and was making his way to HANOVER by road, in
        order to trace his father in DP Camp. This youth was not in possession
        of Pass but produced DP Card No F 00539298. Youth handed over to 707
        Mil Gov, WITTLAGE.
HANKENBERG 26   0900   DP raiding party "flushed". No arrests made. DPs armed and fired on
2897       patrol who returned fire. No casualties.
         
GEORGSMAR- 29   1430   Regtl Football Team played versus 9 Belg Fus. - Won 4-0.
IENHUTTE        
0021        
        Each battery entered team in OSNABRUCK Table Tennis League throughout
        the month. All matches were won.
  Oct      
IBURG 1     Location : RHQ & HQ Bty IBURG 212956
        53 Bty BOHMTE 393199
        54 Bty MELLE 489008
         
        Guards : Petrol Point HUNTEBURG 3727
        (11-15 Oct ) 305 Inf Bde DISSEN B 315909
        Ammn Dump HAGEN 175984
         
  8     Programme of searches and patrols commenced in accordance with 305 Inf
        Bde Ops Schedule
  19     Disbandment. Copy of BAOR/3794/A(Org) (1) dated 9 Oct 45 received
        ordering disbandment wef 31 Oct 45.
  27     Operational commitments transferred to units of 75 AA Bde.
         
  31     Disbandment. Copy of BAOR/3974/7/A(Org) dated 27 Oct received ordering
        disbandment of 12 Corps Sound Ranging Tp. This was disbanded as part of
        the 7th Survey Regiment.
        Disbandment completed, less rear party.
        Personnel posted in accordance with 2E/BAOR/ORG/D/70097/3717/5 of 26 Oct
        45.
         
Nov 10     Disbandment completed.