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| Operation Market Plan |
The Northumbrian Gunners continued to support XXX Corps on
the move north. After the initial fire plan, they engaged targets into the
night of the 17th, conducted fires over the next few days plan to
support the bridgeheads being established, as well as firing counter battery
missions.
The war diary of 124th (Northumbrian) Field
Regiment chronicles the opening days of Operation Market.
124 Regiment was ordered to move north with 69th
Brigade on the 21st September 1944. At this point in time the Bridge
at Arnhem had already been lost.
On the 22nd
69 Brigade was in trouble when two enemy battalions of infantry and a regiment
of tanks cut the main Corps centre-line near Uden, eight miles south of the
bridge at Grave. The brigade was cut in half with the East Yorkshires in the
north and the Green Howards in the south. 124th Regiment found itself in a similar predicament. The
main body cut off from the CO, 2IC, C.P.Os and Survey party.
Captain Dowdeswell
the battery captain of 288th Battery put the regiment into action in support of
the 101st Airborne Division. 86th Field Regiment was also in the area and the
groups of mixed artillery were collected together, with the commanding officer
of the 86th Field Regiment acting as Commander Royal Artillery to the American
divisional commander.
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| 124 (Northumbrian) Regiment RA (TA) St Odernode |
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| St Odernode |
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| 124 Regiment 441 Battery welcome an Amrican visitoe from 101st AB |
