The Lincoln & Welland Regt. – request for confirmation of one fact

[Crewman]

Hi friends well-equipped with your Canadian books,

There is one thing in the WWII Lincoln and Welland Regiment history I would like to confirm. We may read such a thing:

Originally written by Maj. R. L. Rogers

At 1 p.m., 17th August, 1944 orders were received to leave the capture of Falaise to the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions (in fact, the city had been almost completely cleared by the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division by noon); the 4th Canadian Armoured Division was to move farther east and south to complete the closing of the Falaise Gap in company with the 1st Polish Armoured Division, by linking up with troops from the V United States Corps advancing northwards from Argentan. The Regiment was to move to Point 104, about three miles due north of Trun, by way of the valley behind the hill overlooking Falaise, east to Morteuax-Coulibeuf, where civilians were met in a battle area for the first time, east to a small road at Barou, down that road to Les-Moutiers-en-Auge, and thence across dirt tracks to the hill-top. Unfortunately direction was temporarily lost among the minor roads and the Command Post went 1000 yards too far, until it had a brush with the troops of the 1st Polish Armoured Division who did not appear to be particular with whom they fought so long as they fought somebody. The Regiment retired to a point near the position allotted to it and halted there for the night; the Poles turned their attention to the South Alberta Regiment.


Source:
R. L. Rogers
History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment
Anthony Rowe Ltd., Chippenham 1954
pages 154-155

If I am not mistaken there is at least one more book on the history of "the Lincs". I mean Geoffrey Hayes' "The Lincs. A History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment at War", Alma, ON, Maple Leaf Route, 1986. Would not you like to look into this book, if you have it, and drop a line if this fact is confirmed also in that other book?

Thank you in advance!

C.