| May 1943 | CO: Lt Col D Dawnay | ||||||||
| May 43 | North Irish Horse | ||||||||
| 1/5/43 | MEDJEZT Tprs Rooke, May and Chapman, the latter wounded, returned to the Regt after passing through enemy patrols. | ||||||||
| 4/5/43 | Seven tanks handed over to 145 RAC. | ||||||||
| 6/5/43 | C Sqn came under comd 142 Regt RAC to protect left flank of advance by 4th Indian Div. Operation carried out to punch hole for 7th Armd Div to pass through. During the action C Sqn captured six 88mm A/Tk guns. Five enemy tanks were seen moving off the final objective as our tanks approached. C Sqn returned to Regtl harbour at 1500hrs. | ||||||||
| 7/5/43 | B & C Sqns came under comd 1 Div and put men of KSLI into EL BATHAN without loss. C Sqn carried a Coy of the Forresters to DJEDEIDA area. | ||||||||
| 8/5/43 | A Sqn proceeded through TUNIS to CARTHAGE area. They were accorded a terrific welcome by the inhabitants. C Sqn supported 2nd Inf Bde in a successful attack on DJEDEIDA, 200 POW taken. Major Welch in a CS tank knocked out a pillbox during the attack. 3Tp & 4Tp of C Sqn each carried a platoon of Gordon Highlanders into CHUART and SIDI ABDULLAH respectively, both of which places were quickly occupied. | ||||||||
| 9/5/43 | A & HQ Sqns harboured at MORNAGHIA, B & C Sqns in the DJEDEIDA area. | ||||||||
| 10/5/43 | All Sqns moved to concentration area near AIN EL ASKER. | ||||||||
| 12/5/43 | A Sqn moved out under comd 128 Bde for final round up of the enemy in the area. Tanks were not used and the Sqn returned during the afternoon. | ||||||||
| 14/5/43 | Regt moved to harbour near HAMMIM LIF. For the first time since leaving the UK, 25th Army Tank Bde was concentrated in the same area. | ||||||||
| 15 – 19 | After several days of intensive maintenance, rest became the order of the day. | ||||||||
| 20/5/43 | Regt took part in Victory Parade in TUNIS with one Sqn Of Churchills in serried ranks opposite the saluting base. The turnout of vehicles and personnel was very good and the parade was most successful. | ||||||||
| 21 – 31 | Regt remained in harbour at HAMMIM LIF and arrangements were made for training to commence. | ||||||||
| 26/5/43 | Battle TEWT tour arranged by Brigade. A member of one of the syndicates stepped on a mine in the LONGSTOP area; this resulted in seven people being killed (incl the CO of one of the other Regts in the Bde), and eight being injured, including the Brigadier, together with Lt MP Williams and Sgt O'Hare of the NIH. As a result of the Brigadiers injuries, Lt Col D Dawnay assumed command of the Brigade. Our total casualties throughout the entire campaign were:-
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