12th Field Regiment Locations Field Trails – Researched by Rob Stark, President of the 12th Field Association
| Location | Dates at Location | Zone | Map Ref. No. | Latitude | Longitude | Decimal Degrees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courselles-Sur-Mer, FR | 06-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | 49°20'21.40"N | 0°28'43.96"W | Landing site is at east end of Mike 'Green' beach at Canadian Scottish campground. Facing inland is approx. South. | ||
| Courselles-Sur-Mer, FR | 06-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | 49°20'13.22N | 0°28'46.90"W | Monument to Canadian Scottish Regiment in field across road from campground. Watch out for water filled ditches. | ||
| Banville, FR | 06-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | 49°18'41.59"N | 0°29'23.51"W | Spelled 'Banneville' in 12th Field book | ||
| Colombiers-Sur-Seulles,FR | 07-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | Spelled 'Colombere' in 12th Field book | ||||
| Bray, FR | 07-Jun to 08-Jun-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | 49°13'35.16"N | 0°29'28.49"W | |||
| Sequeville-En-Bessin, FR | 08-Jun to 27-Jun-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | 49°14'01.78"N | 0°31'03.77"W | shooting 100 rounds per gun on Carpiquet 27-Jun-44 | ||
| Cairon, FR | 27-Jun to 09-Jul-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT962747 | 49°14'18"N | 0°27'44"W | 49.23844°, -0.4622° | near 'Lasson' |
| Authie, FR | 09-Jul to 11-Jul-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT960710 | 49°12'18"N | 0°27'47"W | 49.20512°, -0.46306° | near 'Rots' |
| Lebisey, FR | 11-Jul to 19-Jul-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU043723 | 49°13'10"N | 0°20'59"W | 49.21952°, -0.34986° | near'Caen' |
| Caen, FR | 19-Jul to 20-Jul-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU058694 | 49°11'38"N | 0°19'40"W | 49.19394°, -0.32787° | |
| Cormelles, FR | 20-Jul to 30-Jul-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU055651 | 49°09'19"N | 0°19'48"W | 49.1552°, -0.3299° | near 'Cormelles-Sur-Le-Dan' |
| Vaucelles, FR | 06-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU45670 | 49°15'10"N | 0°20'56"W | 49.25284°, -0.34893° | near 'Periers-Sur-Le-Dan' |
| Villons Les Buissons, FR | 07-Jun | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT990760 | 49°15'04"N | 0°25'28"W | 49.25105°, -0.42443° | near 'Bombanville' |
| Ryes, FR | 31-Jul to 04-Aug-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT832828 | 49°18'24"N | 0°38'42"W | 49.30674°, -0.64499° | near 'La Guine and La Rosiere'; Regiment re-equipped with 25pdr's, turned in self propelled guns |
| Ryes, FR | 05-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT832838 | 49°18'57"N | 0°38'44"W | 49.31573°, -0.64554° | near 'La Guine and La Rosiere |
| Villons Les Buissons, FR | 07-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vT990760 | 49°15'04"N | 0°25'28"W | 49.25105°, -0.42443° | near 'Villons Les Anisy and Bombanville' |
| Fauberge, FR | 08-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU035655 | 49°09'29"N | 0°21'27"W | 49.15816°, -0.3575° | near 'Caen' |
| Verriere, FR | 08-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU043615 | 49°07'21"N | 0°20'41"W | 49.12247°, -0.34458° | near 'Troteval' |
| Gaumesnil, FR | 09-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU087558 | 49°04'21"N | 0°16'54"W | 49.07263°, -0.28162° | near 'Cramesnil' |
| Hautmesnil, FR | 14-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU088521 | 49°02'22"N | 0°16'43"W | 43.03914°, -0.2785° | Les Cities Cauvicort' |
| Soignolles, FR | 14-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU128506 | 49°01'38"N | 0°13'23"W | 49.02716°, -0.22312° | 43 Bty and a Bty mainly 11th with what 16th Bty vehicles not destroyed made several trips; 16 Bty stayed in quarry to refit |
| Olendon, FR | 15-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU146435 | 48°42'50"N | 0°11'43"W | 48.9639°, -019526° | near 'Tassily' |
| Courcy, FR | 18-Aug | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU262429 | 48°57'43"N | 0°02'12"W | 48.9619°, -0.00413° | |
| La Chappelle, FR | 19-Aug to 20-Aug-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU283338 | 48°52'51"N | 0°00'15"N | 48.8807°, -0.00413° | |
| Louvieres en Auge, FR | 20-Aug to 22-Aug-44 | French Lambert Zone 1 | vU319325 | 48°52'12"N | 0°02'44"E | 48.87001°, 0.04547° | near 'Trun' |
| Meulles, FR | 23-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vQ066693 | 48°56'09"N | 0°23'02"E | 48.93574°, 0.38393° | |
| St. Mards de Fresne, FR | 24-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vQ697789 | 49°04'47"N | 0°27'41"E | 49.07959°, 0.46133° | near 'Le Castel' |
| Hecmanville, FR | 25-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vQ822867 | 49°09'37"N | 0°37'18"E | 49.16018°, 0.62173° | near 'Berthouville' |
| Epegard | 25-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vQ981876 | 49°10'53"N | 0°50'16"E | 49.18153°, 0.83786° | |
| St. Pierre de Fleurs, FR | 26-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vR081955 | 49°15'38"N | 0°57'53"E | 49.26047°, 0.96484° | |
| Martot, FR | 27-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vR155974 | 49°17'00"N | 1°03'50"E | 49.28343°, 1.06388° | |
| Les Authieux, FR | 29-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vM208029 | 49°20'13"N | 1°07'48"E | 49.33692°, 1.12987° | |
| St. Aubin Celloville, FR | 30-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vM248078 | 49°32'31"N | 1°10'40"E | 49.39205°, 1.1778° | |
| Epinay, FR | 30-Aug | Nord de Guerre | vM279125 | 49°25'43"N | 1°12'57"E | 49.42853°, 1.21585° | near 'St. Saens" |
| St. Saens, FR | 31-Aug to 01-Sep-44 | Nord de Guerre | vM422392 | 49°40'44"N | 1°22'53"E | 49.67887°, 1.3814° | near 'Bellozanne' and 'Perduville' |
| Ault, FR | 01-Sep | Nord de Guerre | vM530839 | 50°05'16"N | 1°28'45"E | 50.08775°, 1.47923° | near 'Fraicourt' |
| St. Valery-Sur-Somme, FR | 02-Sep | Nord de Guerre | vM604906 | 50°09'12"N | 1°34'29"E | 50.1533°, 1.57471° | near 'Pende' |
| Campigneulles, FR | 04-Sep | Nord de Guerre | vG744221 | 50°26'45"N | 1°44'06"E | 50.44589°, 1.73503 | |
| Neufchatel-Hardelot, FR | 05-Sep to 06-Sep-44 | Nord de Guerre | vG718397 | 50°36'07"N | 1°40'43"E | 50.60182°, 1.6786° | near "Halinghen' and 'Neimbourg' |
| Calais, FR | 06-Sep | Nord de Guerre | vG817688 | 50°52'11"N | 1°47'08"E | 50.8698°, 1.78564° | |
| Ferques, FR | 8-Sep to 11-Sep-44 | Nord de Guerre | vG791647 | 50°49'52"N | 1°45'12"E | 50.83119°, 1.75342° | near 'Le Courgain' |
| Wissant, FR | 11-Sep to 22-Sep-44 | Nord de Guerre | vG771703 | 50°52'48"N | 1°43'08"E | 50.87996°, 1.71876° | near 'Le Bout D'en Haut' |
| Pihen-Les-Guines, FR | 22-Sep to 30-Sep-44 | Nord de Guerre | vG817688 | 50°52'11"N | 1°47'08"E | 50.8698°, 1.78564° | near 'Calais' |
| Ardres, FR | 16346 | Nord de Guerre | vG953698 | 50°53'18"N | 1°47'08"E | 50.88826°, 1.97729° | near 'Les Attaques' |
| Poperinghe, BEL | 02-Oct to 03-Oct-44 | Nord de Guerre | vH442638 | 50°51'58"N | 2°40'36"E | 50.86599°, 2.67675° | |
| Maldegem, BEL | 04-Oct to 22-Oct-44 | Nord de Guerre | vJ018981 | 51°12'21'N | 3°27'59"E | 51.20588°, 3.46645° | |
| Heile, NL | 22-Oct to 31-Oct-44 | Nord de Guerre | qC983049 | 51°15'54"N | 3°24'39"E | 51.26513°, 3.41085° | |
| Lapscheure, NL | 01-Nov to 02-Nov-44 | Nord de Guerre | qC945058 | 51°16'16"N | 3°21'21"E | 51.27123°, 3.35573° | |
| Lapscheure, NL | 01-Oct | Nord de Guerre | qC940058 | 51°16'15"N | 3°20'55"E | 51.27097°, 3.34857° | |
| Ghent, Belgium | 04-Nov to 08-Nov-44 | Nord de Guerre | 51°3'5.22"N | 3°44'53.24"E | 21 Tokeomst Straat, a city street address in Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Afferden, NL | 09-N0v to 13-Nov-44 | Nord de Guerre | qE555668 | 51°52'53"N | 5°38'19"E | 51.88131°, 5.63859 | |
| Afferden, NL | 14-Nov to 26-Nov-44 | Nord de Guerre | q555686 | 51°53'51"N | 5°38'16"E | 51.89748, 5.63786 | |
| Nijmegen, NL | 27-Nov to 30-Nov-44 | Nord de Guerre | qE720548 | 51°48'35"N | 5°52'52"E | 51.80974°, 5.88113° | |
| Groesbeek, NL | 01-Dec to 26-Dec-44 | Nord de Guerre | qE720584 | 51°48'35"N | 5°52'52"E | 51.80974°, 5.88113° | |
| Groesbeek, NL | 27-Dec to 12-Jan-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE726556 | 51°47'05"N | 5°53'27"E | 51.78471°, 5.89082° | |
| Nijmegen, NL | 13-Jan to 29-Jan-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE720584 | 51°48'35"N | 5°52'52"E | 51.80974°, 5.88113° | |
| Groesbeek, NL | 30-Jan to 08-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE714594 | 51°49'07"N | 5°52'19"E | 51.81859°,5.87207° | |
| Nijmegen, NL | 09-Feb to 10-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE750605 | 51°49'45"N | 5°55'26"E | 51.82926°, 5.92388° | Beginning of operation "Veritable" |
| Kleve, Germany | 10-Feb to 14-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE881561 | 51°47'33"N | 6°06'55"E | 51.79241°, 6.11523° | spelled "Cleves" or "Cleve" in english |
| Kalkar, Germany | 15-Feb to 18-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE917542 | 51°46'34"N | 6°10'05"E | 51.77603°, 6.16797° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Groesbeek, NL | 18-Feb | Nord de Guerre | qE714594 | 51°49'07"N | 5°52'19"E | 51.81859°, 5.87207° | |
| Kalkar, Germany | 19-Feb to 20-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE930538 | 51°46'22"N | 6°11'13"E | 51.77267°, 6.18692° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 20-Feb | Nord de Guerre | qE918536 | 51°46'14"N | 6°10'11"E | 51.77065°, 6.1696° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 21-Feb to 23-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE957502 | 51°44'27"N | 6°13'37"E | 51.74082°, 6.77207° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 23-Feb | Nord de Guerre | qE957702 | 51°55'14"N | 6°13'16"E | 51.92052°, 6.22125° | possible map reference number error...could be qE957502 |
| Kalkar, Germany | 24-Feb to 27-Feb-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE957502 | 51°44'27"N | 6°10'11"E | 51.74082°, 6.77207° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Uedem, Germany | 28-Feb | Nord de Guerre | rA164372 | 51°37'38"N | 5°31'47"E | 51.62735°, 6.52974° | War Diary reads "Udem" |
| Uedem, Germany | 01-Mar to 02-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | rA001437 | 51°40'49"N | 6°17'33"E | 51.68319°, 6.29257° | War Diary reads "Udem" |
| Uedem, Germany | 03-Mat to 10-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | rA015395 | 51°38'44"N | 6°18'50"E | 51.64568°, 6.31396° | War Diary reads "Udem" |
| Kleve, Germany | 11-Mar to 19-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE886555 | 51°47'14"N | 6°07'22"E | 51.78712°, 6.12266° | War Diary reads "Cleve" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 20-Mar to 21-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | qE931538 | 51°46'22"N | 6°11'18"E | 51.77269°, 6.18837° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 22-Mar | Nord de Guerre | qE932538 | 51°46'22"N | 6°11'23"E | 51.77271°, 6.18982° | War Diary reads "Calcar" |
| Kalkar, Germany | 23-Mar to 27-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | rA003528 | 51°45'54"N | 6°17'35"E | 51.76499°, 6.29294° | War Diary reads "Calcar" and "Wissel" |
| Rees-Grietherbusch, Ger | 28-Mar | Nord de Guerre | rA035558 | 51°47'33"N | 6°20'19"E | 51.79249°, 6.33848° | War Diary reads "Grietherbush" |
| Rees-Grietherbusch, Ger | 28-Mar to 31-Mar-45 | Nord de Guerre | rA013595 | 51°49'31"N | 6°18'20"E | 51.82537°, 6.30558° | War Diary reads "Emmerich and Vrasselt" |
| Emmerich/Vrasselt | 31-Mar | Nord de Guerre | qE961623 | 51°50'59"N | 6°13'46"E | 51.84961°, 6.22936° | |
| Emmerich, Germany | 01-Apr | Nord du Guerre | qE961623 | 51°50'59"N | 6°13'46"E | 51.84961°,6.22936° | War Diary reads Emmerich and Zeddam" |
| s'Heerenberg, NL | passed through Apr 1st | Nord du Guerre | 51°52'35"N | 6°14'45"E | passed through on route 220 from Emmerich to Zeddam | ||
| Zeddam, NL | 01-Apr | Nord du Guerre | qE979684 | 51°51'17"N | 6°15'13"E | 51.90474°,6.25373° | War Diary shows this as "Teddam" |
| Kilder, NL | 03-Apr | Nord du Guerre | qE961727 | 51°56'35"N | 6°13'35"E | 51.94305°,6.22633° | |
| Didam, NL | 03-Apr | Nord du Guerre | qE905721 | 51°56'12"N | 6°08'42"E | 51.93662°,6.14511° | |
| Wichmond, NL | 04-Apr to 05-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | qE985889 | 52°05'20"N | 6°15'24"E | 52.09801°,6.25659° | Bdr. Rudolph Ruck, 11th Battery, killed coming to gun position after crossroad at Beek |
| Gorssel, NL | 05-Apr | Nord du Guerre | qZ950007 | 52°11'40"N | 6°12'07"E | 52.19437°,6.20205° | travel through Almen, Gorssel, Zutphen and Deventer |
| DeVeste, NL | 08-Apr to 12-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | qZ986052 | 52°14'08"N | 6°15'12"E | 52.23544°, 6.25337° | Deventer |
| Zwolle, NL | 13-Apr to 14-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | qZ985265 | 52°25'36"N | 6°14'45"E | 52.42671°,6.24574° | Henio |
| Zuidlaren, NL | 19-Apr | Nord du Guerre | rQ301001 | 53°05'32"N | 6°41'42°E | 53.09219°,6.69505° | travel through Zwolle, Meppel, Assen, Gronigen to Zuidlaren |
| Ten Boer, NL | 20-Apr to 21-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ319226 | 53°17'39"N | 6°43'02"E | 53.29429°,6.71734° | War Diary spells location name "Ten Post" |
| Loppersum, NL | 22-Apr to 23-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ350226 | 53°17'41"N | 6°45'50"E | 53.29466°,6.76376° | (also Garrelsweek town) Apr 22, Capt. Innes and crew missing; caught in house by shellfire |
| Hellum, NL | 23-Apr | Nord du Guerre | rQ398164 | 53°14'22"N | 6°50'12"E | 53.23957°,6.83675° | Bedum |
| Niewe Beerta, NL | 24-Apr to 26-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ598099 | 53°10'59"N | 7°08'12"E | 53.18303°,7.13666° | Apr 24-45 Sgt. Jack Leaning 43rd Battery killed by a direct hit on his gun by enemy shell |
| Niewe Beerta, NL | 26-Apr | Nord du Guerre | rQ594099 | 53°10'59"N | 7°07'50"E | 53.18301°,7.13069° | |
| Leer, Germany | 26-Apr to 30-Apr-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ752177 | 53°15'14"N | 7°51'28"E | 53.25392°,7.36615° | |
| Leer, Germany | 01-May | Nord du Guerre | rQ752178 | 53°15'17"N | 7°21'58"E | 53.25481°,7.36614° | |
| Hesel, Germany | 02-May | Nord du Guerre | rQ856175 | 53°15'09"N | 7°31'18"E | 53.25248°, 7.52176° | War Diary reads "Wesel" this is likely incorrect |
| Hesel, Germany | 02-May | Nord du Guerre | rQ906240 | 53°18'39"N | 7°35'47"E | 53.31091°, 7.59639° | War Diary reads "Wesel" this is likely incorrect |
| Bagband, Germany | 03-May to 05-May-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ900314 | 53°22'38"N | 7°35'14"E | 53.37729°, 7.58718° | WWII officially ends |
| Aurich, Germany | 06-May to 14-May-45 | Nord du Guerre | rQ861485 | 53°31'50"N | 7°31'41"E | 53.5306°, 7.52795° | |
| Lunteren, NL | 15-May to 20-May-45 | Nord du Guerre | qE548903 | 52°05'32"N | 5°37'08"E | 52.09221°, 5.61884° | |
| Bilthoven, NL | 21-May to 12-Jun-45 | Nord du Guerre | qE261969 | 52°08'37" N | 5°11'50 E | 52.14351°, 5.19717° | |
| Harskamp, NL | 13-June to 23-Jul-45 | Nord du Guerre | qE5651924 | 52°06'49"N | 5°46'06"E | 52.11358°, 5.76824° | War Diary reads "Haarskamp" |
| Utrecht, NL | 24-July onward-45 | Nord du Guerre | qE227905 | 52°05'06"N | 5°09'03"E | 52.0850°, 5.15076° | stayed at this location until at least October 1945 |