​​At 09:00 on 27 August 1944 leading elements of The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (A&SH) crossed the Seine from Criquebeuf-sur-Seine to the northern bank, south of Soutteville-sous-le-Val. Their objective was to advance to Igoville, three km’s away.

​As the A&SH advanced through the area of where The Algonquin Regiment had landed, they moved eastwards towards their objective. This was over large areas of open ground between the river and the railway line to the south of the town. As they formed up for the move they were heavily shelled and machine gunned from the high ground to the north sustaining casualties.

​At 15:00 the A&SH attacked the town of Igoville lead by B and C Companies with A and D in support. Very heavy opposition was encountered by them as they moved from street to street liberating the town. By 18:00 the A&SH had secured and now held the town.

​Just prior to the attack commencing on the town, a group of Officers and men from the Battalion HQ group mistakenly took the main road and entered the town. With no support from infantry, they were quickly intercepted by the German forces. Three members of the Canadian group managed to escape, two men were killed and fifteen were captured.

​Lieutenant’s Charles Edward Phillips and Alfred James Henderson were the two other officers killed.

​Lieutenant Phillips was killed when the carrier platoon charged through a field where German snipers were positioned. He is buried at Breteville-sur-Laize Canadian Cemetery.

​Lieutenant Henderson was killed whilst attempting to deal with German snipers, he is buried at Calais Canadian Cemetery.

​In total by the end of the day, the A&SH had taken 75 casualties, 15 of which were killed in action, in securing the town after crossing the river Seine. The A&SH had taken 40 prisoners of war and killed or wounded an equal number.