occupied at 1000 hours. Enemy snipers and small parties of inf continue to harass bn throughout day.

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

6 Green Howardo. - 1815 - Bn dispositions in front of DUCY ST MARGUERITE were as follows:-

Bn moved from RUCQUEVILLE to DUCY ST MARGUERITE where it met opposition and withdrew 1000x to the North.

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

7 Green Howards. Bn captured fortified farm (i.e. LE PARC) made contact with 5 E Yorks and 6 Green Howards and joint post with Cdns.
1500 - A joint post was established with the Cdns at 890730 in the wood near BRONAY.

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

56 Inf Bde. 2 SWB take up posn in LE PARQUET area and 2 Essex on MONUNIREL feature and 2 Glos North of rly line.
1800 - Bde Gp reported finally in posn as follows:
56 Inf Bde HQ 799805

Sherwood Rangers one sqn with 2 Essex and 2 SWB HQ and one sqn at 799805.
C Coy 2 Cheshire Mg and hy mortar pls 799805. Sec 203 Fb Amb ADS 7787803(?).
HQ 203 Fd Amb at RYES and 8 Armd Bde 878830.

Jun 44
7 Jun

2 SWB. - 0730 - A Coy detailed to capture bridge at SULLY ran into strong enemy position and was forced to withdraw to Bn Area.

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

2 Essex.
BAYEUX cleared and objective at MONUNIREL gained.

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

2 Glosters. - 1220 - Bn entered BAYEUX. Civilian population very pleased to see Br tps. Fighting continued throughout the afternoon and the high ground SW of town was gained. Bn occupied and dug in posns as follows:

WD Jun 44
7 Jun

151 (Durham) Inf Bde. - 0630 - 9 DLI reported on line of rly BAYEUX - CONDE-sur-SEULLES.
0755 - 6 DLI reported on final objective, X rds 875739 - CONDE- sur-SEULLES. 0815 - 6 DLI reported their tps in posn at the joint post they were to occupy with tps 69 Bde at CONDE-sur-SEULLES. 9 DLI reported on final objective, line of high ground Pt 86 8076 to Pt 8074 linking up with 6 DLI.
1210 - Locations as follows:

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