War Diary: 152 Infantry Brigade

Month and year: June 1944

The 152 Infantry Brigade HQ June 1944 war diary covers the units arrival in Normandy and setting up of the Tac HQ in Ranville. References are made to 5 Camerons, 2 Seaforths and 5 Seaforths.

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	1		Lt. General K.A.N. Anderson, K.C.B. M.C. visited the Seaforth
			Bns of this Bde in the morning. Vehicles were got ready for
			marshalling which takes place 2 JUNE.
			O.C. tps. in this Bde toured their respective ships.
	2		Vehs of Bde. H.Q. 2 Seaforth and 5 Seaforth were marshalled
			today ready for loading into M.T. ships. The marching
			parties of 2 Seaforth and 5 Seaforth were divided in half-
			one half of each being carried by one ship. The first
			marching party Lt. Col.G.L.W. Andrews were moved to
			another camp ready to embark.

	3		Vehs of the a/m units were loaded in to M.T. ships and the first marching parties embarked. Second marching party of
			2 & 5 Seaforth were moved this evening ready to embark
			tomorrow. When vehs had been loaded personnel excepting small
			maintenance parties were returned to camp to await embarkation.

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	4		The day was spent awaiting time of embarkation.
	5		The Bde was embarked and these ships carried us out into the
			Thames estuary off SOUTHEND pending sailing orders. Everyone
			wondered when D day would be.
	6		This morning D day was announced by B.B.C. and the convoy
			carrying the vehs. of 152 Bde. less 5 CAMERONS sailed for
			the long talked of beach-head into Western Europe. The convoy
			was shelled in the straits but no damage resulted. The convoy
			proceeded slowly but the beach-head was NOT sighted today.
	7		At first light this morning the beach-head was reached and
			the ships proceeded to the unloading area. The ships of the
			Bde were to be unloaded into L.C.Ts for landing. L.C.Ts were
			not available until dusk and no vehs of Bde H.Q. were
			unloaded today. Half of marching parties of 2 & 5 Seaforth

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Date	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
7	and the marching party of 5 Camerons were put ashore today.
8	Remainder of Marching Parties of 2 & 5 Seaforth were landed.
	The Bde. Comd. landed today and rejoined Bde and est. Bde H.Q.
	2 miles South of Reviers with S.L.O. and L.O.3 who landed with
	the Marching Party of Bde. H.Q. some 18 in all. 2 Seaterth
	carried sweep of woods from FONTAINE HENRY to CAIRON to clear
	out snipers. They took ten P.W. and captured some tpt.
9	Unloading of vehs of Bde. H.Q. went on apace and vehs. of Bde
	H.Q. & 5 Seaforth were almost all landed today except for
	several sigs. vehs. of Bde.H.Q. Tps. and vehs. were
	directed from beaches to conc. area,
10.	The remainder of the vehs of the Bde were landed and	Appx 'A' (Strength return)
	concentrated. Only two vehs of Bde. H.Q. were drowned.
	2 SEAFORTH cleared woods NORTH of CAIRON and 5 CAMERONS moved
	westwards to deal with an enery RADAR station near DOUVRES -

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	10		La DELIVERANDE. The Bde. was ordered to move to the West of
			the beach-head in order to hold base for further ops southwards
			from present line. 5 CAMERONS moved to BENOUVILLE to hold the
			brs. over the River ORNE while Bde H.Q. and 2 Seaforth moved to
			PERRIERS-sur-le-DAN5 SEAFORTH were to stay put in conc.area
			in REVIERS but were to go u/c 153 Bde on 11th. JUNE for a
			specific operation. This op. was the first of the Div. to
			probe southwards to the EAST of CAEN. Orders were given by
			Div Comd. for 152 Bde. adv. South from Longueville. This was
			to take place in three phases - First 5 CAMERONS to take
			ST. HONORINE LA CHARDONNERBITE, Second- 2 SEAFORTH - CUVERVILLE
			Third a Bn from 154 Bde (u/c 152 Bde ) to take DEMOUVILLE. The
			Arty of the Div. and also of 3 Br. Div plus one AGRA is put in
			sp. Plans were made accordingly.

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Date	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
11	New areas were recced in preparation for attack. Just prior to	Appx B (Strength return)
	moving to such areas the attack was postponed by the Div. Comd.
	for 24 hrs. owing to a threat against the left flank of the
	beach-head.
[12	The Bde. waited for the attack to begin otherwise NTR.
	I.BW. were to be given 152 Bde for the attack on DEMOUVILLE
	and the day was spent conferring and planning this three
	phase attack. Plans were altered frequently with changing
	circumstances and eventually it was ordered that the attack
	would be limited to two phases to be carried out by
	5 CAMERONS and 2 SEAFORTH., Without tk sp 2 SEAFORTH moved into assembly area
	EAST of R. ORNE. During the night 2 SEAFORTH suffered 45
	casualties through BUTTERFLY Bombs, incl. four A/Tk. gun crews.
	Bde. H.Q moved aTac, H.Q. to RANVILLE - B Ech remaining
	at PERIERS-SUR-LE-DAN

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RANVILLE	13	At 0400 hrs. 5 CAMERONS crossed the S.L. to attack ST. HONORINE	Appx "C"
		La CHARDONNERETTE. The attack penentrated the village which was
		reported clear at 0740 hrs. Bde. Cmd. G.3. Cmd. 128 Fd. Regt. left
		Tac H.Q. at 0610 hrs and entered St. HONORINE at 0645 hrs. They
		BN visited left fwd coy - B coy of 5 CAMERONS and then went to BN
		H.Q. until village was reported clear at 0740 hrs. Bde.Cmd.
		Cmd. 2 SEAFORTH then recced S.L. for 2 SEAFORTH attack fixed
		H hour for 0915 hrs. At 0800 hrs by shelling and mortaring of
		the village made it obvious that an enemy counter-attack was
		developing. The Bde. Cmd. accordingly stopped the attack by 2
		SEAFORTH all except 'C' Coy., which had already gone forward to
		protect S.L. It was not possible to stop completely the Arty.
		programme and most of the programme was fired to the detriment
		of D.F. Bde. Cmd. then sent word to stop Arty programme for
		2 SEAFORTH attack timed to begin at 0915 hrs.

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RANVILLE	13	At about 0915 hrs 5 CAMERONS were savagely counter attacked
		by about ten tks. sp. by inf. and S.P. gúns. In face of this
		B' & 'D' Coys., withdrew followed by 'A' Coy. 'B' & D' Coys
		making for LONGUEVAL. 'A' Coy. and some of 'B' over the ridge
		to RANVILLE. The Bde. Cmd. who was on the ridge stopped all
		personnel withdrawing this and made them take up a defn. posn.
		on the fwd edge of the ridge. He then ordered 2 SEAFORTH who were
		waiting behind the ridge to occupy a def posn astride the ridge.
		This was done and by about 1145 hrs when situation was
		stabilised and the def. locality firm with A/Tk. guns dug in,
		5 CAMERONS were ordered to re-org. in LONGUEVAL and to take
		over from R.U.R. who were in that village. About 1400 hrs
		it was discovered by means of a messenger from ST. HONORINE
		sent by Maj. Cairns that some fifteen Camerons were still in

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RANVILLE	13	LONGUEVAL and wanted to know what to do. One 6 Pdr. of
		5 CAMERONS K.O.d 3 Enemy tks. Bde H.Q. at RANVILLE
		was heavily shelled and mortared in the morning and at
		intervals throughout the day and the Bde. Major and Camp
		Commandant were both wounded. The Padre at the A.D.S. was
		also wounded. In the afternoon the situation became more
		settled and the 5 CAMERONS were soon re-organised again. Bde	Appx "D"
		H.Q. moved location nearer river in the evening. It is odd
		in the first battle in Western Europe that the force which
		counter-attacked 5 CAMERONS in ST HONORINE should be 21st.,
		Panzer Recce Unit - old enemy of desert days. The 5 SEAFORTH
	14	who had been u/c 153 Bde came back into 152 Bde during early
		hours of today and relieved 12 DEVON in area west of RANVILLE.
		5 CAMERONS relieved R.U.R. in LONGUEVAL. The Cmd. visited all
		units and tied up the defs of the Bde area moving one Coy.,

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RANVILLE	14		5 SEAFORTH fwd. which defs by afternoon were Firm. There was
			spasmodic shelling throughout day. The Bde. area was further
			strengthened during the night by the laying of mines by
			5 CAMERONS and 5 SEAFORTH. A Patrol from 5 CAMERONS went out
			across the R. ORNE to have a look at the dock-yard area but
			found nothing of interest.
	15	am.	The day was quiet at start but the amount of shelling gradually
			increased. Comd. attended conference at Div. where the speeding
			up of counter mortar shoots was discussed and the Counter
			Mortar Org. amended by the inclusion of wireless sets for this
			purpose. A warning came through from Div that an attack was
			likely on 153 Bde front at 0400 hrs, 2 SEAFORTH were informed
			and ordered to be especially watchful. During the night
			2 SEAFORTH fwd. two Coys which had been on fwd slope were
			re-organized so as to have 2 Plns per Coy., on reverse slope

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RANVILLE	15	by day. Bde Cmd. toured res, area with Comd. 6 Airborne Div
		and selected posns. for one Sqn. 13/18 H. who were to come
		in to the area in the event of enemy c/a. Patrols again went
		out CAMERONS to CHATEAU SOUTH of their post which Chateau
		they found occupied and the 2 SEAFORTH destroyed 3 enemy tks.
		which had been K.Od by 5 CAMERONS. This they accomplished
		successfully.
	16	True to reported form the enemy launched an attack with some
		eight to fourteen tanks, S.P. guns and 2 - 3 Coys. Inf. The
		attack was against 1 GORDONS but by shelling obtained through
		out the Bde area whilst it went on resulting in several
		casualties amongst Officers, Men and Vehicles. Sqn. 13/18 H
		moved up into previously recced posn. in 2 SEAFORTH and 5
		SEAFORTH sector. No attack developed on this Bde front and the

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RANVILLE.	16	shelling decreased after 0800 hrs. 5 CAMERONS were relieved
		in LONGUEVAL by 5 SEAFORTH, 5 CAMERONS on relief occupying
		5 SEAFORTH posn in reserve. The code word for the take over
		being complete, was received from both Bns by 0107 hrs on
		17th., June 44.
	17	NTR during night 16/17 June except one curious aircraft which	Appx "E" (Strength return)
		flew with bright lights blazing and a mortar bomb or two
		which disturbed the rest of 2 SEAFORTH. Bde. Cmd. toured
		5 SEAFORTH area in LONGUEVAL and ordered re-arrangement of
		the defence posn. This entailed holding further fwd and the
		moves were completed during the night and posns. dug in.
		Throughout the day the line was amazingly quiet in the Bde.
		sector with only light shelling at infrequent intervals and
		a hasty visit of 2 Messerschmidts. Reports continued to come
		in of mov and activity of the sector on our left. There was

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RANVILLE	17	a slight change in the Coy posns of 5 SEAFORTH and a fresh mine
		field was laid during the night, 17/18th. June on the front of
		this Bn at LONGUEVAL. During the night the same aircraft
		was seen flying around as on the previous night. It was
		ordered that a patrol from 5 SEAFORTH accompanied by an R.E.
		Officer from 275 Fd. Coy., should attempt to remove the
		demolition charges in the Control Tower of the Northern
		installations of CAEN shipyards. This required an hour's time
		inside the Tower. The Patrol was spotted and had to retire.
		This would have been a great accomplishment and it was proposed
		to try again on the following night.
RANVILLE	18	Situation normal at dawn after a quiet night. The G.O.C. 51 (H)
		Div. accompanied by G.O.C. 15 (S) Div. and the comds. of 44 &
		46 Inf. Bde and 31 Tk. Bde visited the Bde.H.Q. this morning.

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RANVILLE	18	It was a case of being all friends together as both the Cmd
		152 Bde, his B.M. G 3 & I.O. had all been at one time in 15 (S)
		Div. as well as the G.O.C. 51 (H) Div who, of course, at one time
		commanded 15 (S) Div.
		The air spt. has been adequate all along and the Bde saw
		several attacks on their front today. An interesting conjecture
		was made this afternoon about three black objects seen on the
		road SOUTH of ST.HONORINE - it was thought that they might
		perhaps be 'Beetles! A warning was received that an attack	Appx "F"
		might be made on the sector on the left of 152 Bde at first
		light in the morning.
	19	The attack by the enemy did not materialise. The CAMERON
		patrol was very successful - killing two enemy NORTH of
		ST. HONORINE, wounding one and bringing him back as well as
		taking one P.W. belonging to 200 Fd. Rft. Bn. This P. W. was a

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RANVILLE	19,	poor type and had no inf. about anything The 5 SEAFORTH
		patrol with R.E. att was again spotted and was not able to
		accomplish its task. This is a disappointment as the Area in
		which the Tower is situated has been put out with our
		patrolling area. Another 5 Seaforth patrol detected activity and
		wiring in CHATEAU WOODS. Save for gusts of shelling there was
		little to report during day. The Bde was ordered to attack
		ST. HONORINE again and Bde. Cmd. ordered 5 CAMERONS to carry
		out the attack. This is to be by the way of being a
		diverionary attack for something much bigger at another part
		of the front. The 5 CAMERONS are to have seven fd. two med.
		and one hy Regts. in sp plus sqn tks and tp.17 Pr S.P. It is
		meant to give the CAMERONS every chance to stay in
		ST HONORINE this time. Enemy counter attacks will almost be

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RANVILLE	19	welcome. About eight in the evening ten enemy were seen in	Appx "G"
		Chateau Woods area. Fire was opened and enemy ran away quickly.
		The CAMERONS attack was postponed 24 hrs in the evening.
	20	The Patrols for the night took no P.W. but discovered that	Appx "H"
		ST. HONORINE was more strongly held than usual and that enemy
		were very nervous. They were using many flares, nevertheless
		new posns were found further EAST towards ESCOVILLE. During the
		day nine M.Es were reported over Bde area - they did not stop
		to attack. Enemy shelling with the usual heavier reply by our guns
		was a feature of the day, Smoke was used on the front today.
		Preparations for for op PERTH, being the CAMERON attack, went
		ahead.
	21	The patrol of 5 SEAFORTH to island being the R. ORNE and the	Appx "I"
		CANAL DU ORNE found no enemy despite a huge "elephant drive"
		throughout it. The day was generally quiet apart from a little

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RANVILLE	21	activity by the enemy on 5 SEAFORTH front which was soon
		dispersed and damaged by arty. fire. Several enemy wounded
		were seen to be carried away. The band of 5 CAMERONS played
		retreat close by Bde.H.Q. and the wind was blowing towards the
		enemy - These CAMERONS are really going to hold ST HONORINE
		this time. 5 SEAFORTH changed a coy posn during the night 21/22
		June to give cover to right flank of CAMERONS during the
		attack. With this coy went tp tks of A Sqn 13/8 Hussars and
		two A/tk guns. Harsssing fire was put down to cover noise of
		movement of tks. This held up patrolling which in consequence
		did not yield with fruitful results.
	22	Stand to started with a fire in an amn dump behind Bd H.Q. which
		did it no damage but seemed to shorten Stand to hour.
		A conference was held by Bde. Cmd at 0930 hrs to give orders for
		CAMERONS attack. It was a formidable array that presented

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BAS DE RANVILLE	25	The 2 i/c 5 CAMERONS arrived at the Bn with 140 O.Rs this
		morning. This made it possible to re-organise 5 CAMERONS on
		a four Coy., basis once again. Reports of enemy tanks moving
		about on Bde front came in all day. Perhaps the enemy was
		making a show of his tank strength but taking away his losses
		on 23rd., June from his total numbers on the morning of that
		day, he could not have had many at his disposal. Thus these
		reports were not too alarming.
	26	The patrols from the Bde went out as usual on the night 25/26
		June and established that enemy were still holding CHATEAU
		WOODS despite reports to contrary. This night was quiet but
		at 0730 hrs 26th., June a big barrage opened up in the WEST
		of the Bde front - this was the beginning of 8 CORPS operation
		EPSOM. The sound of this was very cheering and throughout the
		Bde great interest was displayed in its progress.

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BAS DE RANVILLE.	26	Maj. Jarman Cmd. 193 A/Tk.Bty. was killed at ST. HONORINE this
		morning and Cmd of all A/Tk Guns in the Bde passed to Major
		Semple O.C. 243 A/Tk.Bty. Lt.Col. Monroe relinquished Cmd
		5 CAMERONS today. Cmd. was assumed by Maj Cairns with Maj.
		Noble still remaining 2 i/c. The change over between 2 & 5
		SEAFORTH postponed yesterday was put on for tonight. The
		following was mov order - 2 SEAFORTH were to leave one Coy.,
		less 1 Pl in ST HONORINE and to hold LONGUEVAL as 5 SEAFORTH
		had been doing ie. less one Coy., less one pl. No movs. of
		M.M.G.s or A/TK guns were to take place. Crews were to change
		over only. Only one Coy., was to move at a time owing to
		proximity of enemy. Code word for completion of change over
		to be NANCY. The hours of daylight passed peacefully amid
		fit-ful sunshine and showers, This rustic peace was torn only
		at infrequent intervals by bursts of enemy shell fire and

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BAS DE RANVILLE.	26	Nebel werfer which caused some casualties among 2 SEAFORTH.
		At 1500 hrs G.O.C. 51 (H) Div. visited Bde.H.Q. In the
		evening it was reported to Bde. H.Q. by 5 CAMERONS that the
		Padre 126 Fd. Regt., having been misinformed, had walked into
		COLOMBELLES and back without having seen any enemy. This news
		caused a stir to say the least though it was expected that the
		report of there being no enemy in COLOMBELLES was exaggerated.
		A patrol was dispatched to investigate but found the woods
		around the CHATEAU to be held as before. God looks after his
		own people.
	27	Bad weather made the change over of fwd Bns slow but eventually
		NANCY was given by 2 SEAFORTH at 0506 hrs and by 5 SEAFORTH at
		0630 hrs. The relief though long, had been without incident.

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BAS DE RANVILLE	27	The day started strangely for Bde H.Q. All Officers were
		summoned and Brig. D.H. Haugh M.C. said goodbye - he relinquished
		cmd. 152 Bde and was assumed by Brig AJH Cassels. The new Cmd
		spent the morning getting in the picture and at 1315 hrs along
		with B.M. and Lt. Col. Clapham (O.C. 128 Fd. Rgt.) visited
		2 SEAFORTH and 5 SEAFORTH. Patrol policy for Bde was changed
		today Bns. now submitting proposed patrol for following night
		at 0800 hrs. At 1700 hrs Bde. Cmd. visited 5 CAMERONS with B.M.
		and went round all Coy., posns. The day was quiet save one
		sharp bout of NEBELWERFER fire on 5 SEAFORTH Area about 2030 hrs.
		This was replied to effectively by our gunners who shot up
		enemy fwd troops between CUVERVILLE and GIBERVILLE, This is now
		deemed more effective than shooting back at mortar posns which
		are probably vacated immediately mortar has fired. The
		remainder of night was quiet and Bn Patrols were active	Appx "M"

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BAS DE RANVILLE	27	(see log sheets for results)
	28	Stand - to quiet but a battle was raging WEST of R. ORNE.	Appx "N"
		Bde Cmd. along with G.3 attended a conference at Div. H.Q. at
		which impending ops were discussed. The first of a series of	Appx "O"
		"I" conferences was held at Div. at 1100 hrs. This is to take
		place daily in an effort to pin point enemy posns in front of
		Div. At 1400 hrs Bde Cmd visited 5 CAMERONS and then proceeded
		on recce to ST HONORINE. G.O.C. visited 2 SEAFORTH in the
		afternoon. Other visits for the day comprised C.O. Royals from
		7 Armd. Div. There was light shelling in Bde area in afternoon
		coming from SP 88 mm Guns in DEMOUVILLE area. Bde Cmd attended
		conference at H.Q. 153 Bde at 1700 hrs. There was more light
		shelling in the evening in ST HONORINE and LONGUEVAL after which
		the area was quiet for some time.

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BAS DE RANVILLE.	29	The peace of the night was broken by an enemy patrol which was	Appx "P"
		operating off 5 SEAFORTH area. At 0130 hrs this patrol appeared
		and succedded in injuring 2 men of a patrol of 5 SEAFORTH which
		was guarding a mine laying party. Later on at 0430 hrs a patrol
		(perhaps the same one) came in on the S.E. Coy., of 5 SEAFORTH
		firing M.G.s and throwing grenades. No casualties resulted to
		Coy., from patrol but a patrol of ours was deluded into
		supposing that grenades etc. were being aimed at it and in a bid
		to gain cover set off some A.P. mines causing casualties among
		themselves in so doing. The enemy patrol was engaged by M.M.G.
		fire but casualties inflicted on it are not known. At 0630
		two British Airmen who had been shot down over DEMOUVILLE ON
		D day came back through LONGUEVAL giving useful information
		about enemy dispositions in that area. They brought with them

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BAS DE RANVILLE.	29	a young Nordic Frenchman on his way to join Gen. De Gaulle.
		The Bde area was shelled from 1030 hrs to 1200 hrs. Few
		casualties were sustained. An attempt was made to shoot down
		one of the chimneys in factory with a 17 Pdr. Several hits were
		made but the chimney did not fall. One 17 Pdr. of 193 Bty
		received a direct hit by a shell but remained in action in
		ST HONORINE - a tribute to British tools. The Bde Cmd visited
		Bns in the afternoon and attended a conference at Div.H.Q. at
		1900 hrs. Later a conference was held at Bde H.Q. for C.O's
		when change round of posns with 153 Bde was discussed. Lieut.
		Black arrived from 5 CAMERONS to act a L.O. Div Arty with the
		assistance of a Hy A.A. Bty made CHATEAU woods very hot all day
		unloading about 500 H.E. into middle of it.
	30	The night passed with no excursions. Patrols were out on	Appx "Q"
		recce over Bde front. For infm see appx. Cmd. 153 Bde visited	Appx "R"

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BAS DE RANVILLE	30	Bde H.Q. at about 0800 hrs this morning along with I.O. that	Appx S"
		Bde. Arrangements were made for take over and patrol and other
		infm was handed to I.O. 153 Bde. Recce parties of both Bdes.
		were out. It is proposed to place a RADAR station on the crest
		of the hill to the South of Bde H.Q. This is to detect mortars	Intelligence dog
		in area. 1400 hrs co-ordinating conference for change over with	sheets for mouth are
		153 Bde attended by Bde O. Group. There was shelling as usual	attached as Appx "I"
		in small quantities causing some casualties amongst 2 SEAFORTH.
		The change over proceeded as per Bde Op. Instr. No 1. and by
		0400 hrs reliefs as scheduled for night 30 June/1 Jul. had been
		completed, June ended with a bang - the extrementy close
		proximity of Bde H.Q. was shelled by. 105 mm Guns which
		impertinence was dealt with firmly by our Gunners who
		administered a sound BUTTERCUP.

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