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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Sur Mer | 6 | The Company less No.2. Pl disembarked on beaches between H + 120 & H + 360 and proceeded to Benouville. No 2 Pl under Command of 185 Br Int Bde assaulted with infantry and fought to, and consolidated around Chateau de Beauville. No.3 Pl constructed FBE Rafts on canal. No.1 Pl prepared Bailey Br bank seats. O.C. Major DJ Willison wounded in head by an 88 mm shell fragment. Lt Dixon was hit in the arm by a bullet, and Lt. Clerke wounded by shellfire. | |
| Benouville | 7 | Unloading Bailey Bridging eqpt and construction of FBE Ferry commenced. Capt. CW. Watson 2i/c killed by air bombing. | |
| " | 8 | C1 70 Raft and west bank landing bay constructed. | |
| " | 9 | Canal br completed. Unloading stores and work on approaches and bankseats for River Orne Br commenced. | |
| " | 10 | Canal Br maintained. Constructed floating pier for River Orne Br. | |
| Beauville | 9 | No.2 Pl sent fighting patrol to clear up Beauville. | |
| " | 10 | No.2 Pl laid hasty A/Tk minefield | |
| Benouville | 11 | River Orne Br completed. 2 Pl mine laying and searching Chateau de Beauville buildings for booby traps. It McColl & RaIph, and 14 OR's joined Company as reinforcements. | |
| " | 12 | Major L. Scott-Bowden takes Command of Company. 1 and 3 Pls recce tank forward routes and roads. Company start laying Le-Homme minefield (over 5750 A/Tk mines) | |
| 13 | Le-Homme minelaying completed. Clearing tracks for tanks. | ||
| " | 14 | Minefield primeter wire completed. Bieville minefield laid (1275 A/Tk mines) | |
| " | 15 | Work on tank routes and roads. Laying silent sentries (improvised trip flares) In front of F.D.L.S. | |
| " | 16 | Construction of tank tracks from Benouville to Beauville completed. Minefield at Bde H.Q. laid (1250 A/Tk mines). Enemy minefield swept and found to be dummy. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benouville | 17 | Mine-field and track maintainence continues, including repair to damage from shellfire. Instruction in new enemy mines and booby traps. | |
| " | 18 | NO.2 P1 goes out with recce patrols and investigates enemy A/tk ditch Instruction in new enemy mines and booby traps. Wiring in infantry laid minefields. | |
| " | 19 | Company H.Q. minefield in front of 1 Norfolks F.D.L.S. | |
| " | 20 | Making and erecting signboards for roads and tracks. Two Pis on night wiring. | |
| " | 21 | Maintainence of tracks. Instruction in enemy mines and booby traps. | |
| " | 22 | Checking and dismantling F.B.E. on River Orne and Canel sites. Construction of water point for civilian hospital at Chateau de Beauville. Check of Company G.1098. eqpt. | |
| " | 23 | Construction of signboards and mine notices. Flamethrower training to selected personnel. Gattle burying, and construction of Comd post for 5 Fd Regt R.A. Instruction in enemy mines and booby traps. | |
| " | 24 | Digging vehs in, Night wiring, enemy patrol activity interfered with work. | |
| " | 25 | Capt. EL. Osterloh posted as 2i/c from 246 Field Company. RE. Lt. Edwards posted from 15 Fd Coy. RE. | |
| " | 26 | Reloading of Coy vehs. Construction of minefields marking eqpt. Mine clearing. Experimenting with Schu Mines, accident caused 8 casualties. 1 Officer wounded, I Sgt killed, 6 OR's wounded. | |
| " | 28 | Construction of mine marking eqpt and silent sentries. Party accompanies tank hunting patrol of 1 K.S.L.I. No luck | |
| " | 29 | Minefields, track route and road patrols maintainence, signboard construction. Four seperate enemy minefield recce patrols sent out, sll successful |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benouville | 30 | Preparing for night mine laying Night work. Two enemy minefield recce patrols sent out with 1 Norfolk, both successful. | |
| Casualties for month Officers | OR's | Remarks Killed 1 | 4 | Mine accident caused Wounded 5 | 25 | 1 Officer wounded 1 OR Killed, 6 O.R's Missing - | 1 | wounded | |||
| L Scott Bowden Major. R.E. C.C. 17 Field Coy RE |
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