National Archive Reference: WO 171/1334
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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GRANVILLE HOUSE, HAMBLEDON. | 1 & 2 | Battalion resting in Marshalling area. | ||
2 | 2030 | Craft serials 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404 (consisting Carriers, A tk, | ||
Mortars and duplicate Battalion HQ) moved to GOSPORT for embarkation. | ||||
2350 | Above serials embarked. | |||
Camp A.2. EMSWORTH COMMON HANTS. | 4 | Main body of Battlion - craft serials 394, 395, 396 embussed in preparation | ||
for move to PORTSMOUTH. Operation postponed 24 hours and Battalion returned | ||||
to Camp. | ||||
5 | Main body again moved to PORTSMOUTH and embarked in LCI(L). Remainder of | |||
day and night spent at sea. | ||||
FRANCE | 6 | 0725 | Capt PHW Clarke. CSM Haycox, Lsjt F. Smith, Lcpl W. Barnes, Cpl W Kington, | |
Lcpl C. Martin landed with 185 Inf Bde in Order to recce Bn Assembly Area. | ||||
6 | 1200 | Main body Bn landed, very wet landing, waist deep in water. Beach being | ||
slightly shelled. Bn moved to assembly area in Southern outskirts of LION. | ||||
Snipers very active, 6 enemy aircraft attacked beaches - all brought down | ||||
by AA fire. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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FRANCE | 6 | 1210 | Patrol, from A Coy Commanded by Lt AF Henry sent off to reach CRESSERONS. | |
1300 | First casualty Pte Harmer C. 14391886 wounded by snipers bullet. | |||
1415 | Vehicle Party (Craft loads 399, 404) disembarked and joined main body. | |||
1700 | Lt Henry's patrol returned - unable to reach CRESSERONS owing to enemy strong | |||
point at LION SUR MER. 4801296 Pte Newsome E. killed by shell-fire. | ||||
first fatal casualty. | ||||
1800 | Bn placed under Command 8 Br Inf Bde with task of holding flank of beach head | |||
Day's casualties 2 OR killed, 1 OR wounded. | ||||
6/7 | Night spent in assembly area. | |||
7 | Lt J. Harrod appointed Bde IO in place of Capt Baptiste (Wounded) | |||
7 | 1400 | Comd 8 Br Inf Bde visited CO and gave orders for attack on beach strong point | ||
at LION SUR MER. Capt DRF Hart MC wounded. | ||||
1520 | Bn moved to attack strong point. Phase 1 A & B Coys to take Chateau at HT LION | |||
Phase 2 C & D Coys to capture strong point. Phase 1 successful but Phase | ||||
but Phase 2 abonded owing to Bn moving very short notice to ST AUBIN d'ARQUENAY |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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FRANCE | 7 | 1520 (cont) | to take up def posn to protect left flank on River ORNE. Casualties 1 Offr | |
wounded 8 OR wounded. | ||||
8/9 | Bn remaind in def posn. Casualties Capt PHW Clarke wounded, 1 OR killed | |||
8 OR wounded. | ||||
9 | 0700 | Bn O Group. | ||
1000 | Move to Wood 1 kilometre S of Cazelle to take over from 2 RUR. | |||
9 | p.m. | D Coy acted as protection to Bde O Group and sustained casualties from | ||
Mortar fire. 5 OR killed 7 wounded. | ||||
10/11 | Bn moved to LE MESNIL relieving 1 Suffolk and reverted under Comd 9 Br Inf Bde | |||
Lt DT Brown killed, Lt JR Bush, Lt WE Groocock wounded, 2 OR wounded. | ||||
11/12 | Defences improved, enemy mortared posn, D + 4 tpt arrived, information | |||
received that 'F' trucks lost at sea. Capt Raikes joined Bn. Casualties | ||||
1 OR killed, 3 Wounded. | ||||
12 | 2130 | Bn HQ Mortared. 2IC Maj DR WILSON slightly injured - remained at duty. | ||
Capt Raikes injured. 1 OR killed, 12 wounded. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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FRANCE | 12/13 | Patrols defence work - 4 OR wounded. | ||
R Coy Officers arrived, Capt Hill Lts Sutton, Hamlet, Canner, Thornhill. | ||||
14/15 | B Coy patrol to destroy MG post found post empty but destroyed concrete | |||
emplacement. 1 OR wounded. | ||||
15/16 | Bn relieved 2 RUR in CAMBES WOOD 1 OR wounded. | W.D. 1. | ||
16 | Spasmodic shelling - routine patrols, D + 9 tpt arrived. Lt EC Turner, | |||
Lt LA MUNTON arrived. 4 ORs wounded. | ||||
17 | Recce patrol to GALMANCHE. Lt Hamlet injured. Bn area shelled. 4 OR wounded. | |||
17/18 | C Coy fighting patrol to GALMANCHE. Lt Pacey wounded. 8 OR wounded. | W.D. 2. | ||
19 | Normal activity. Maj Fennell injured by shelling. 2 OR killed 2 Wounded. | |||
20 | Recce patrols - spasmodic shelling. | |||
21/22 | Normal patrols. 1 OR wounded 21st. 1 OR wounded 22nd | |||
23 | Normal patrols 1 OR wounded. | |||
24 | Maj RJH BURGHES joined unit. 1 OR killed. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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FRANCE. | 25 | 1 OR wounded. | ||
26 | Bn HQ shelled very large proportion of unexploded shells. 3 OR wounded. | |||
27 | 1000 | Bde O Group for operation ABERLOUR in which 2 LINCOLNS to capture | ||
GALMANCHE and in the final phase to exploit to CUSSY. Maj EEHG DAWSON wounded | ||||
by ricocheted bullet. 2 OR killed 2 wounded. Lt NA Barnea (Cdn) and 2Lt | ||||
Webb joined unit. | ||||
1801 | Bn O Group. Attack planned with A & B Coys carrying out main effort | |||
28 | 0600 | Bn at one hours notice to attack (Lt Richardson LJ joined unit) | ||
1830 | CO called to Bde operation ABERLOUR cancelled owing to 8 Inf Bde lack of | |||
success in initial attack on LA BIJUDE. 1 OR wounded. | ||||
29 | 0001 | B Coy fighting patrol to GALMANCHE. Lt CURNOW slightly injured. At least | ||
2 German claimed killed. | ||||
29/30 | Bn relieved by 1 KOSN and moved to Bde reserve area at LE MESNIL. 1 OR wounded. | |||
30 | Lt Hancock AS joined. 1 OR wounded. |