1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

A clear cold day with fair visibility. A fair amount of movement was seen in areas 9016, 9116, 919117.

Movement around LOMM was especially noticeable.

One or two heavy shells fall in the Bn area shortly after

1900 hrs but otherwise there was nothing of particular interest during daylight.

Patrols reported suitable launching site at 90301475 but the

banks on both sides were very exposed.

At 2230 hrs a horse and cart were heard in area 905147, and at 0230 in the same place the noise of hammering stakes was heard.

The obstacle in the river MAAS from 901166

to 903174 was found to be two separate obstacles one on either bank.

On the east bank a double apron fence on the beach itself with the Western extremities actually in the water.

On the West bank two barbed wire and pole fences with two strands of wire, one being just at the edge of the river and the other 10 - 15 ft from the water just underneath the bank.

An Officers' Day was held in the morning. Programme at Appx "A".