1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

A quiet night except for a small disturbance caused by the 15(S) shooting at some boats sailing down the river.

At 1500 hrs Bofors guns engaged the suspect HQ at 911165 and the crossing at 913166 and MMGs harassed the VELDEN area 907145.

3" mortars engaged the cross roads at 907145 in VELDEN and the road junction at 913179.

Visibility was bad throughout the day but movement was observed to the South of LOMM 9117.

Enemy were again seen to be in occupation of dugout 904158.

A boat was seen at 903157 with a ladder and a plank over the wire in the same area.

Patrols at night produced three Dutch civilians who had crossed the river in a canoe. They gave a certain amount of useful information including the report of a company of enemy being VELDEN and a Coy in SCHANDELO 9215, and the position of two 7.5cm A.tk guns in 9214.