1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

Advance party under 2IC, Maj RC MacDonald leaves at 0730 hrs for new location, which was to be B and D Coys fwd on X rds at MILHEESE.

A and C Coys with Bn HQ and S Coy in rear in area BAKEL.

Later the plan was changed and the whole Bn took up posns covering X rds at MILHEEZE, with Bn HQ in the centre.

Two patrols went out during the night to obtain details of the ground and of the Canal due East of the Bn posn.

The patrol under Sgt Batey got to within 20 yards of the Canal, but on observing the enemy on the near bank had to withdraw.

Lieut Vaughan's patrol reached the Canal bank but had to withdraw owing to MG fire. It seems that the enemy are ensconced in the wood at 7128 and that he sends patrols across the bogs and canal for food and information.

B Coy moved up to a posn forward of the X rds, so we have the rifle coys round the X rds and forward of it, with Bn HQ just behind with S Coy protecting the rear and left rear flanks.

B Coy put out a standing patrol consisting of one sec carriers and one sec inf 300 yards in front of their own posn at 663246, during the hours of darkness.

D Coy provided contact patrol to 1st Suffolks on our left at 0100 at X tracks 653263.