1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

Little mortaring during the morning.

At 1145 hrs C Coy saw a tracked vehicle moving in area of STEEL FACTORY, and also shouting from the same area. This place was engaged by RA and 4.2 mortars, eventually setting fire to the buildings, and small arms ammunition was heard exploding.

Targets at 800326 were also engaged by the RA shortly afterwards.

At 1850 hrs a cross section on an enemy mortar at 807330 was obtained, and duly stonked by one regiment of Artillery and a Coy of 4.2 mortars.

A Coy standing patrol had nothing to report.

D Coy standing patrol reported having heard sounds of movement in the houses opposite them on the East of the railway at 799316, and one bosche was seen walking from the Church at 799315 into a house opposite them.

A Coy recce patrol from 1830-2100 reported no sign of the enemy on the West of the railway, but heard a metallic sound as of a shovel from just over the railway at approximately 799319, and the sound of a woman and a child weeping 200 yards further East.

D Coy recce patrol reported road-river bridge intact but rail-river bridge blown at 799316, the water in the river at that point being 5 to 6 feet deep. They also saw several of the enemy walking about in the houses opposite them at 799316.

C Coy patrol which lay up in the wood at 797324 for half an hour heard movement on the railway and in the bushes near the railway immediately to their front.

Total casualties from 14 Oct: Offrs: Maj AJ Rennie wounded (since rejoined) Capt TJ Young missing (PW). Other Ranks: 32 wounded 10 killed 20 missing. Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.