0415 hours
Battalion change over reported complete.
0430 hours
Listening Patrol from No. 2 Company reported that the WOOD at 957673 is occupied and that they were fired on by the enemy.
0730 hours
No. 4 Company report that they were fired on by an enemy tank behind the Hangers at 960674.
D.F. fire was brought on to it to try and force it into the view of the S.P. guns but without success.
0830 hours
No. 2 Company report enemy activity in WOOD 933674. D.F. fire brought down.
0900 hours
Commanding Officer went round the Company positions.
1000 hours
Intelligence Observation Post set up at 945674.
All the forward edge of the hill down into the ODON valley is visible from here and also the town of CAEN.
There are no signs of enemy movement.
2100 hours
The WINNIPEG Battalion is to take over the forward half of the MARCELET area.
No. 4 Company is relieved and goes into an area around 938687.
No. 2 Company is relieved and goes into an area in the WOOD 948687.
Anti-Tank lay out is unchanged except that two companies 6-pounders go to No. 3 Company area.
The change over is to take place at 2300 hours.
All patrols tonight will be done by the WINNIPEG Battalion.
2200 hours
CARPIQUET shelled by rocket projectors. Shelling today has been less than usual.
It seems that CARPIQUET draws most of the enemy’s attention.
The weather is greatly improved today, but unfortunately the roads turn almost instantly from deep mud to clouds of dust.
