0200 hours
Relief complete except for Anti-Tank guns which cannot get up yet.

0600 hours
Battalion complete (excluding Anti-Tank Platoon) in new area.
Most of the Battalion is very short of rest owing to our close proximity to the enemy, the difficulties brought on by the heavy rain and mud.
Today’s programme is confined to sleep, washing, vehicles maintenance and re-organisation necessitated by casualties which since the start of the operation come to 8 Officers and 263 Other Ranks.

2100 hours
Commanding Officer to Brigade H.Q.
Preliminary Conference on Operation SPRING due to start on Tuesday morning.