0415 hours
No. 4 Company patrol reports that they were unable to capture a prisoner owing to the wood being heavily defended. It is wired all round, contains 2 L.M.G.s and the patrol after getting through the wire came under L.M.G. fire and had grenades thrown at them. The managed to withdraw with only two slight casualties.
0930 hours
Brigadier to Battalion H.Q. It still appears possible that CARPIQUET is being evacuated, and a Carrier patrol is to go out to 960672 to see if there is any reaction.
1130 hours
Patrol postponed owing to AGRA registering programme that is going on. 1200 hours From Canadian Liaison it is gathered that the attack on CARPIQET that was cancelled is now on again and due on the 4th.
1400 hours
Carrier Patrol went out and found position still occupied.
1500 hours
Commanding Officer attended Conference held.
1330 hours
Visit by Officers of 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
1400 hours
Major HOWARD commanding No. 4 Company killed by shell splinter.
Major MARK PAUL GEOFFREY HOWARD 72092, 5th Bn., Coldstream Guards who died age 26 on 02 July 1944
Son of Geoffrey William Algernon Howard and of Ethel Christian Howard (nee Methuen). B.A. (Cantab.).
Remembered with honour BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 6.
1900 hours
Battalion ‘O’ Group. In order to from a firm base, from which the Canadian attack can be launched, the following readjustments to the Battalion position are being made at dusk this evening.
No. 4 Company to occupy East end of MARCELET,
No. 3 Company to withdrawn outlying Platoon at East end of MARCELET and to occupy West end of MARCELET.
Remaining Companies unchanged.
An S.P. Battery 21 Anti-Tank has come under command and will harbour in the fields 930682 ready to go into action North of MARCELET.
Patrols tonight will be confined to a listening post from No. 3 Company to keep watch on the enemy post at 956673.
Enemy shelling today has been less frequent, and appears to be mostly stray shots from a heavy gun near CAEN.
It has been raining most of the day.
It has in fact rained every day since we have been in FRANCE.
BATTALION CASUALTIES.
KILLED IN ACTION.
2654002 Lance-Sergeant BOYNTON, R., No. 1 Company
2661127 Guardsman TAYLOR, F. No. 1 Company
DIED OF WOUNDS
Major M.P.G. HOWARD, No. 4 Company
WOUNDED.
2665157 Guardsman GIBSON, H., H.Q. Company
2657973 Guardsman COLLEDGE, F., No. 3 Company
2655897 Guardsman ANDERTON, C., No. 3 Company
2660870 Guardsman WOOD, J., No. 3 Company
2663993 Guardsman FRENCH, D., No. 1 Company
2657407 Guardsman SARGEANT C., No. 3 Company
6334020 Lance-Corporal HUNTER, J., H.Q. Company
2662793 Lance-Corporal BELL, J., H.Q. Company
EVACUATED.
Lieutenant R.F.C. PARRINGTON
2663362 Lance-Corporal PERCY, J., No. 3 Company
2661756 Sergeant HERON, J., No. 1 Company
2662586 Guardsman LOWCOCK, F., No. 1 Company
855035 Lance-Corporal PARKINSON, J., No. 1 Company
2663407 Guardsman ARUNDALE, J., No. 4 Company
2665416 Guardsman ROBERTS, E., No. 2 Company
2663378 Guardsman BULLOCK, F., No. 1 Company
2657982 Lance-Corporal SMITH, K., No. 1 Company
2664021 Guardsman EDWARDS, J., No. 1 Company
