OP Log

2^nd March 43

0700               Occupied OP – Lines tested OK.

0702               Vis Report to CP – vis good.

0715               Nil Sit rep to CP

0745               Shot at N.Ps C****

0845               Nothing to report to CP

1000               Nil Sit Rep.

1030               Machine gun fire heard below rags position on Bgn 152^o.

1255               Nil Rep sent to CP.

1515               Nothing to report.

1320               Recce alternative OP.

2 pm – escort 3 men to new OP

Tools – 2 picks, 1 shovel, 1 mattock.

3 pm – Return – contact Leg**** and give him a shoot.

530 pm – Remainder of party leave.

635 Evacuate OP myself.

OP Log – 3^rd March 1943.

Rags at 668947 DPTFBL.

0645               Occupied OP – all lines tested OK – W/T closed down.

0650               Vis fair nothing to report sent to CP

0900               Shot at WPs – nil sit rep to CP – M 40

0910               Re-***ted P 106.

1200               Sit Rep to CP nil.

1400               Sunray reported going to 567.

1440 – 1446 Enemy shell farm 652891 4 or 5 single rounds Brg sound 140^o.

1455               Patrol from 2 Paras in front of their zone.

1505 – 1535 Enemy shelled farm 645914 approx 12 rounds Bg sound 140^o.

1550               Report sent to CP

4 March 43

0700               Occupied OP

0712               Nil Sit Rep – Vis fair – to CP.

0845               Shot at Witness point.

0930               Re-rended P 126 & WP Charlie.

Here apart from unintelligible jottings ends.

Bng and Brg mean Bearing.