5 Coldstream Guards at Marcelet 6 July
1000 hours
The Battalion now fulfils an independent role and forms the MARCELET defence force, of which the Commanding Officer is in charge. The under command remain the same with the exception of:-
WINNIPEG Battalion now replaced by company QUEENS OWN RIFLES
Squadron 3 ROYAL TANK REGIMENT replaced by Squadron 10th ROYAL CANADIAN TANK CORPS.
The Battalion has a call on two Field Regiments and two Medium Regiments.
The present layout is as follows:-
B Company QUEENS OWN RIFLES - East end of MARCELET 950683;
No. 2 Company on reverse slope around CROSSROADS 945676;
No. 3 Company further back on the same slope around 970683;
No. 4 Company in reserve, with counter-attack role supported by Squadron of tanks, to counter attack on to No. 2 Company positions;
No. 1 Company in reserve around 973690.
S.P. Anti-Tank Battery of 21st Anti-Tank - 7-pounder in No. 2 Company area and Troop to East of MARCELET.
17-pounder Battery of 21st Anti-Tank - 6 guns covering the North East approaches and the ground to the South East of MARCELET.
6-pounders. Anti-Tank Platoon Section with Battalion H.Q., Section with No. 2 Company, Section in WOOD at 946683.
D.F. Tasks:-
131 N.W. end of WOOD 953678 (S.O.S.)
132 WOOD 956673.
133 BUILDINGS 952691.
134 WOOD 952674.
The Canadian Minefield from VILLENEUVE to MARCELET has been completed but we have not been given the details.
Battalion H.Q. is at 937688.
1600 hours
B Company QUEENS OWN RIFLES are to send out one patrol tonight, with the object of finding out if the three WOODS in 9567 are clear, and then carrying out a listening watch on the Aerodrome.
1800 hours
Intelligence Observation Post reports occasional men moving about in the Souther hangers, and dust thrown up by M.T. going down the CAEN to VERSON road.
Little or no movement has been visible all today, and though the road to “O.P. land” is under observation at 945615, and the road into CARPIQUET along about half its length, the enemy do no react to the streams of men and vehicles that go by at intervals and only a direct approach to their position seems to bring down their fire.
2400 hours
There has been very little shelling today, and except for a stonk or two this evening, very quiet all day.