5 The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders/ June 14th to 16th
June 14th. Longueval: 06.30 hours, Battalion relieved 2nd battalion Royal Ulster Rifles at Longueval. Lt.T.B.M.Lamb promoted Captain and appointed Adjutant, replacing Captain E.P.M.Brown.
Lieutenant D.W.Milne appointed Intelligence officer, replacing Captain Lamb. 15th June; Longueval; Slight enemy mortar and shellfire during the day, NO Casualties.
Captain W.J.Macgregor arrived during the afternoon with the reinforcements,
Lieutenants; J.Gentleman, J.W.Pennington (Canloan)(A company) J.D.Pearce (Canloan) (C company) W.Dobie and G.Henderson (D company) and 53 other ranks. Captain Macgregor assumed command of support company and took over the Carrier platoon. Lieutenant F.L.J.Arnott (Canloan) took a night patrol to the Chateau at Colombelles, and verified there were enemy in the woods and around the Chateau. June 16th, Longueval; Brigade phoned at 04.15 hours and informed us that the enemy was expected to attack. Enemy mortar and artillery fire commenced within 10 minutes, while a small number of their infantry who had infiltrated between our positions started shooting. The latter were quickly dealt with but the Mortar and artillery fire carried on during the morning. 10.30 hours, report received from 3rd British Division, via Brigade, that 7 enemy self-propelled 75mm guns were in our region and our artillery brought down heavy fire and dispersed them. As a result of enemy fire casualties were incurred in the companies as follows: 'A' 3 Killed. 'B' 3 Killed, 2 wounded. 'C' 1 Killed, 2 wounded. During the morning our patrol by the artillery O.P. found the bodies of 2 of our airborne troopers. The contents of their pockets were removed and sent to our battalion H.Q. At 17.30 hours, our Brigade Commander, ordered 5th Camerons and 5th Seaforths to exchange locations, which was completed by 00.30 hours, 17th June. On reaching our new location, Le Bas De Ranville, we were met by our new Padre, Captain, The Reverend, G.Elliot Anderson C.F. Who has been posted to the Division and attached to 5th Camerons.