| Regiment | 10th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | 840288, ITALY |
| Entry | 0300: Considerable enemy shelling fwd and left of Bn HQ area. 0530: Sitrep from A Coy. NTR 0600: Movement seen Correction on Digger up 200y from A 0640: All OK - from A 0655: Own Mortars firing harassing Tanks A Coy gives correction of fire as Right 100y 0730: Sitrep from A Coy 0840: Sitrep to Bde 0845: Own Mortars Ranging on Z5. A Coy asked for corrections 0850: Correction on Z.5 Right 100y drop 100y from A. Target Registered 0915 0855: Change of 3" Mor figures To D.M.J.P.S. Respectively - to A 0945: Send Ambulance to TOLL HOUSE to evacuate 1 wounded. 1247: Will NOT occupy LAWS FOLLY tonight. Sec Posn To be set west of Hse. near Rd. to prevent enemy occupation 1248: Enemy Ranging with smoke on LAWS FOLLY - from A 1430: A Coy asked to observe & correct DF SARAH. 1435: 168 Bde Programme of Relief Rec'd. Bn to be relieved night 10/11 1437: DF SARAH firing 1450: Details & MapRef's of VENUS & SATURN sent to A 1500: 2/7 Queens Mortars will fire on KINGS ARMS Ref 85093014 at 1800 hrs. to A Coy 1630: Ref "Hand over of Reinforcements" Rec'd from 169. Warning for units to be in readiness for Relief 1645: Codenams for Relief Rec'd 1700: Sitrep from Bde 1705: 5 shells in BHQ area Casualties Nil 1900: Sitrep to Bde 1945: A Coy Ranging with 2" Mortars on DF SARAH 2035: A Coy Report All Quiet, awaiting Ration Party & Relief Pl 2055: Ration Party and Relief Pl leave B. H-Q 2155: Sitrep from 169. Sniper & Movement observed CROCUS area 2210: Enemy shelling LAWS FOLLY. Bde Inf 2222: C.O. orders intermittent harassing fire on DF VENUS |
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