1 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Programme for night 1\/2 March. Company 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers take over gully position from E Company 2\/LIR and come under command 6 Innisks. H Company 2\/LIR take over Stuka Farm positions from C Company 1 RIrF and revert to command of 2\/LIR. Carriers of 2\/LIR relieve 6th<\/sup> Inniskilling Fusiliers in original position. F Company 2\/LIR relieve A Company 1 RIrF on Castle Hill. A Company 1 RIrF to reserve area 6106.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2100<\/strong> Enemy tank concentration with infantry at 7114. Commanding Officer directs that companies stay in their positions if attacked. C Battery 152 Field Regiment warned and observation posts keep special look out. Reports received that enemy seen in gully 800 yards north of F Company HQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1800<\/strong> Number 9 Platoon, E Company on Mosque Hill will be relieved tonight by a platoon of 1 R IrF. 9 Platoon move to Castle Hill under command of F Company 2\/LIR. 12 JU 87s bomb area of wadi 6307, again a wasted effort \u2013 no damage \u2013 no casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lieutenant AG Howells appointed Intelligence Officer. Captain TWH Wilson appointed Adjutant vice Captain TC Osborn wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies send out local patrols to the front of their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Patrol of E Company cover area along wadi to Mosque Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Local patrols from E and F Companies in front of their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1800 <\/strong>E Company report that their patrol had located a German observation post at 605084. F Company report that their patrol had found a German mortar complete and bombs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PM <\/strong>Enemy spasmodically shelled by our artillery in areas 616076, 644077<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1430 <\/strong>Enemy shells area between G and H companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two platoons and company HQ of H Company take over E Company\u2019s positions 610083. One platoon of H Company relieve 9 Platoon (E Company) on Castle Hill. E Company take up positions on Stuka Ridge and Stuka Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Change over of E and H Companies now complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recce patrol to Flat Top 5909 find abandoned enemy equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1015 <\/strong>Small patrols sent out by H Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1130<\/strong> Arabs drove cattle and goats through minefield west of H Company\u2019s positions 610060.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PM<\/strong> Spasmodic shelling of battalion area. Captain RG Cockburn, Lieutenant IP Yates and Lieutenant JH Barker join battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 0230<\/strong> Minefield farm attacked by Recce Patrol. Patrol identified as from Skunze Herman Goering Regiment 9 Company 3 Battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1200<\/strong> F Company send out small patrol to Flat Top 5909. No signs of enemy but a quantity of abandoned damaged equipment found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1200<\/strong> Advance party of 1st<\/sup> Duke of Wellington\u2019s Regiment arrive at Battalion HQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2300<\/strong> Remainder of Duke of Wellingtons\u2019 arrive by TCV and debuss at June 601019 and march up to relieve us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 0445 <\/strong>Battalion marches to Olive Grove 570044.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Major Dunnill joins from 1 RIrF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Testour<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 16 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1600<\/strong> H Company move to Trent Bridge 4713.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n St Patrick\u2019s Day \u2013 The officers and men were delighted at the arrival of Shamrock from Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training. Lieutenant Colonel JB Jefferys relinquishes command of battalion and proceeds to rest camp, Ain Draham. Major DCJ Manners departed for 5 Corps. Lieutenant Colonel TPD Scott arrived and took over command of battalion. Major APK O\u2019Connor joins and takes up appointment as 2-in-C. Captain BH Westcott joins battalion and takes over command of H Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Platoon of G Company relieves section of V Company of 5 Northants at 523155. Captain Findlater (R Berks) joins battalion from 5 Corps HQ and takes over command of HQ Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n H Company relieved by 2788 Squadron RAF Regiment. Lieutenant JA St Maur Sheil joins battalion and takes over duties as Intelligence Officer. Lieutenant Howells returns to H Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Platoon of G Company relieved by RAF Regiment. Captain GG Hall, Captain Fitzgerald, Captain Giles, Lieutenant HND Seymour and Lieutenant Cole join battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 24 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training. Lieutenant KDH Howells joins battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 25 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lieutenant D Sutherland, Lieutenant E Lovatt, Lieutenant Lyness and draft of 27 other ranks join battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 26 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Draft of 40 other ranks join battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 27 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion moved by TCV to area 013798 (near Le Kef).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 28 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 0215<\/strong> Battalion arrives new area for training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1200<\/strong> Church parades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 29 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 30 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 31 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Battalion training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 March Programme for night 1\/2 March. Company 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers take over gully position from E Company 2\/LIR and come under command 6 Innisks. H Company 2\/LIR take over Stuka Farm positions from C Company 1 RIrF and revert to command of 2\/LIR. Carriers of 2\/LIR relieve 6th Inniskilling Fusiliers in original position. 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