5 Coldstream Guards 2300 patrols at Emieville

0800 hours
Battalion column halted on the high ground above the ORNE at 0776 and awaiting the order to cross PEGASUS Bridge.

1100 hours
Battalion crossed the ORNE and proceeded via RANVILLE 1173 and HEROUVILLETTE 1271 to 113713 where the column was ordered to halt.

1200 hours
Orders received to move on through the minefield gap at 110704 and take up a position between DEMOUVILLE 1067 and the railway to the South.
The minefield gap was shelled at intervals while the Battalion column passed through and some casualties resulted.

1300 hours
On reaching the forward edge of DEMOUVILLE the leading Company (No. 4) found that fighting was still in progress and the village not completely cleared.
The Commanding Officer gave orders to No. 4 Company to assist in clearing and the remainder of the Battalion to withdraw from DEMOUVILLE and dig in to the North.
No. 4 Company and part of Battalion H.Q. had some difficulty in getting out of DEMOUVILLE which was shelled at this moment, and the Second-in-Command Major STEWART BROWN was injured.

1600 hours
Information received that CAGNY is surrounded by the Armoured Brigade, and the Battalion is to proceed with all speed to carry out the orders originally given and to take over CAGNY.

1900 hours
Battalion reported in position.
The Battalion layout around CAGNY is as follows:-
No. 1 Company blocks the road from CAEN and the ORCHARD in the area 105644;
No. 2 Company is in the are of 118644;
No. 3 Company blocks the PARIS road at 113638;
No. 4 Company is counter-attack Company in WOODS at 114646.
Support Arms - 1 Troop of 17-pounders from 21st Anti-Tank are in position firing to the East of CAGNY and one troop are in position firing to the West.
6-pounders Anti-Tank Platoon - 1 Section to No.s 1, 2, and 3 Companies.
Artillery S.O.S. WOOD 108632.

2300 hours
Patrols sent out report own troops at 123654, but EMIEVILLE 1364 unoccupied.