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we proceeded to Le Plain & came under fire from
the Germans in a small village just outside Le Plain.
This is where the 2nd 1/c was very bold & never feared
the fire of the enemy. A handfull of us were in
an outhouse by an orchard waiting for the Tiger tanks,
which were roaming around, to attack. The trees
in the orchard seemed to move at night I can quite
understand what a mirage is now. On those trees I
remember some of the chaps (one I think Bert Hull,
this I wouldn't be sure of) carving these names
everyone of us thought is was our lot. On D plus 1 day,
we proceeded to some high ground which we held for
quite a few days (approx 3 days) Those 3 days & nights
were nightmares our strength dwindle to approx-
imately 40 until that night when I welcomed in
Major Dyer with reinforcements, he advanced through
the woods. I didn't know whether it was Major
Dyer or Jerry as the Germans happened to be the
other side of the road which ran directly through
the woods. I remember a woman & child walking
through the woods & along the road crying in the
heat of fighting. The night Major Dyer arrived
the 2nd 1/c, Sgt Rose, Lt Parfist was killed repelling
attacks from Germans. I remember Pte Butler &
myself carving crosses for the burial.

I must say that the first week was the worse warfare I've
known, worse that the "Ardennes" or "The Rhine "drop."
I'll never forget the 51st Highland Division chaps when
we captured a "chateau" to hand over to them we
returned to our base to find they had been attacked
and were dead in their trenches with their hands clasp
as in prayer.

I have given you a brief outline of our task. It will
certainly pay you to contact the following who will verify
my statements

Lt Jefferson (Later Capt)
Pte (later Corporal) Frank Delsigmore, OrpanStorn Kent)
George Booker, 26 Woodhurst Rd Convey Island.
Pte Johnny Walker (Stoke-on Trent)
I was Pte during D Day & finished up Sgt with the 9th Btn
in 1946 .
Yours Truly
S. F. Capon