5 Cameroons Operation Order No. 1
ADM
8. RAP. Remains present location.
Jeep post SEAFORTH RAP.
9. "F" Ech move fwd under Sp Coy Comd.
INTERCOMN.
10. Tac HQ move in rear of fwd coys to SEAFORTH Comd Post.
MIN Bn HQ remains present location.
B- MOIDART (2 SEAFORTH)
11. Phase I.
A Coy right - objective B Coy area 2 SEAFORTH.
B Coy left - objective area Comd Post 2 SEAFORTH, forming firm base.
SL - line of hedge running SOUTH from 133718.
12. Phase II.
C Coy -objective D Coy area 2 SEAFORTH.
Route - (a) through fwd coys
or (b) left flanking via BRICKWORKS.
13. Phase III.
D Coy - objective area A or C Coy area 2 SEAFORTH.
14. Sp Arms.
(a) Mortars. remain present area.
Task - prepare to fire area EAST of RD and protect right flank of
triangle
(b) Carriers. Prepared to move on orders.
A.Tk. Prepared to move on orders.
(c) MMGs To move to B Coy objective and prepare to cover main road Southwards.
(d) Tks. Sp fwd coys from HQ area, thence move fwd on order.
(e) Arty. As for LAGGAN.
(f) 4.2" Mortars. As for LAGGAN.
AIM.
15. As for LAGGAN.
INTERCOMN.
16. As for LAGGAN
ACK.
TBM Lamb (signed)
Captain
Adjutant, 5 Camerons
EDITORS NOTE. This Operation Order was kindly provided by Mrs TBM Lamb and was signed by her late husband, then Adjutant of 5th Camerons)
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