National Archive Reference: WO 171/1377
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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La MARE | 1 | Stand-To 0430-0530hrs. Hy Shelling to our front during night. | ||
Stand-To 2215-2315hrs. | ||||
Adm Orders No. 4-5 issued today. | Appx A-B | |||
" | 2 | Stand-To 0445-0545hrs. Nothing to report during the day. Stand- | ||
To 2215-2315hrs. Misc Orders & Adm Orders issued today. | Appx C-D respec. | |||
" | 3 | Stand-To 0445-0545hrs. Recce by Offrs of area CAMBES HALT 0274 | ||
in preparation for relief of 2 R.U.R. "O" Gp 1500hrs Stand-To- | ||||
2245-2345hrs. Routine Order issued today | ||||
4 | Whole day spent in recce of CAMBES HALT by "O" Gp and contacting | |||
opposite numbers "O" Gp 1500hrs. "I" Offr spent night in fwd | ||||
area. Routine Order No. 2 issued today | Appx G | |||
" | 5 | "O" Gp 1015hrs. Move to CAMBES HALT to relieve 2 R.U.R started | ||
2000hrs in two phases 1st move to assembly Area at ANISY 0175. | ||||
1st Phase: completed by 2230hrs. Mortar Fire landed near "B" | ||||
Coy posns. 2nd Phase: move to CAMBES HALT, leading coy deprted 2340hrs. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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5 Cont | During the day Mortars, Sigs and Intelligence moved in. | l | ||
CAMBES HALT | 6 | Relief completed by 0230hrs. except for A. TK Pl who were in | ||
posn by 0315hrs. Stand-To 0430-0530. Div Comd visited Bn H.Q | ||||
0410hrs. "O" Gp 0900hrs. Mortar fire in "A" "B" & "D" coys | ||||
areas. Bde Comd visited Bn HQ 1215hrs. Hy Mortar fire Bn H.Q | ||||
area 1300hrs. Carrier Pl in ANISY mortared, two cas slight shell | ||||
-shock. Part of Bn relieved 1st KOSB during night. Stand-To 2230-2330. | Appx I | |||
" " | 7 | Stand-To 0430-0530hrs. Bn H.Q area shelled at 1100hrs. "O" Gp | ||
0900hrs. Mortar fire in Carrier & Mortar Pls areas 1345hrs, in | ||||
Bn area 1640 - 1815hrs. Locations to date Bn H.Q 018740 - "A" | ||||
Coy 018741 - "B" Coy 016743 - "C" Coy 015739 - "D" Coy 018741 - | ||||
"D" Tp 269 A.Tk Bty 015742. Bae Comd arrived at 1230hrs. Comd | ||||
Offr attended "O" Gp at Bde H.Q 0600hrs. 3 ORs wounded by Shelling | ||||
" " | 8 | 0230 | Reported that all minefields fwd of our posn and nessessary | |
for the attack have been lifted. It is a bright moonlight night. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 8 cont | Everything is set for the battle. It is this bns first prelude | ||
0230-0420 | to battle, and sleep isnt easy. | l | ||
0420 | (H hr) The barrage begins according to plan and it is reported | |||
that the tps have crossed the start line. The 2/6 S.Staffords | ||||
(temp u/comd 197 Inf Bde) are to attack GALMANCHE 0073 and the | ||||
6 N.Staffords are to attack Le BIJUDE 0273. A The noise is terrific | ||||
enemy MG's & Mortars joining in with our barrage. Air burst shells | ||||
over our locations (CAMBES). | ||||
It is difficult to get a clear picture of the battle there are | ||||
reports that Le BIJUDE is going well and reports that the 2/6th | ||||
are having a difficult time twds GALMANCHE. | ||||
Our "D" Coy report 6 barrel mortar (NEBELWERFER) fire on them. | ||||
0630 | Uncomfirmed report that all of Le BIJUDEand half of GALMANCHE | |||
is captured. Typhoons are helping "shoot-in" N. Staffords. | ||||
There are reports that snipers are infiltrating into area, lots |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 8 | 0630 | of overhead shots but no cas. A number of cas are now coming | |
back, the M.O. and his stretcher bearers are being kept busy | ||||
and Red Cross jeeps are constantly on the go, | ||||
0730 | Orders to launch Phase 2 of attack: this invloves the WARWICKS | |||
attacking ST. CONTEST. L.F's attack MALON and the NORFOLKS, | ||||
attack EPRON. More snipers reported with more M.G and Rifle fire | ||||
in Bn area, steps are being taken to deal with them. | ||||
0915 | Intermittent shelling of Bn area, some cas. | |||
1000 | Still sniper trouble. 2 are shot by our snipers, excellent work | |||
done by Cpl. Gripton and his sniper section. | ||||
1000 | The battle is very fluid. It is not certain whether GALMANCHE | |||
- | or LE BIJUDE are in our hands, PW of both 16 GAF Div and | |||
1600 | 12 SS Div are coming in. Bag of snipers is now 6. | |||
1730 | Code word to launch Phase 3 (Attacks on LA FOLLIE and COUVERECHEF | |||
is given, but immediately after orders are given to gunners to cease fire. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 8 | 1920 | O. Group. 5th S. Staffords take over from 2nd sixth S. Staffords | |
now a bit thin on the ground. Troops to go fwd to ANISY. | ||||
2200 | Still sniper trouble in Bn area. The Boch are obviously using | |||
snipers on a grand scale. | ||||
? | Lt. Logan R.S.O. injured and wounded | |||
2200 | Stand To. still considerable firing but situation in LA Bijude | |||
-2400 | and GALMANCHE now well in hand. 7 Killed & 18 Wounded by Shrapnel. | |||
9 | 115 | Bn area is shelled again, this continues at intervals until | ||
- | approx 0300 hrs Shell lands on White Scout Car and Signaller is | |||
1400 | killed: German PW reported in R.A.P. Very willing to talk but | |||
he has not been in operation in our Div area, we pass him back | ||||
quickly and inform Bde. | ||||
0620 | Bde Comd visits the Bn. He is concerned about the sniper activity. | |||
The C.O. calls an O Group and issues anti-sniper instructions. | ||||
NOTE: | Very little physical trouble is being caused by these snipers. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 9 | Most of the shots are high and may well be unaimed with the intention | ||
of worrying us. If this is the Boch intention it certainly | ||||
succeeds. | ||||
0700 | Patrol out to contact flanks. This is successful and patrol leaders | |||
report direct to Bde with information. | ||||
1030 | At this time all the area and flanks have been reported clear of enemy | |||
at any rate so far this morning there has been no sniping. | ||||
1110 | 5th S. Staffords report GALMANCHE clear except for odd snipers. | |||
1130 | 6th N. Staffords attack from LE BIJUDE to trench system fwd of | |||
MELON. There is a heavy barrage and tks but little information | ||||
is received in early stages. | ||||
1200 | Information that attack has gone 400 yds. Right flank going well | |||
Left flank started off on wrong foot owing to a barrage falling | ||||
among two leading pls and causing several cas. The attack cont | ||||
to go well and N. Staffords report lots of dead Germans. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 9 | 1315 | Bde Comd arrives at Bn HQ. Tac HQ is closing down. We take it | |
that the attacks have been successful. | ||||
1600 | Own troops now entering MELON with little opposition. | |||
Note: | The Bn area has been "unmolested" so far to date, all the | |||
noises are fwd and may be our own. | ||||
1615 | Now reported that we hold LA FOLLIE and COUVRE CHEF the Div | |||
objectives. | ||||
1700 | We are shelled at intervals, the shelling at 1950 hrs causes | |||
-1950 | cas at "3" Coy. Lt. Collinwood is injured. | |||
2115 | Bde Comd visits Comd Post, no particular infm. | |||
2126 | We are shelled again - no cas - | |||
The rest of the evening is quiet, something of a reaction | ||||
after the last 48 hrs as the R.A.F. say "N.M.S". 1 Killed & 3 Wounded. | ||||
10 | 0010 | "C" Coy report two men on m/c have run into mine in their area. | ||
The Comd Officer asked Capt Seldon if he can get volunteers to |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 10 | 0010 | get them off, but in any case the pioneers are got hold of. | |
0030 | Capt Seldon, Lt Kirkland and Sgt Doughly, have got the two men | |||
off, both are very seriously injured and one is apparently an | ||||
R.S.M. | ||||
0035 | Shelling in area for 5 mins, thereafter complete quiet. | |||
0900 | O. Group mostly admin problems. | |||
1000 | We provide a burial party for the 2/6 S. Staffords. A Div | |||
cemetry is formed at 019743. | ||||
1000 onwards | French refugees keep turning up, it is difficult to know what | |||
to do with them. Bde leave it to the Comd Officer. We try and | ||||
find out if they are O.K. and let them go on. | ||||
1100 | Div Comd visits Cond Officer, he put's us in the picture and | |||
tells us the Div (and the Bn) has done well. | ||||
The rest of the day is spent cleaning up the battle field, we are | ||||
warned that we would be going back later. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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CAMBES HALT | 10 | 1100 | The I.O. attends Bde at 2200 hrs to get the "dope". We are to | |
move to rest (874828) during dark (0300) | ||||
2359 | O. Group to issue instructions to move. | |||
11 | 0230 | Troops embus and pass SP at 0329 (BASLY) and arrive in new area | ||
PIERRE ARTUS 8782 at 0600 hrs. | ||||
After "getting in" we spent the day resting and reorganising. | ||||
The troops are allowed to BAYEUX but the place is so full of | ||||
troops it apparently is NOT so enjoyable. 1 OR Died of Wounds. | ||||
consorship Instrs & Routine Order No 3 issued today | Appx J & K. | |||
12 | This is a slack day, admin problems settled and the Brig holds | |||
a Conference with all Offrs and discusses the lessons of the | ||||
attack. The tks came in for some mild critism and "teed up" | ||||
attacks with tks must be the drill in future - it appears that | ||||
the tks were insistent upon sticking to the "role" of the tks and | ||||
this does Not fit in with what was needed from the Inf pt of view. | ||||
Early to bed seems to be the thing today - N.M.S. Routine Order | ||||
No 4 issued today. | Appx L |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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PIERRE ARTUS | 13 | P.T. Parades etc. "O" Gp is ordered at Bde for 1900hrs, Comd Offr | ||
& I.O attend. Warning Order is received in the morning for us | ||||
to move to area LOUCELLES 8793. We are standing by to move. | ||||
I.O. goes to Bde to get orders for move. Capt Davies (OC Adv Party) | ||||
leaves for new location at 1600hrs. We are to move at 0500hrs. | ||||
14 | 0500 | Bn moves by T.C.V.s to new location. Bn H.Q 880699. Coys all | ||
in same area. | ||||
0700 | Comd Offr., I.O., Tk Comd & R.A. Bty Comd leave for Recce go to | |||
HQ of Royal Scots in RAURY to O.P. The plan | ||||
is to take the line BRETTEVILLETTE & QUADEVILLE. The country | ||||
is very flat and vision is limited to the next hedge it looks | ||||
as the all planning will have to be done from Air Photos. | ||||
Enemy 8/c over area, no bombs but Cpl Benbow "A" Coy is injured | ||||
by Shrapnel. From our AckAck. | ||||
1700 | "O" Gp & discussions on Cloth Model of Battle Area. Bn Routine | |||
Orders No 5 | Appx M | |||
Order for Move | Appx N |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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880699 | 15 | This is the day before the Bns first battle. Intense activity | ||
constant recceing of SL & F.U.P's and all coys, pls etc go through | ||||
attack on cloth model. The plan is for "A" Coy on the right to | ||||
make good the WOOD at BRETTEVILLETTE to the LIMIT Of MR 883645 | ||||
"B" Coy to attack & locate enemy at MR 887643 and on the left | ||||
"C" Coy to attack the three buildings that make up QUADEVILLE | ||||
889642, we are spted by "B" Sqn, 144 Regt RAC and "B" & "C" Coys | ||||
are spted each by two tps of tks, "A" Coy advancing over enclosed | ||||
country hav'nt tks but have a reserve tp on call. | ||||
Op POMERGRANATE OO issued today | Appx O | |||
Adv Bn HQ is set up at 903657 under the adjt at 2330hrs. | ||||
16 | Breakfast is at 0130hrs. The tps march off to FUP (903658) at | |||
0245hrs. Comd Post is set up and tps in FUP OK above at 0430hrs. | ||||
0455 | Tps commence to move to SL and form up with tks. | |||
0525 | The barrage begins. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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203658 | 16 | 0530 | Tps cross SL. There are air bursts over SL. Little else but | |
- 0555 | wait for inf from the coys. | |||
0555 | Rt fwd tps reported by tks to be on edge of objective. On the | |||
left "C" Coy on A tk minefield and two tks knocked out. | ||||
0625 | Fwd tps of "C" Coy almost on objective but under intense MG fire. | |||
The tks are dealing with them. Reported that Major T. Rutherford | ||||
OC "A" Coy injured - Lt Evans assumes command. | ||||
0630 | Lieut WOODHOUSE (OC ??? Pl) is injured by a mine. | |||
0640 | "A" Coy report they are on first objective and now going for | |||
second - cas are reported hvy. The Carriers assisting "A" Coy | ||||
report they need medical aid. | ||||
0650 | Pioneers report two trees over rd 200x fwd of command post. | |||
NOTE: | - The situation is extremely difficult to follow, it appears | |||
that "A" Coy are doing quite well - that "C" Coy are having most of | ||||
thier trouble on their objective and no news is available from | ||||
"B" Coy except from the tks who say that "B" are on their | ||||
objective but this is unconfirmed. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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903658 | 16 | The remainder of the Battle is best described by the account | ||
(attached) of the Coy Comds of 'A' 'B' & 'D' Coys. From the | ||||
Command Post the picture of the Battle was difficult to follow | ||||
it was shown to be undoubtedly true that once a Coy or Coys | ||||
is launched into Battle there is very little that can be done | ||||
to help. The plan must be good and the rest is hope. By | ||||
1100 hrs the attack appeared to be successful, the Boche had | ||||
been cleared of our immediate objectives and they were all of | ||||
the 277 Div, Inf mostly made up of poles, Austrians and Russians. | ||||
They are good fighters but once over-run are quite prepared to | ||||
give up and declare that they hate Hitler and were forced to | ||||
fight. They are a very bad lot, filthy and generally not | ||||
in particularly good condition. Nov. the the immediate Battle | ||||
is over it is possile to see how little information we had before | ||||
the attack, when we were told to exepect a coy, a Bn faced us |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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16, | when we were supposed to find the odd MG there was at least | |||
a Coy, undoubtedly the Bn did very well. The Command Post | ||||
is moved to the Bldg at QUEUDVILLE, The smell is dreadful, | ||||
and there are several burning tks. The tk Sqn backed us up | ||||
very well. There was constant Mortaring and some Shelling | ||||
of the Coy Areas and Bn HQ, and there was not very much peace | ||||
as the night came on | Appx P, Q, R |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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903658 | 16 | Cas in this Battle as follows:- 38 Killed and 88 Wounded or | ||
suffering from Shell-Shock, | ||||
Offrs Killed in Action :- CDN 424 Lt Jeffries and 235704 Lt Lunn. | ||||
Offrs Wounded in Action :- 66914 Major Rutherford, 87889 Capt | ||||
James and Chaplain Griffiths. 240260 Lt Woodhouse. | ||||
Offr suffering from Exhaustion:- 265159 Lt Kirkland. | ||||
17 | Cas today:- 9 Wounded or suffering from Shell-Shock. | |||
Offr Wounded by Shrapnel :- 258049 Lt Edwards. | ||||
18 | Cas today:- 5 Killed and 18 Wounded or suffering from Shell- | |||
Shock. | ||||
Offr Killed in Action:- 138184 Capt Norman. | ||||
19 | Cas today:- 1 Killed and 2 Wounded. | |||
20 | Cas today:- 1 Killed and 8 Wounded or suffering from Shell-Shock. | |||
Offr. Wounded by Shrapnel:- CDN 84 Lt Laxer. | ||||
21 | Cas today:- 1 Wounded by Shrapnel, |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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903658 | 17 | Day after battle. Pockets of enemy still remaining fwd of our | ||
posns were mopped up, Mainly by "D" Coy who also patrols down | ||||
to BORDEL, they ascertained that this place was occupied by | ||||
owing to the fluidness of the battle to posns not being clear | ||||
could not determine whether held by own tps or enemy. Later | ||||
found to be unit of 197 Inf Bde. Our dead were buried during | ||||
the day by parties found by "B" Ech. Shelling and Mortaring | ||||
was experienced during the day. During the evening 2/6 S. Staffords | ||||
attacked NOYER And mopping up going on 1900hrs they consolidated | ||||
on Pt 126 and area 880632. Enemy air attack which was very sharp | ||||
at 2330hrs left large fires burning on our left. Comd Offr | ||||
decided to move Bn HQ up at last light, on arrival at new | ||||
location quantities of "S" Mines and Booby Traps were found | ||||
in area and so it was decided to return to present location. | ||||
18 | Back in old location by midnight, Bn HQ received orders that |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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903658 | 18 cont | the Bn would take over 2/6 S. Staffords in area Pt 126 and NOYER | ||
Sta 879630 by 1300hrs. At 0730hrs "O" Gp went up to 2/6th Tac HQ | ||||
to recce and by 1100hrs take over was completed Bn HQ est at | ||||
887639. During this time orders were received to attack NOYER | ||||
at 1200hrs with tks and Flame-throwers this was held up by either | ||||
late arrival of tks per "B" Coy on none appearance | ||||
of one Flame-thrower. However it started at 1255hrs with "B" on | ||||
left and "D" on the right, "C" in the centre rear and "A" in | ||||
reserve, "B" Coy reached first objective by 1320hrs, started | Appx "S" Coy account | |||
second phase which was completed by 1400hrs. Phase Three was | by Major Roy on | |||
cancelled - "D" Coy reached Orchard which was their objective | his coy attack toward | |||
by 1500hrs at 877629 and were having a sticky time | NOYER held up in Orchard | |||
- Flame-throwers were used with little effect and Coy | ||||
was withdrawn 200x to reorganise. This was about 1630hrs and | ||||
fighting was going on around the station - tks pouring in their | ||||
fire from MG's. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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887639 | 18 cont | By 1700hrs orders had been issued to consolidate and when this | ||
was complete the tks withdrew. Food arrived at 2000hrs and Comd | ||||
offr and I.O. left for Bde "O" Gp. The A.tk Guns were in posns | ||||
by 2040hrs. At Bn "O" Gp held around midnight the Comd Offr in- | ||||
formed coy comds of a hvy barrage which was being put down on | ||||
NOYER during the night by Med Arty, to try and shift enemy, | ||||
fwd coys were ordered to withdraw 400x for safety. | ||||
19 | As instructed at "O" Gp on 18th fwd coys withdrew and the hvy | |||
barrage on NOYERS came down about 0230hrs. It continued until | ||||
just before first light when the fwd coys returned and consolidated | ||||
Around 0840hrs two Strecher Bearers went out to bring in an | ||||
injured man near Rly at 881631 and were fired on from a dug - in | ||||
tk at 879628, one Strecher Bearer being killed. After an "O" Gp | ||||
at Bn HQ at 0900hrs at which Comd Offr directed coys to rest as | ||||
much as possible but to keep a sharp look-out for enemy activity. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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887639 | 19 cont | Coys sent out patrols and Snipers and "I" OP was established. | ||
Much useful information about the enemy was gained, The Div | ||||
Comd visited Bn HQ at 1000hrs. | ||||
20 | At 0530hrs six deserters came thro' "B" Coy lines. They were thought | |||
to be Poles. One was a C.S.M. who talked a lot. They were | ||||
all quickly sent back for interrogation, During the stand to on orders given the | ||||
night before the Bn deployed over a bigger area, the main move | ||||
being A Coy which took over from a Coy of 5th S Staffords at | ||||
886635, D Coy came back to area 883635 and a Pl of C Coy moved | ||||
out to their position on right flank, the whole move was carried | ||||
out smoothly and there were no incidents. The enemy mortared | ||||
us at 0620 hrs, bearings from 3 different places were obtained, | ||||
later 5 cas were suffered in D Coy through mortaring in same | ||||
direction. One of our daylight patrols was shot up by an enemy | ||||
MG and Lieut Laxer was wounded rather seriously. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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887639 | 21 | Two night recce patrols reported back no incidents. The | ||
morning bright and sunny which quickly changed, it poured with | ||||
rain for the remainder of the day making every one very wet. | ||||
Soon the area was very muddy and the Bn were kept very busy | ||||
baling out slit trenches and improving shelters. The enemy | ||||
mortared our positions twice during the day at 1600 hrs on | ||||
our left bearing 225 degrees and very heavy barrage of forty | ||||
shells at 1715 hrs on our right. Rum was issued at 2000 hrs. | ||||
22 | The morning started well by two deserters who came through B Coys | |||
lines. They talked quite freely and were quickly passed back to Bde | ||||
for interrogation. The morning was still dull with intermittant | ||||
rain which didnt improve the state of the ground. The morning in | ||||
our area was quite but things livened up during the afternoon, | ||||
the enemy mortaring the Bn HQ area about every 15 mins with | ||||
a particularly heavy concentration of 16 shells at 1430 hrs. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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887639 | 22 cont. | C Coy area suffered the worse at 1530 hrs when 3 shells | ||
landed very near the PRI truck which had brought up cigarettes, | ||||
soap beer etc. Capt Smart Sgt Fahey and two men were cas | ||||
odd shells continued to arrive between 1530 and 1940 hrs. | ||||
In the early hrs of the morning our patrols were out, one covering | ||||
a mine laying party of REs and the other a recce patrol which | ||||
reported no enemy at 874630. The only other cas was Pte | ||||
Sykes A Coy who was found killed by mortaring during the night | ||||
when his relief sentry went to take over. Capt Green appt | ||||
OC "HQ" Coy vice Capt Smart. | ||||
Cas today 1 Killed and 5 Wounded or suffering from Shell-Shock. | ||||
Offr Wounded by Shrapnel :- 200841 Capt Smart. | ||||
23 | Parties of 20 per Coy go to Baths during the day. | |||
0500hrs A Patrol went out during the night but was not successful. | ||||
1140 | Enemy Arty Shells fell in this area, 1 Dud (88mm) landed 75yds | |||
from Command Post. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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887639 | 23 | 0300 | Orders received that we are being relieved during the night. | |
Adv Party sent to Rest Area. "A" Coy not moving and are finding | ||||
Patrols. | ||||
2330 | Releif tken place by one coy 6 N. Staffords. Bn move to Rest Area | |||
at 903648 | ||||
Lt Hurmson granted Paid Acting rank of Capt. | ||||
903648 | 24 | Routine for day:- Rev 0715hrs Breakfast 0800hrs. During morning | ||
as many as possible went to Mobile Baths. Working and mending | ||||
done by Bn. 100 ORs attended Div Concert during the evening. | ||||
25 | Routine as before. Balance of Bn on Baths. We are orderd to | |||
relieve 2 coys of 2/6 S. Staffords and our own "A" Coy. | ||||
1900 | Coys releived and Bn HQ est at 890635. | |||
2245 | Stand-To | |||
Cas today:- 1 Wounded |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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890635 | 26 | 0500 | Stand-To | |
0530 | Breakfast. | |||
This morning was very quiet. | ||||
1435 | Mortaring in "D" Coy area, 1 Cas. Odd Shells fell in this area | |||
during the day | ||||
2245 | Stand - To. | |||
Cas today:- 2 Wounded | ||||
27 | During the night "B" Coy had 2 wounded by enemy MG fire. | |||
Nothing further to report during the day. | ||||
Cas today:- 1 Killed and 4 Wounded. | ||||
Offr Wounded in Action:- 153967 Capt Jester. | ||||
28 | Our night patrol shot at. All quiet until 1900hrs when mortaring | |||
and Shelling increased owing to Bde and Bn Mortars with MGs | ||||
firing a special task. | ||||
Cas today:- 1 suffering from Exhaustion. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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890635 | 28 | 1930 | ||
Lt Lilley granted Paid Acting rank of Capt. | ||||
29 | Patrols during the night, no cas. | |||
0700 | Sqn Comds of 59 Div Recce arrive to liase with our Coy Comds in | |||
veiw to taking over from U.S. | ||||
0830 | Comd Offr and I.O. visit 197 Inf Bde and 6 N. Staffords who this | |||
Bn will releive on the 30th. | ||||
2100 | Bn was releived by 59 Div Recce but delay is caused by enemy | |||
NEBELWERFER Shells landed in this area, causing cas, 1 OR of | ||||
A.Tk Pl being Killed. | ||||
2330 | Bn HQ est at 894655 with coys going to same are as releived Bn. | |||
Cas today:- 1 Killed and 1 Wounded by Shrapnel. | ||||
894655 | 30 | 0130 | Releif and take-over was completed. | |
Day was quiet . Rest day ,cleaning up and mending taking place, | ||||
Bn Recce Gps recced 6 N. Staffords area ready to take over in evening. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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894655 | 30 | 1900 | Coys commenced to move to new area. | |
2300 | Take-Over was completed. Bn H.Q est at 877638. | |||
877638 | 31 | One Recce and one Standing Patrol out during the night. | ||
1700 | Warning Order for Bn to take over area of 59 Div Recce in | |||
addition to own area. 1 Sqn of Recce to be under command. Slight | ||||
Mortar fire by enemy throughout the day. | ||||
Lt Bloomfield & Lt Walker posted to this Bn. | ||||
2 Sgts, 6 Cpls and 64 ORs posted to this Bn. |