WAR DIARIES - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
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1st JANUARY - 17th JANAURY 1917
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Vol. 15
January 1917, 24th (S) Btn. The Manchester Regt. (Pioneers)
MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 1st Jan, 10pm
Weather: Mild; westerly wind.
Work : - Coys. rested.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 2nd Jan, 10pm
Weather: Mild; westerly wind.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 52 O.R. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (day), 22 making hurdles & wiring trench mats; 6 repairing mined dugouts; remainder widening, deepening & draining new trench.
B Coy : 1 Offr. 89 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (day); 1 pltn. carrying, 3 clearing & fitting mats & chairs in BEAUCOURT TR.
C Coy : 1 Offr. 85 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night); clearing, widening & improving new continuation of STATION ALLEY.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 35 O.R. worked 5&1/2[half] hrs. on CRATER LANE & 30x NEW MUNICH.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 3rd Jan, 10pm
Weather: Mild; westerly wind.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 65 O.R. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (day); carrying mats & chairs, CI, XPM & frames; completed new piece of CAKE TR; wired 200 mats
B Coy : 1 Offr. 27 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (night); carried mats & laid 130 yds of new overland track to K.35.d.6.1.
1 Offr. 40 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (day); carrying & laying mats & chairs & clearing 50yds. BEAUCOURT TR.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 3rd Jan, 10pm
Weather: Mild; westerly wind.
Work : -
C Coy : 1 Offr. 39 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night); re-clearing continuation of STATION ALLEY.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 38 O.R. worked 4&1/4[quarter] hrs. (day); cleared 50x NEW MUNICH TR.
Casualties - 1 Offr. wounded; 2 O.R. wounded
Reinforcements : 6 officers joined.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 4th Jan, 10pm
Weather: Mild & clear; no wind.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 65 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (day); making hurdles & covering mats; carrying materials; cleared & revetted 6x CAKE TR.
1 Offr. 29 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (night); completed overland track (see previous night), nearly half length double matted.
B Coy : 1 Offr. 55 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (day); cleared 100 yds BEAUCOURT TR.; laid 10 mats.
C Coy : 1 Offr. 40 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night); carried up 275 mats from various dumps for A Coy's. overland track.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 38 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day); widened & deepened 60x NEW MUNICH TR. 12 trestles & 4 mats laid; carried up 45 trestles & 8 mats.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 5th Jan, 10pm
Weather: Bright; colder; wind.light W.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 48 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (day); carried 140 mats QUARRY DUMP to CRATER LANE; made 65 hurdles & wired 120 mats.
1 Offr. 44 O.R. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs. (night); carried up 40 mats, completed duckwalk along CAKE LANE (120 mats); carried 20 frames, 30 hurdles & 10 mats.
B Coy : 1 Offr. 82 O.R. carried & laid 30 mats; cleared 30x BEAUCOURT TR. 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (day)
C Coy : Rested
D Coy : 2 Offrs. 37 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day) carried up 20 trestles; cleared & completed 35x NEW MUNICH TR.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 6th Jan, 10pm
Weather: Dull; wind.light W.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 30 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night) on CAKE TR.; cleared 50x to depth of 6 ft.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 32 O.R. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (day) on BEAUCOURT TR.; carried up and laid 19 mats & 22 chairs, & cleared what had fallen in during night.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 80 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day) on 250x BEAUCOURT TR. clearing & laying mats.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 38 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day) on NEW MUNICH TR; clearing, revetting.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 7th Jan, 10pm
Weather: Frosty in morning; clear; no wind..
Work : -
D Coy : 2 Offr. 42 O.R. carried 10 mats & 30 yds [sic]; completed 30 yds NEW MUNICH TR.. cleared a further 25 yds.
Remainder : Rested.
Divine Service : C. of E. service held in camp.
Transport : for last 13 nights 2 G.S. waggons carried 120 mats per night, AUCHONVILLERS - GREEN DUMP.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 8th Jan, 10pm
Weather: Fine; wind W.N.W. light; later stormy & heavy rain...
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 17 O.R. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (night); on CAKE TR, clearing & fitting frames.
1 Offr. 32 O.R. worked 1&1/2[half] hrs. (night); laid overland track to Jn. of LAGER ALLEY & NEW MUNICH TR. from existing track.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 94 O.R. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. (day) on BEAUCOURT TR.
C Coy : 1 Offr. 42 O.R. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs. (night); laid overland track towards pt83 from end of STATION ALLEY; 78 mats carried and laid.
1 Offr. 40 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day) on BEAUCOURT TR.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 28 O.R. worked 3&1/4[quarter] hrs. (night); carried 60 mats, QUARRY DUMP - CAKE TR..
1 Offr. 30 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (day) on NEW MUNICH TR.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 9th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Dull; westerly wind.
Work : -
A Coy : 1 Offr. 19 O.R. worked 4 hrs. on CAKE TR.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 92 O.R. worked 3&1/4[quarter] hrs. (day) carrying 287 mats GREEN DUMP to Jn. of STATION ALLEY & HARDWICK TR.
C Coy : 1 Offr. 39 O.R. worked 1&1/2[half] hrs.(day) on BEAUCOURT TR; withdrawn for bombardment.
1 Offr. 40 O.R. worked 2 hrs. (night); laid track along side of STATION ALLEY, 101 mats.
D Coy : 1 Offr. 34 O.R. worked 4 hrs. (day) on NEW MUNICH TR. & WALKER AVE., clearing, revetting & laying mats.
1 Offr. 31 O.R. worked 2&3/4[3 quarter] hrs. (night) carrying 70 mats as previous night.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 10th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Fine, changing later to rain; westerly wind..
Work : -
A & D Coys : 3 Offrs. & 20 O.R. laid an assembly tape as in Part 3 of Operation Order No. 10
B Coy. : 2 Offrs. 84 O.R. (night) carried mats from GREEN DUMP towards BEEAUCOURT TR.; withdrawn owing to shell fire.
C Coy : Rested.
Prisoners: 2/Lt. H. CLARK, Sergt. BUCKLEY & 2 men took 25 prisoners (armed).
Casualties - Officers Nil; O.R. 3 wounded, 1 missing & 1 wounded (at duty)
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 11th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Dull; little snow; westerly wind.
Work : -
A & D Coys : Carried out work of Operation Order No. 10 para 4; left camp at 10:15am; waited 5 hrs. for darkness.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 40 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (night) laying 110x track from STATION ALLEY towards pt 24 in MUCK TR. Left camp 12 noon, waited 3 hours for darkness.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 76 O.R. worked 2 hrs. (night); laid 120x more of track above.
Casualties : O.R. - 2 killed, 4 wounded.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 12th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Wet & cold.
Work : -
A & B, D Coys : Rested; 1 Offr., 34 O.R. B Coy. worked 3&3/4[3quarter] hrs. wiring mats at AUCHONVILLERS.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 58 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (night); carrying mats from GREEN DUMP, lengthening & improving track to pt 24 (see above).
1 Offr. 40 men A Coy. at AUCHONVILLERS YARD, unloading waggons.
Casualties - Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 13th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Wet & cold; westerly wind.
Work : -
2 Offrs. 32 O.R. (A) patrolled & repaired roads as under; 4&3/4[3 quarter] hrs. (day).
(1) MAILLY - SUCRERIE Rd.
(2) AUCHONVILLERS - BEAUMONT Rd.
(3) HAMEL - AUCHONVILLERS Rd.
3 Offrs. 76 O.R. (D) worked 7 hrs. (2 shifts), (day) on BEAUMONT HAMEL tramway, repaired track & laid 2 new rails in broken places; cleared track & laid rails for 50yds.
2 Offrs. 75 O.R. (B) worked 5 hrs. (night), carried 65 mats from Quarry to pt 95 and dumped there; owing to intense darkness impossible to lay track.
3 Offrs. 50 O.R. (C) carried 41 mats from various points on STATION Rd. to GREEN DUMP; again too dark to lay track.
20 O.R. [at] R.E. yard BEAUSSART.
1 Offr. 40 O.R. (A) AUCHONVILLERS ST. N. & working on road in BEAUMONT HAMEL.
12 O.R. wiring mats.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 14th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Cold; wind light S.W.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 50 O.R. worked 2 hrs. (night) on track from pt 95 towards No. 12 post; 102 boards laid; carried up 42 boards from CRATER LANE.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 40 O.R. worked 1&1/2[half] hrs. (night) clearing & repairing STATION ROAD.
D Coy : 3 Offrs. 78 O.R. worked 8 hrs. (2 shifts) on tramway.
Casualties : Offrs. - 1 wounded remaining at duty; O.R. - 1 wounded.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 15th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Cold; wind light S.W.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 54 O.R. worked 3 hrs. (night); carried 105 mats from QUARRY DUMP & laid them along LAGER ALLEY connecting with previous night's work.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 42 O.R. worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night); carrying 85 boards, GREEN DUMP to HARDWICK TR. DUMP.
D Coy : as previously.
Casualties : O.R. - 1 wounded.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 16th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Cold; slight frost; wind light S.E.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day
D Coy : As previous day; 2 Offrs. 74 O.R. worked 4&1/2[half] hrs., laid 20 yds rails & prepared 40 yds chalk bedding.
B & C Coys : Rested.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 17th Jan, 10pm
Weather : some snow in early morning; dull & cold.
Work : -
A Coy : as previous day
D Coy : as previous day; track now completed to BEAUMONT HAMEL. Dump ready for laying rails
B Coy : 1 Offr. 28 O.R. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs. (night); carried & laid 28 mats; carried up a further 28.
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 30 O.R. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs. (night); 25 mats laid, track now joined up to pt24; 25 mats laid from pt83 towards R.1.c.3.1.
Casualties : Nil
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WAR DIARIES - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
WO-95-1646-2_2
18th JANUARY - 31st JANAURY 1917
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 18th Jan, 10pm
Weather : wind light N NW; slight falls of snow throughout the day.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
D Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : carried up 62 mats from QUARRY DUMP, laid them along LAGER ALLEY; track now complete from Coy. HQ near pt95 along LAGER ALLEY to beyond pt56. 2Offrs. 70 O.R. 4 hrs. (night).
C Coy : 2 Offrs. 30 O.R. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs (night); carried 50 mats from HARDWICK TR. & laid them from pt83 towards Jn. of RAILWAY TR. & MUCK TR.
Casualties : 1 O.R. wounded
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 19th Jan, 10pm
Weather : slight frost; no wind.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
D Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : 1 Offr. 40 O.R. [with] C Coy : 2 Offrs. 54 O.R., worked 3&1/2[half] hrs. (night); completing work of C Coy. of previous night; 120 mats carried up & laid.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 20th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Cold; clear, no wind.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day
D Coy : As previous day
B Coy : Rested
C Coy : Rested
During the whole of this month owing (1) to the large number of sick, mainly sore feet due to the constant marching through the mud & (2) to the large number of men detailed for various duties, eg. Corps Signals Buried Cables, Forward Water Supply, unloading party at BEAUSSART railhead tramway Main Terrace etc., the number of men available for ordinary work has been very small; specimen Parade State attached.
For the past 4 weeks for 6 nights a week, 2 G.S. waggons have been employed carrying trench boards from AUCHONVILLERS to QUARRY DUMP & GREEN DUMP; average 120 boards a night.
Casualties : 3 O.R. wounded
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 21st Jan, 10pm
Weather : As previous day.
Work : -
A Coy : Road parties & rested.
C & D Coy : Rested
B Coy : 2 Offrs. 80 O.R. worked 1&3/4[3 quarter] hrs. (day); dug 220x trench from WHITE CITY towards SUCRERIE, 2' deep, 1' wide for water pipe lines.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 22nd Jan, 10pm
Weather : Cold, slight thaw during day; freezing again at night.
Work : -
A Coy : Road patrols (3) as previously; 40 O.R. at AUCHONVILLERS for unloading railway waggons.
D Coy : on tramway; repaired 2 places, laid 66yds., bedded 80x, laid track for carrying 150x.
C Coy : Cleared & deepened 250x of SOUTHERN AVE.
B Coy :Cleared 30x SIXTH AVE., ready for U frames, partially cleared 40x, carried hurdles & frames from AUCHONVILLERS.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 23rd Jan, 10pm
Weather : Hard frost; wind light N.E..
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : Revetted 18x of SIXTH AVE; improved trench; carried hurdles, frames & boards from BLUE DUMP.
C Coy : Clearing SOUTHERN AVE.; started revetting.
D Coy : Laid & completed 60x of tramway; bedded 200 yds with bricks.
Casualties : Nil
Honours & Awards: 2/Lt. H. Clark & Lieut. (a/Capt.) R.W. Bateman awarded the Military Cross. 14108 Sergt. G.W. Greenwood & 14277 L.Cpl. E. Jones awarded the Military Medal.
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 24th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Clear & frosty; fresh wind N.E.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : Erecting huts & making road in camp.
C Coy : 1/2[half] Coy. MAILLY WOOD E. loading & unloading materials improving camp.
1/2[half] Coy. improving Z Camp BERTRANCOURT.
D Coy : On tramway laid last 27x track & ballasted 150x
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 25th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Bright & clear; Hard frost..
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : Made fire steps facing S. in SOUTERN AVE. Progress very slow owing to hard frost.
C Coy : 12 O.R. erecting huts in camp.
1/2[half] Coy. MAILLY WOOD as previous day.
1/2[half] Coy. BERTRANCOURT as previous day.
D Coy : Prepared bricks for ballasting tramway & ballasted 20x
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 26th Jan, 10pm
Weather : As previous day.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
C Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : As previous day; 10 bays now ready for revetting, 8 partly done.
D Coy : Ballasted 150x tramway; made bridge & cleared old wire for 2nd track.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 27th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Bright & clear; continued hard frost.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
C Coy : As previous day.
B Coy : Continued work on making firesteps in S. side of SOUTHERN AVE. between BASIN WOOD & WATERLOO BRIDGE; 2 bays revetted; 15 sheets XPM, 20 angle irons & sand bags carried from EUSTON DUMP.
D Coy : Ballasted 150x with broken bricks; laid 6x rail & made temporary loading stage.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 28th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Continued hard frost. wind N.E.
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day.
C Coy : As previous day. (Party working in camp rested)
B Coy : Started firesteps in YELLOW LINE for 250x N. from RED COTTAGE.
D Coy : Ballasted 150x with broken brick.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 29th Jan, 10pm
Weather : as previous day
Work : -
A Coy : As previous day
C Coy : As previous day
B Coy : Continued work on 10 firesteps in YELLOW LINE.
D Coy : On tramway; ballasted 180x of broken brick.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 30th Jan, 10pm
Weather : Continued hard frost; wind light N.E.
Work : -
A Coy : as previous day
C Coy : as previous day
B Coy : Continued work on YELLOW LINE, between RED COTTAGE & STAFF COPSE.
D Coy : On tramway; ballasted 150x with broken brick.
Casualties : Nil
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 31st Jan, 10pm
Weather : as previous day
Work : -
A Coy : Road patrols as previously.
1 Offr. 40 O.R. working on AUCHONVILLERS yard unloading waggons
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MAILLY WOOD WEST P.23.b.5.7 sheet 57 D S.E. 31st Jan, 10pm
Work : -
B Coy : Continued work on YELLOW LINE; completed 2 bays ready for revetting; cleared trench
C Coy : 1/2[half] Coy, improving 'Z' camp BERTRANCOURT. 1/2[half] Coy, improving camps MAILLY WOOD E.
D Coy : tramway; 120x ballasted; 1/2[half] Coy, rested
Casualties : 2 O.R. wounded in camp result of an accident with a Lewis Gun
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E. Viner, Major
Comdg. 24th(S) Bn. The Manchester Regiment
(7th Divisional Pioneers)
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Appendix 1
SECRET
Copy No. 5
OPERATION ORDER NO. 10 BY
LIEUT COLONEL J.H. CHADWICK COMMDG.
24th BATTALION THE MANCHESTER REGT.
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REFERENCE: - REDAN Sheet, 1/5,000
1. On the 11th January the 7th Division will capture:-
(a) MUNICH TRENCH from its junction with LEAVE AVENUE at Q. 6. c. 6.3. to its junction with LAGER ALLEY at K. 36. c. 3.6
(b) LAGER ALLEY from K. 36. c. 1.5. (exclusive) to K. 35. d. 5.6.
When captured this trench will form a defensive flank.
2. Zero hour will be communicated to those concerned.
3. About 10:30pm on 10th January an assembly tape will be laid from [here, "Junction of NEW MUNICH TRENCH and PRITCHARD TRENCH at Q. 6. c. 20.95." had been typed and then deleted] Q. 6. c. 25.70 to K. 35. d. 5.6.
This must be completed by 12:00 midnight.
(a) 2/Lieut. Barton will lay the tape from Q. 6. c. 25.70 to A. 6. a. 15.20.
(b) 2/Lieut. Clark from Q. 6. a. 15.20 to E. 35. d. 85.05 (WAGGON ROAD exclusive)
(c) Captain Bateman from E. 35. d. 85.05 (WAGGON ROAD inclusive)to E. 35. d. 5.6.
4. When the objective has been captured:-
(a) "A" Company (Capt. Bateman) will wire from K. 36. c. 1.5 to K. 35. d. 1.7., the wire to be 50 yards in front of the fire trench and specially thick for a distance of 50 yards on each side of WAGGON ROAD.
(b) Three platoons "D" company (2/Lieut. Clark) will lay a track of trench gratings from Junction of CAKE TRENCH and NEW MUNICH TRENCH to LAGER ALLEY at K. 35. d. 7.5.
They will also make strong points in LAGER ALLEY at :-
K. 35. d. 90.45.
K. 35. d. 7.5.
K. 35. d. 5.6.
5. Forward dumps of material for consolidation have been formed along CAKE TRENCH from Q. 5. b. 20 to its junction with NEW MUNICH TRENCH.
6. 2/Lieut. Clayton with x two runners will report to Brigade Headquarters at Q. 17. a. 8.8. by 8:00am on the 11th January.
7. Two runners will report at the Headquarters of the 1/3rd Durham Field Coy. R.E. in MAILLY MAILLET by 9:00am. on the 11th January.
8. Reports to Battalion headquarters at OLDHAM CAMP.
9. No papers or maps to be carried.
Issued at 2:15pm., 10-1-17.
Copy No.:
1. Commanding Officer
2. O.C. "A" Coy.
3. O.C. "D" Coy.
4. 2/Lieut. Clayton
5. War Diary
6. War Diary
(Signed) A. St. G. WALSH, Lieut. and Adjutant.
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