WAR DIARIES - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
WO WO-95-1646-2_2
1st MARCH - 27th MARCH 1917
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_95
Vol XVII
24th (S) Bn. Manchester Regt.
7th Divl. Pioneers.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 1st. March, 10pm
Weather:- Damp & cold.
Work:-
BEAUMONT HAMEL - AUCHONVILLERS Road; 1 pltn. A Coy reparing & clearing.
STATION Rd. A Coy (less 1 pltn.) & D Coy. 8 hrs. clearing mud, filling holes with rubble & brick.2 G.S. wagons carrying brick.
SUCRERIE-SERRE Rd. C Coy. & B Coy (less 3 pltns.) 6 hours clearing 200x of mud & filling holes. 2 G.S. wagons carrying brick.
BEAUSSART 1 pltn. working in Divl. R.E. yard.
AUCHONVILLERS 1 pltn. working in Divl. R.E. yard unloading waggons.
1 Pltn. rejoined from work at VAUCHELLES.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 2nd. March, 10pm
Weather:- Frost at night; damp throughout day; no wind.
Work:-
BEAUMONT Rd. & STATION Rd. - A & D Coys. as previous day.
SERRE Road - C Coy & B Coy (less 2 pltns.) as previous day.
BEAUSSART & AUCHONVILLERS parties as previous day.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_96
MAILLY-MAILLET. 3rd. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:-
A Coy : 1 pltn. widening BEAUMONT ROAD near old front line & clearing SUNKEN Road.
D Coy : (3 pltns. with an infy. party) worked 6&1/2[half] hrs. clearing & repairing STATION Rd.
C & 2 pltns. of B Coy.: Worked 6 hours clearing & repairing SERRE Rd.
B Coy : 2 pltns. worked in R.E. yard at AUCHONVILLERS & BEAUSSART
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 4th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Rather colder.
Work:- As previous day; in addition 350 infy. working on BEAUMONT ROAD.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_97
MAILLY-MAILLET. 5th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Some snow during night; thaw during day; wind light N.E.
Work:-
A Coy. 1 pltn. on SUNKEN ROAD clearing & repairing; 2 G.S. wagons carrying broken brick.
A Coy. 3 pltns. & D Coy: 6&1/2[half] hrs. on STATION ROAD clearing & repairing; 2 G.S. wagons carrying broken brick.
C Coy. & 2 pltns. of B Coy: on SERRE ROAD (6 hrs.) clearing, draining & repairing.
Infy. Party 300 men under 24th Manch. R. Officer clearing & repairing BEAUMONT road; 4 G.S. wagons carrying broken brick.
B Coy (2plts.) working on R.E. yards BEAUSSART & AUCHONVILLERS.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_98
MAILLY-MAILLET. 6th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Fine; ground very muddy. Wind light N.E.
Work:- As previous day, except no Infantry on BEAUMONT Road & parties on SUNKEN road & STATION road.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 7th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Fine; slight frost. Wind strong E. & very cold..
Work:-
Clearing, draining & repairing forward roads:
STATION Road : D Coy., A Coy, (less 1 plt.) + 100 Infy.
SERRE Road: C Coy & 1/2[half] B Coy.
SUNKEN Road: 1 Plt. A Coy.
Parties working in R.E. workshops & yards at BEAUSSART & AUCHONVILLERS.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 8th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Slight frost. some snow. Wind light E.
Work:-
Clearing, draining & repairing forward roads:
SERRE Road: D Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] A Coy; 1/2[half] B Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] C Coy.
SUNKEN Road: 1 pltn. A Coy;
Loading sleepers at COLINCAMPs 1 pltn.
Parties as previous day.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_99
MAILLY-MAILLET. 9th. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:-
BEAUMONT HAMEL road : clearing & draining: 1 plt. A Coy.
COLINCAMPS siding : loading sleepers & stone onto wagons. 1 pltn. C Coy.
SERRE Road : clearing & repairing with brick & stone. (D. Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] C Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] A Coy; 1/2[half] B Coy.) 6 - 7 hrs.
BEAUSSART & AUCHONVILLERS : working in R.E. yards & workshops. 2 plt. B Coy.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 10th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Slight frost at night; thaw during day; wind light N.E.
Work:- As previous day.
Casualties : Nil
Reinforcements : 3 Officers joined.
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 11th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Milder; wind light S.E.
Coys. rested; Divine Service held during the day.
The Btn. was beaten in the Final of the Divisional Football Cup by the 1st S. Staffs. R., 5 goals-0
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_100
MAILLY-MAILLET. 12th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Mild.
Work:-
BEAUMONT HAMEL Road; clearing & repairing; 1 pltn. A Coy.
SUCRERIE-SERRE-PUISIEUX Road; clearing & repairing with brick, stone & sleepers. (6 hours) D Coy; 1/2[half] B Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] C Coy; 3/4[3 quarter] A Coy.
COLINCAMP Siding: loading sleepers & stone into carts & G.S. wagons. 1 pltn. C coy.
BEAUSSART & AUCHONVILLERS, working in R.E. yards & workshops. 2 pltns. B Coy.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 13th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Mild; wind light N.W.
Work:- As previous day.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 14th. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:- As previous day.
Casualties : Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_101
MAILLY-MAILLET. 15th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Slight frost at night; mild & bright during day; wind light N.W.
Work:-
SERRE - PUISIEUX road: repairing & draining. 2 limbers & party of 200 Infy. carrying bricks. 6 hours. A Coy. (less 1 pltn.); B Coy. (less 2 pltns.); C Coy (less 1 pltn.); D Coy.
BEAUMONT road in Q. 4. c. Repairing & draining; 2 G.S. wagons carrrying bricks. 1 Pltn. A Coy.
COLINCAMPS Siding: Loading stone & sleepers from trucks to G.S. wagons. 1 Pltn. C Coy.
BEAUSSART & AUCHINVILLERS : Working in R.E. yards & workshops. 2 Pltns. B Coy.
Casualties : 1 O.R. killed
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 16th. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:-
SERRE - PUISIEUX road: As previous day.
COLINCAMPS Siding: As previous day.
BEAUSSART & AUCHINVILLERS : As previous day.
SUNKEN road : Repairing; 1 pltn. A Coy
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_102
MAILLY-MAILLET. 17th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Bright & clear; mild; wind light N.W.
Work:-
SERRE - PUISIEUX road : clearing & repairing; A & D Coys, C Coy. less 1 pltn; & 1/2[half] B Coy; 114 Infy. & 2 limbers carrying brick etc.
COLINCAMPS siding : 6 hrs. Loaded 35 wagons with sleepers & 36 with road metal.
BEAUSSART, AUCHONVILLERS & EUSTON DUMP : Working in R.E. yards & workshops; 1/2[half] B Coy;
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
MAILLY-MAILLET. 18th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Mild & fine; wind fresh W.
Battalion moved to PUISIEUX, see O.O. sheet attached; camp formed of tents & trench shelters & a few dugouts & cellars.
Work:-
Coys. worked on PUISIEUX - BUCQUOY road for a short time in the afternoon.
BEAUSSART, COLINCAMPS siding, EUSTON DUMP & MAILLY Stn. - Working in R.E. yards & workshops. 1/2[half] B Coy. & 1 pltn. C Coy.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_103
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 19th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Colder; some rain.
Work:-
PUISIEUX - BUCQUOY road : Clearing, widening, draining & repairing; A Coy; B Coy. (less 1 pltn.); D Coy. 6 hrs. work.
COLINCAMPS siding, BEAUSSART, MAILLY Stn. & EUSTON DUMP: Loading wagons, working in R.E. yards & workshops; 2 pltns. B Coy. & 1 pltn. C Coy.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 20th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Some rain; cold. Wind fresh N.W.
Work:- As previous day.
Reinforcements : 1 Officer joined.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 21st. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:-
PUISIEUX - BUCQUOY road : Repairing & draining. A Coy; D Coy; C Coy. less 1 pltn. 6 hrs. work.
BEAUSSART & EUSTON DUMP : Loading wagons; working in R.E. yards & workshops. 1 Officer; 43 O.R., B Coy.
1 pltn. C Coy. & a party B Coy. rejoined.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_104
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 22nd. March, 10pm
Weather:- Fine; slight frost. Wind light N.W.
Work:-
PUISIEUX - BUCQUOY road : 4 Coys. 510 O.R. worked 6 hrs. repairing, clearing & draining; brick laid; sumps dug.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 23rd. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:- As previous day.
Also working in BUCQUOY; erecting horse trough & pump at L. 3. b. 45.80. 700 Infy. (2 Btns.) repairing road PUISIEUX & ABLAINZEVILLE
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W. 24th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Fine; wind light, variable N.W. - N.E.
Work:-
PUISIEUX - BUCQUOY - COURCELLES road : 4 Coys. less small parties worked 6 hrs. draining & repairing.
2 Bns. Infy. (about 700 men) worked about 5 - 5&1/2[half] hrs.:-
Horse troughs erected at L. 3. b. 45.95., L. 3. b. 45.80., F. 23. d. 5.4. 2 completed, 2 partially done.
Also worked on 300x ABLAINZEVILLE - ACHIET-le-GRAND road.
Casualties : Nil.
Move :
2 Coys. (A & D) moved to F. 28. b. 6.8
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_105
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 25th. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day.
Work:- As previous day, but Infy. party 300 men only.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
PUISIEUX. L. 20. a. 3.8. Maps 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 26th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Mild, some rain. Wind fresher.
Work:- As previous day for A & D Coys. & Infy, party.
Move:- B & C Coys. moved to camp at COURCELLES HALTE; BHQ moved to A & D Coys. camp.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8.. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 27th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Cooler, some rain.
Work:-
B & C Coys. (less 1 pltn. each) worked 6 hrs. clearing, draining & repairing HAMELINCOURT - MAISON ROUGE road; 1 pltn. clearing road in COURCELLES-le-COMTE.
A & D Coys. worked 6 hrs. on BUCQUOY-COURCELLES road & further work on horse troughs.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
WAR DIARIES - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
WO-95-1646-2_2
28th MARCH - 5th APRIL 1917
& ORDER PAPERS Etc.
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_106
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 28th. March, 10pm
Weather:- As previous day; slight fall of snow.
Work:-
B & C Coys. as previous day.
A & D Coys. & 350 Infy. on PUISIEUX - COURCELLES & ABLAINZEVILLE - ACHIET-le-GRAND roads.
1 Pltn. A Coy. worked 6 hrs. on overland track by side of road for cavalry & guns; cut gaps in wire in front of BUCQUOY & commenced ramps.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 29th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Cold, some rain..
Work:-
B & C Coys. worked 6 hrs. clearing & draining ERVILLERS - MORY road.
D Coy. worked 6 hrs. clearing & repairing PUISIEUX - ABLAINZEVILLE road & continued work on track above.
A Coy. did 2 hours work on road, then moved to COURCELLES HALTE.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 30th. March, 10pm
Weather:- Cold & wet; slight fall of snow. Wind N.W.
Work:- A, B, & C Coys. worked 6 hrs. clearing & draining ERVILLERS - MORY road; 178 Infy. also on this road.
Improved road near crater in COURCELLES.
[continued on next page]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_107
[continued from previous page]
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 30th. March, 10pm
Work (cont):-
D Coy. & Band worked on PUISIEUX - COURCELLES road; general repairs; with 20 Infy.
1 Offr. & 80 Infy. repairing BUCQUOY - ESSARTS - BIENVILLERS road.
D Coy. & 150 Infy. also worked on overland track near BUCQUOY & ABLAINZEVILLE.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE, F. 28. b. 6.8. Sheets 57 D, N.E. & 57 C, N.W., 31st. March, 10pm
Weather: Slightly milder; some rain & hail. Wind fresh S.W - W.
Work :-
A, B, & C Coys. with 5 Coys. Infy. repairing ERVILLERS - MORY road.
D Coy & 180 Infy. as previous day; small party also on ABLAINZEVILLE - ACHET-le-GRAND road.
Casualties : Nil.
A.St.G.W.
_________________________
J.H. Chadwick Lieut. Col.
Cmdg. 24th (S) Bn. The Manchester Regt.
(7th Divisional Pioneers)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_108Appx. 1
Copy No. 11
SECRET
OPERATION ORDER NO. 14 BY
LIEUT. COLONEL J.H. CHADWICK COMMANDING
24TH BATTALION THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT.
_______________________
REFERENCE MAP, 57 D, N.E.
1. The Battalion (less special working parties detailed by C.R.E., and Q.M. Stores and Transport or Personnel) will move to PUISIEUX tomorrow, 18th March, 1917.
2. 2/Lieut. Anderson will proceed to arrange accommodation with the Town Mayor of PUISIEUX.
3. TIME TABLE:
Reveille 4:30am.
Breakfast 5:30am.
Tool wagons loaded 6:00am.
Blankets (in rolls of 10p to be at Q.M. Stores by 6:30am.
Officers valises and Mess Baskets at Q.M. Stores by 7:00am.
Move off 7:30am.
4. DRESS: Full marching Order. Steel helmets will be worn.
5. TOOLS: Each man will carry 1 tool; picks and shovels in ratio of one to two. A few saws and hammers will be carried.
6. TRANSPORT: The Field Kitchens and L.G. limbers and H.Q. limber will accompany the Battalion. The remainder will remain in its present position.
7. ORDER OF MARCH: H.Q. and Band, "A", "B" (less special parties), "C" and "D" Coys.
An interval of 200 yards between platoons will be kept throughout the march.
8. All ranks must be warned of the danger of contamination of food and water, particularly of food that comes into contact with the ground.
9. Lieut. Braine will proceed at 6:00am to allot accommodation.
ISSUED at 10:00pm., 17-3-17
Copy No.
1. Commanding Officer
2. O.C. 'A' Coy.
3. O.C. 'B' Coy.
4. O.C. 'C' Coy.
5. O.C. 'D' Coy.
6. Quartermaster
7. Transport Officer
8. Lewis Gun Officer
9. 2/Lieut. THORP
10. War Diary
11. War Diary
(Signed) A. St. G. WALSH, Lieut. and Adjutant.
24th Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_109
Appendix 2
Copy No. 11
SECRET
OPERATION ORDER NO. 13 BY
LIEUT. COLONEL J.H. CHADWICK COMMANDING
24TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT.
______________________________
REFERENCE SHEET 57 D, N.E., Edition 4A, 1/20,000
1. (a) The 7th Division will attack BUCQUOY.
(b) The 46th Division will be attacking on the left of 7th Division.
(c) No troops will be attacking on the right flank of the 7th Division nearer than an attack on LOUPART WOOD.
2. Zero date and hour will be notified later. All preparations will be completed for the attack to be made at dawn on 14th instant.
3. The 20th and 22nd Infantry Brigades will carry out this attack - the 22nd Infantry Brigade on the right, 20th Infantry Brigade on left.
The dividing line between Infantry Brigades on the front of attack will be South along the main AYETTE - PUISIEUX Road as far as L. 3. d. 0.4. (inclusive 20th Infantry Brigade) thence the Railway to L. 9. c. 2.7. - thence a straight line to road junction at L. 20. a. 5.0. (inclusive to 20th Infantry Brigade.
4. Attack by 22nd Infantry Brigade :
(a) On capturing first objective parties will be detailed to work down BUCQUOY and ARNIN Trenches towards ACHIET-le-PETIT, to ascertain how far these trenches are unoccupied.
(b) Strong points will be established at:
(i) L. 10. a. 3.6.
(ii) L. 4. a. 7.8.
(iii) L. 4. a. 1.6.
(iv) F. 28. e. 8.5.
5. Attack by 20th Infantry Brigade :
(a) The 20th Infantry Brigade will be entirely responsible for the capture of the New Trench in L. 2. b.
(b) On reaching final objective, posts will be established in touch with right of the 46th Division which is going to rest at F. 21. d. Central.
(c) Strong Points will be established at :-
(i) L. 3. a. 0.6.
(ii) L. 3. a. 6.9.
(iii) F. 27. c. 1.2.
(iv) F. 27. b. 6.2..
(v) F. 22. c. 1.2.
6. The 24th (Pioneer) Battalion The Manchester Regiment will be in
Divisional Reserve.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_110
Sheet 2
7. O.C. Companies and as many Company Officers as possible will reconnoitre the roads from PUISIEUX to BUCQUOY and the position of the R.E. Dump at PUISIEUX.
NOTE:- See administrative Instructions (attached)
8. Headquarters will be established on Zero minus one day as follows: -
Divisional H.Q. at APPLE TREES
20th Inf. Bde. H.Q. at L. 20. c. 3.9.
22nd Inf. Bde. H.Q. at L. 20. b. 8.9.
91st Inf. Bde. H.Q. at CAFE JOURDAIN.
The two forward Infantry Bde. H.Q. will move forward to PUISIEUX as the attack progresses.
9. Issued at 6:30pm,. 12-3-17
Copy No:
1. Commanding Officer.
2. 2nd in Command.
3. O.C. 'A' Coy.
4. O.C. 'B' Coy.
5. O.C. 'C' Coy.
6. O.C. 'D' Coy.
7. Quartermaster.
8. Medical Officer.
9. Transport Officer
10. Lewis Gun Officer
11 & 12 . War Diary
(Signed) A. St. G. WALSH, Lieut. and Adjutant.
24th (Pioneer) Battalion the Manchester Regiment.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_111
SECRET
24th (Pioneer) Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 13, DATED 12-3-17
____________________________
1. SUPPLY OF S.A.A. GRENADES, etc.:
(a) The Divisional Dump has been established at J. 32. d. 5.3. on S. side of Road and on Tramline.
(b) Brigade Dumps have been established at N. end of PUISIEUX.
Left Brigade at L. 14. c. 4.6.
Right Brigade at L. 14. d. 7.4
2. WATER:
(a) Drinking Water:
Water in captured territory is on no account to be used for cooking or drinking purposes until tested. A.D.M.S. has arranged for samples to be collected at earliest opportunity when supplies will be marked.
(b) Horse Watering:
At present no good supply for horses exists further East than MAILLY MAILLET and P. 6. b. 8.2.
3. R.E. MATERIAL:
Forward dumps have been formed at Quarry L. 14. c. 0.0. - L. 14. d. 8.4. and L. 20. c. 5.9
4. MEDICAL:
Advanced Dressing Station has been established at ROSSIGNOL HOUSE, L. 14. c. 5.4. and relay posts of bearers for evacuation of wounded by road or tramway, at L. 20. a. 6.2. - L. 19. c. 6.1. SERRE, SKUNK POST and SUCRERIE.
Main Dressing Station REDHOUSE, MAILLY MAILLET.
5. PRISONERS:
The Divl. Prisoners Cage will be at SKUNK POST K. 34. d. 6.9.
Copies as O.O. 19
(Signed) A. St. G. WALSH, Lieut. and Adjutant.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
APRIL 1917
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_112
24th (S) Bn. The Manchester Regt. (7th Divisional Pioneers)
Vol. XVIII
Vol. 18
ABLAINZEVILLE F. 28. b. 6.8. Map Sheet 57D N.E., 57C N.W., H.Q. & 1 Coy.
3 Coys. at COURCELLES HALTE, A. 16. b. 4.8.
1st April
Weather :- Mild; showery. Wind light W. - S.W.
Work :-
1 Pltn. B Coy. making gaps in hedges, ramps etc. for overland track.
1/2[half] B Coy., C Coy. & A Coy. clearing & draining ERVILLERS - MORY road.
D Coy. & Band repairing ABLAINZEVILLE - ACHIET-le-GRAND, BUCQUOY - ACHIET-le-PETIT, & PUISIEUX - ABLAINZEVILLE roads.
Casualties: Nil
Reinforcements: Draft of 49 O.R. joined us.
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE F. 28. b. 6.8. Map Sheet 57D N.E., 57C N.W. H.Q. & 1 Coy.
3 Coys. at COURCELLES HALTE, A. 16. b. 4.8.
2nd April
Weather :- Cooler; showery, Wind fresh S. - S.E.. Some snow at night
Work :-
1 Pltn. B Coy. & 1 Pltn. D Coy. making gaps in wire, filling trenches, making ramps to SUNKEN road for overland track.
1/2[half] B. Coy. & 3/4[3 quarter] C Coy. & A Coy. repairing ERVILLERS - MORY road.
D Coy. (less 1 Pltn.) repairing (1) ABLAINZEVILLE - PUISIEUX road. (2) BUCQUOY - ACHIET-le-PETIT road.
1 Offr. 50 men C Coy., acted as carrying party for 528th Field Company R.E. with wiring material for strong points in front of CROISSILLES & ECOUST-le-MEIN.
Casualties: Nil
A.St.G.W.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next page : WO-95-1646-2_113
ABLAINZEVILLE F. 28. b. 6.8. Map Sheet 57D N.E., 57C N.W., H.Q. & 1 Coy.
3 Coys. at COURCELLES HALTE, A. 16. b. 4.8.
3rd. April
Weather :- Cold; 3" snow during night; thaw during day. Wind S.-S.E..
Work :-
A Coy., 3/4[3 quarter] C Coy., & 1/2[half] B Coy., worked 6 hrs. repairing ERVILLERS - MORY road scraping off mud & putting down brick & stone.
1 Pltn. C Coy. worked 2&1/2[half] hrs. on COURCELLES - HAMELINCOURT road (2&1/2[half] hrs).
1 Pltn. B Coy. & 1 Pltn. D Coy. worked on cavalry track.
3 Pltns. D Coy. & Band worked 6 hrs. on ABLAINZEVILLE - COURCELLE road.
Casualties: Nil
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE F. 28. b. 6.8. Map Sheet 57D N.E., 57C N.W., H.Q. & 1 Coy.
3 Coys. at COURCELLES HALTE, A. 16. b. 4.8.
4th. April
Weather :- Milder. Wind S. - S.W., fresh - light.
Work :-
A Coy., C Coy. & 3/4[3 quarter] B Coy. worked 6 hrs. repairing ERVILLERS - MORY road with 9 wagons carrying brick.
1 Offr. B Coy. & 12 men (Infy.) marking out cavalry track near COURCELLES & HAMELINCOURT.
D Coy. & Band worked 6 hrs. on cavalry track filling trenches, making ramps & fixing boards.
Casualties: Nil
A.St.G.W.
ABLAINZEVILLE F. 28. b. 6.8. Map Sheet 57D N.E., 57C N.W., H.Q. & 1 Coy.
3 Coys. at COURCELLES HALTE, A. 16. b. 4.8.
5th. April
Weather :- Mild & warmer. Wind S.W.-W, light.
Work :-
A & C Coys. worked 6 hrs. repairing ERVILLERS - MORY road.
1/2[half] B Coy. worked 6 hrs. repairing & draining COURCELLES & HAMELINCOURT road.
[continued on next page in WO-95-1646-2_3]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
