Monday, 13 June 2016

13th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – AUCHY LEFT.
Preparing for trenches. 180 men on fatigue. At 9-30 pm relieved 16th K.R.R. In AUNCHY LEFT sector.
2nd Battalion – Work carried out by Battalion. Morning. Gas Helmet inspection. Squad Drill, Extended Order Drill, Musketry, Lectures. Afternoon. A & B Coys Trench Attack, C & D Coys Wiring.
Officers 36.    Other Ranks 941.
2/4th Battalion –
1/5th Battalion –
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.
7th Battalion – At 11.40 am Enemy opened a heavy bombardment on battalions right. Whole of Subsector A2 also shelled. Our artillery replied immediately. Batt suffered no casualties. Bombardment continued till 12.50 am. Enemy shells fired included many 7.7 cm. 2/Lt J.S. Walter Posted to A coy as 2nd in command from D Coy.
8th Battalion –
10th Battalion – Reserve billets.
11th Battalion – LE BIZET.
Every available man on working parties.
Casualties 2 men wounded.




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