16th July 1916 –
1st Battalion – BAZENTIN.
At about 4.0 am the Battalion was relieved by the 5th
Scottish Rifles 19th Brigade and went back to some small pits in the
open ground E of MAMETZ WOOD, where Battalion rested and made up ammunition etc
– Day was quiet till about 11.0 pm when enemy started sending over gas shells
& 2nd Lieut Buist who was asleep was gassed – Shelling went on
till about 2.30 am .
Casualties – other ranks 1 Killed 10 Wounded.
2nd Battalion – 2.20
am. At 2.20 am Coys were ordered to evacuate their positions in the wood by
2.40 am, but owing to m.g. fire & the number of rockets used by the enemy
at this time, C & D Coys could only move at a very slow rate & frequently
had to lie down while enemy’s M. Gun played over them.
3.30 am. The Bn, was clear of HIGH WOOD by 3.30 am – all
wounded evacuated – Bn marched via S.10.a.Central, MAMETZ village to MANSEL
COPSE.
6 am Bn bivouaced in valley N of MANSEL COPSE –
The following officers & other ranks performed
especially good work in these operations.
Capt J.B. Hayes, Captain Maddock, Lt L.M. Boddam-Wetham - 2
Lt J.T. Roberts, C. Pannell, V.C. Harvey, K.A. Brown – Lt & Qr O.K. Belcham
in bringing up ration under heavy shell fire of night of 14th/15th
inst R.S.M. Routley –
No.5853 C.S.M. West. A, 1111 Sgt Stanners. H, 8806 Sgt
Ingham. E, 9177 Sgt Hooker. J.H, 9854 Pte Hysbode, No.330 Pte Osborne & No.
4606 Pte Wallington.
MANSEL COPSE. 1st to 4th.
The following officers took part in the operations 1st
to 4th July 1916 –
Bn, Hd, Qrs.
Lt Col F.C. Longbourne
Lt L.M. Boddam-Wetham (A/Adjt)
Captain R.C.G. Foster (Bombg officer).
2 Lt Griffin (L.G. Officer).
2 Lt E. Hobbs (Intelligence).
2 Lt E.S. Bingham (Sniping).
A Coy.
Lt F.A. Jacobs, 2 Lt J.M. Ford Kelsey, 2 Lt E.E. Johnson, 2
Lt J. Gillies.
B Coy.
Capt T.B. Brockhurst, 2 Lt H.E. Harvey, 2 Lt J.T. Roberts.
C Coy.
Capt R.H. Philpot, 2 Lt W.A.L. Raeburn, 2 Lt H.B. Secretan.
D Coy.
Capt E.C. Thorneycroft, 2 Lt L.S. Ford, 2 Lt G.O. Smith, 2
Lt W. Crees.
The following took part from evening 2nd July – 4th
July.
Capt J.B. Hayes, 2 Lt C. Pannell, 2 Lt T.J. Browning, J.E.
Lloyd, J.P. Howells, F.L. Rutter, C.R.B. Knight, E.F.G. Haig, R.M. Burdon, S.R.
Ward, Lt T.V.C. Chapman.
14th to 16th.
The following
officers took part in the operations 14th to 16th July
1916 –
Bn, H, Q.
Lt Col F.C. Longbourne
Lt & A/Adjt L.M. Boddam-Wetham
Captain R.C.G. Foster.
2 Lt Griffin.
2 Lt E.S. Bingham.
A Coy.
Capt R.H. Maddock, 2 Lt C. Pannell, 2 Lt T.J. Browning.
B Coy.
2 Lt J.T. Roberts, 2 Lt J.E. Lloyd, 2 Lt J.P. Howells, 2 Lt
F.L. Rutter
C Coy.
Capt J.B. Hayes, 2 Lt
K.A. Brown, 2 Lt F.G.C. Weare, 2 Lt H.B. Secretan.
D Coy.
2 Lt V.C. Harvey 2 Lt E.F.G. Haig, 2 Lt E.R. Ward,
Casualties during operations 14th to 16th
1916.
Officers Killed.
2nd Lieut F.L. Rutter.
Officers Wounded.
2nd Lieut (T/Capt) R.H. Maddock.
2nd Lieut E.S. Bingham.
2nd Lieut J.T. Roberts.
2nd Lieut K.A. Brown.
2nd Lieut H.B. Secretan.
2nd Lieut C. Pannell.
2nd Lieut J.P. Howells.
2nd Lieut T.J. Browning.
2nd Lieut E.R. Ward.
2nd Lieut E.F.G. Haig. (remained at duty).
Strength of Battalion on coming out of action:-
Officers 20.
Other Ranks 754.
2/4th
Battalion –
1/5th
Battalion – Medical. Lt Col F. Wall S.M.O. made a very
thorough inspection of the Battn, on return from church. A number of weaklings
were picked out for special diet. Nearly all were N.C.O’s & men of the
various drafts with bad health or otherwise medically unfit who had been sent
straight out from England.
Commands.
Lt Col Hon A.G. Brodrick who had been feeling the effects of
the climate and over work for some time was admitted to hospital & command
devolved on Major W.L. Hodges.
1/6th Battalion
– Battalion attended Church Parade at VAUCHELLES.
7th
Battalion – Battn paraded at 9.30 am for Church Parade – The following
guns, captured by the battn were forwarded to the base as trophies of war. 77mm
gun No 6173. M.G’s Nos 3807 & 5674.
8th
Battalion – Devine Services held in wood round RED LODGE, at 9 am, 11 am
and 11.30 am.
10th
Battalion –
11th
Battalion –
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