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Army Form C.2118

April 1917
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Apr_17_P01
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Apr_17_P03
Apr_17_P04
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Apr_17_P06
Apr_17_P07
Apr_17_P08
Apr_17_P09
Apr_17_P10

FINS       18 - 4 - 17
The Battalion in Brigade Reserve in FINS. Time devoted to improving billets etc. MAJOR R. J. ANDREWS M.C. 2nd DEVON R.G.T. joined the Bn as Second - in - Command vice MAJOR D. APPLEBY.

FINS     19 - 4 - 17
The Battalion in Brigade Reserve.

FINS     20 - 4 - 17
The Battalion in Brigade Reserve.

8 p.m.
The Battalion moved into support at QUEENS CROSS (Ref 57 c S.E. 1/20,000 Q28 d. 4. 3) in main line of resistance relieving the 12th S.W.B.

                   21 - 4 - 17
The Battalion relieved the 12th S.W.B. in their Outpost Lines and the dispositions of the Companies was as follows. "A" Coy in the right, "B" in the centre, "D" on the left & "C" COY in Support.

                    22 - 4 - 17
The Battalion held Outpost Lines

                    23 - 4 - 17
The Battalion moved to Fifteen FIFTEEN RAVINE preparatory to the assault to made in the morning of the 24th inst.

                    24 - 4 - 17     4. 15 a.m.
Our Artillery commenced barrage on hostile trenches on high ground at R.14.c.8.0 & R.14.b.2.8 (Ref MAP T.S. 52 1/20,000)

                   3. 45 a.m. (zero minus 30 mins)
The Battalion was lined out in columns of platoons in following order"D" Coy on right; "B" on left, A Coy in support of D and C in support of "B" Coy. At 4.21 a.m. the barrage crept forward at rate of 100X in 4 minutes according to plan. At 4.45 pa.m. "A" Company reported that they held road (R14.b.1.8 to R.14 a. 9.4.) with two platoons helping "D" COY

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