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February 1917
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RANCOURT SECTOR 11.2.17 to 15.2.17
Whilst in support all available men were employed on
R.E. fatigues. Casualties NIL.
Officially notified that on 4.2.17 2/Lt H. N. O'DONNELL died of
wounds received in action on 16.1.17
15.2.17
Lieut F. T. WILLIAMS and 2Lt. A. R. JONES reported from England & were
taken on the strength of the Battalion. 2Lt E. HAMMOND re-joined for duty
from Hospital 2 Lt Davies proceeded to join 4th Field Survey Coy.
RIGHT subsector RANCOURT Sector 15.2.17
On the night of 15/16 th the Battalion relieved the 19th Bn. Royal Welsh
Fusiliers in the Right Sub-sector of RANCOURT sector, relief was complete
at 2-30 a.m. Disposition of Companies RIGHT 'D' Coy. LEFT. 'B' Coy.
SUPPORT 'C' Coy. RESERVE 'A' Coy.
Casualties NIL.
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Our Artillery shelled steadily throughout the night ST PIERRE VAAST
WOOD. The enemy shelled with 4.2's our Right Coy. Front Line
Support trenches between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. from the direction of
MOISLANS WOOD no material damage was sustained. At 1 p.m. a
few whiz. bangs fell near H. Q. Support Coy.
Casualties NIL.
ditto [RIGHT subsector RANCOURT Sector]
17.2.17
At 3 a.m. enemy shelled Right Coy front line with 4.2 Shells and large
muienwufers shelling appeared to come from the EAST, but it was
thought another Battery was also firing from N. E. Our Artillery
was fairly active all day.
Casualties NIL
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