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Army Form C.2118

July 1916
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DIVION   1/7/16
In Billets at DIVION. Nothing to report


DIVION   2/7/16
3.35 p.m.

Telegram received from 119th Inf. Bde as follows - "Take your Bn. as early as possible to BARLIN, occupying billets vacated by 1 Bn. 121st Bde. You will move up to trenches tomorrow. Send Officer at once to report to 121st Bde HQ at BARLIN to obtain billets. - - - - .". Nothing will be left at DIVION by you ------ "

7.15 p.m
The Battalion marched via HOUDAIN - MAISNIL LES RUITZ - CITE LIAUTEY to take up billets in CITE No 9 and CITE JEANNE D'ARC. Found these billets occupied by 20th Middlesex. Eventually got into billets at CITE D'ARROUAC.


BARLIN   3/7/16
Instructions received to proceed to BULLY GRENAY, leading platoon to reach the GRANDE PLACE at 4 p.m., to take over billets occupied by Black Watch.

10.30 a.m.
The battalion proceeded to BULLY GRENAY via HERSIN - PETIT SAINS - road junction at L.35.a.8.0., arriving at GRAND PLACE at 3.55 p.m. billets taken over and Battalion placed under orders of the G.O.C 1st Inf Bde until the relief of that Brigade by the 119th Bde was completed on 5/7/16.


BULLY GRENAY   4/7/16 [to] 5/7/16
Work done on CHAPTEL ALLEY and ALGIERS TRENCH with a view to deepening to 7', setting trench boards in order, revetting where necessary, and digging sump pits.

 



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