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July
1916
Diary Pages:
Jul_16_P01
Jul_16_P02
Jul_16_P03
Jul_16_P04
Jul_16_P05
Jul_16_P06
Jul_16_P07
Jul_16_P08
Jul_16_P09
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BULLY
GRENAY
6/7/16
Work on CHAPTEL ALLEY and ALGIERS TRENCH continued.
10 p.m.
Village line occupied between R.12.c .6.2 to R.8. a. 2½. ½.
for purpose of familiarising Officers and O.R with stations and routes
to same by night
BULLY
GRENAY 7/7/16
12.30 a.m.
Shell burst in billet of 'C' Coy, 6 men wounded.
Battalion relieved the 19th Bn. R. W. F. in right subsection CALONNE.
'D' Coy in front line from Boyau 200 to Pickaxe corner,
'A' Coy from Pickaxe corner to HAUNTED HOUSE, 'B' Coy thence to
PITPROP CORNER. 'C' Coy. in support. Completed 6.45 p.m. Naval
Division on our right and 18th Bn. Welsh Regt on our left.
CALONNE
8/7/16
Front line about HAUNTED HOUSE Corner from Boyan 212
to Boyan 210 is very badly battered and in most places untenable.
This part of the line is guarded at night by bombing post on 'A' Coys
left & 'B' Coys right respectively. Until this line is re-established
a back line is to be established and firebays made along the trench running
from WALL St through DOWTY'S POST to BIRDCAGE walk. The
12th S.W. B., with R. E. assistance have been detailed to
carry this out during the night of July 8/9, 1916, the 17th Welsh
providing covering parties and patrols between DOWTY'S post and
HAUNTED HOUSE.
While this work was in progress heavy enemy trench mortar fire commenced
with the result that 2 of the 17th Welsh, 3 of the S. W. B
and 1 R. E. were killed and several others wounded. On this occasion
37852 L- Cpl E.J. B. Stiff, 17th Welsh Rgt. behaved with great
gallantry.
During the night A & D Coys lines were also bombarded by trench
mortars and several casualties occurred. Enemy trench mortar appeared
to fire from M. b. 7. 4. Artillery retaliation
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