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July 1916
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BULLY GRENAY    20/7/16
Rest and cleaning up in billets
Orders received that 119th Brigade will be relieved by 120th Brigade in CALONNE on 21st and 22nd July. 17th Welsh to take over billets occupied by 14th Bn. A & S. Highrs in LES BREBIS (119 th Brigade Order No 10 of 20/7/16).

Extract from amendments to 119 th Bde. Order No 10 of 20/7/16 ----
  Owing to the readjustments of first Corps Front Whereby 40th Division takes over additionally the LOOS Section from the 16th Division, be CALONNE section is extended to M .4 . c.5.6.

  17th Bn. Welsh Regt will remain in present billets in BULLY.
  On completion of the relief the 17th Bn Welsh Regt will form the Brigade Reserve, at call, for tactical purposes, of G.O.C 121st Brigade.

21/7/16
22/7/16
23/7/16

Work done on BAJOLLES LINES between CHAPTEL ALLEY and CALONNE, SOUTH, repairing firebays, renewing sump holes and trench boards. Also on CHAPTEL ALLEY from RUE BERTHELOT to TAMWORTH, cleaning, deepening and repairing trench boards

24/7/16
2 Lt LG Walton, wounded on 17/7/16, returned to duty.

Lieut A. HUMPHREYS,
late 12th Welsh, reported for duty & is posted to 'D' Coy.

  Work as on 21/7/16

 




 

 

 





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