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Map. 57 c S.E. 1/10000
LEFT
SUBSECTOR VILLERS - PLOUICH
18/6
Batt. in Front Line. On night 17th/18th June a raiding
party consisting of 3 Officers - LT TREVOR - JONES 2/LT.
W.J.GRiFFiThs [as written - GGD] & 2/LT A.J.ELMiTT & 40 O.R. -
the whole under the direction of CAPT W.P. STRATTON left
our Right Coy front at "C" ravine (R. 8c 7.5) about 12.45
am. and proceeded towards FARM TRENCH. The party carried 2 Bangalore
torpedoes intending to blow a gap in the enemy's wire & thus enter
hostile TRENCh. 2/LT ELMITT led the party detailed
to carry the torpedoes which were safely placed in position under the
wire. The fuses were then fired but failed to explode the torpedoes whch
were withdrawn & taken back to our lines. The party then endeavoured
to find a gap in the hostile wire but without success. As the raiding
party were retiring to our lines sounds of bombing were heard coming from
the direction of "B" ravine and shortly after a strong hostile
patrol was seen making off rapidly towards the sunken road on the right
of the Battalion front. 2/LT GRiFFiThs immediately detached a few
men from our party & endeavoured to cut off the hostile raiders &
succceeded in forcing them to abandon one of our wounded who was being
carried away as a prisoner. It was found that an enemy patrol had entered
our lines near "B" ravine & had bombed a L.G. post causing
5 O.R. casualties wounded.
-- do -- 19/6
Batt. in Front Line. A raiding party left "C"
Ravine on night 18/19 June at 1.30 am. consisting of the same
officers & men as on previous night and endeavoured to raid FARM
TRENCH. The party again carried 2 Bangalore torpedoes & was accompanied
by L/Cpl MELLOR of 224 F.Coy R.E. specially detailed to fire the
torpedoes. However, on arriving some 20yards from hostile wire heavy rifle
fire was opened on the party from the enemy's trenches causing several
casualties. The party was forced to withdraw. Many gallant acts occurred
during the withdrawal but all our casualties were safely brought in.
Casualties
2. O.R. killed 1 Officer, LT A. TREVOR JONES badly wounded
and 5 O.R. wounded.
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