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With
Reference to 17th Welsh Order No. 52 dated October
22nd 1917
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| 1 |
The
Battalion will parade on the Battalion Parade Ground at 9.15 a.m.
tomorrow the 23rd. inst. |
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Officers
will wear Kit similar to that worn by the men. No Sticks are to be
carried by officers. |
| 3 |
The
barrage will be represented by 2 N.C.Os and 6 men with 6 green and
white flags. |
| 4 |
Pill
Boxes will be denoted by the waving of red flags,Lewis Gun Strong
Points by the waving of blue signal flags, and a Light Machine Gun
and rifle garrisons by the waving of white Signal flags with blue
stripes. |
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The signal for opening fire will be given
by a bugle sounding a "G" except in the actual lines B-B,
C-C, D-D. |
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(a) |
1
Bugler and 1 man per company will report at 9.30 a.m. on the 19th
R.W.F. parade ground on October 23rd. to the Brigade Intelligence
Officer.The above party will report to the R.S.M. at Battalion Headquarters
at 8.45. a.m. tomorrow October 23rd. |
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(b) |
2 men per company will report to Major Gough
M.C. as orderlies on the Battalion Parade Ground at 9.15 a.m. tomorrow
October 23rd. The above under headings (a) and (b) will
wear caps. They will not carry rifles or packs. |
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Three Very Lights will be fired for S.O.S.
signal |
| 8 |
The 12th S.W.B. and 18th Welsh
will wear white arm bands. |
| 9 |
The Transport Officer will arrange for 6 pack
animals to be on parade. 2 for Bn H.Q. and 1 per company. |
| 10 |
O.Cs.
Companies will bear in mind the importance of previously arranging
for all eventualities which may arise. |
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E.g.necessity
of throwing out a defensive flank.
Importance of quickly exploiting success, rapid
consolidation of positions gained etc. the possibility
of counter attack. |
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No Verbal messages are to be
accepted. Messages sent out will invariably be put in envelopes. |
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4 Lewis Guns will be kept at Bn. H.Qrs. the
remainder to go with their platoons under arrangement made by O.Cs.
Companies |
| 13 |
O.C. Snipers will arrange to organise his
men. At the outset the Snipers will remain
and be under the orders of Bn. H.Qrs. |
| 14 |
2/Lt.
C.S. Thomas will report to the adjutant on parade at 9.12 a.m. to-morrow
October 23rd He will be Officer in charge of dumps |
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O.Cs
Companies will ensure that they are in possession of their complement
of wire cutters, and men carrying these should if possible have some
distinctive mark. |
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22nd October
1917.
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Captain
and
Adjutant.
17th Battn. The Welsh Regiment
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