Diary Henry Arthur Goddard 1918 - Part 8

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
Office of Origin and Service Instructions.
DRLS
TO 33rd. 34th. 35th. 36th Bns
Sender's Number
*H3/65
Day of Month.
28
Wire from 3rd Div begins aaa
our right Bn reports information

received from 1st Cav.Div. that

39th Div has taken WIENCOURT

and part of BAYONVILLERS and

advancing on LAMOTRTE aaa
timed 5pm aaa ends.

9th Inf Bde

Halfin Lieut
 

BILLETS.  Civilians have evacuated
premises in a hurry, and it is the
GOC's wish that units occupying billets
will straighten things up as far as possible,
respect all property, and generally leave
everything in good condition. A little
bit of cleaning up here and there is
all that is necessary, and where
possible small rooms containing civilian
property will not be used.
S.A.A.  A mobile park on wheels
of units echelons will be established
in BONNAY - exact location notified
later.
PICKS and SHOVELS. These will also
be parked with SAA. As soon as
location is notified of this park units
will send a guide to officer i/c. So
that in the event of emergency these guides
can immediately get into touch with
this officer and guide their SAA and
picks and shovels up to points required.
 

[*Not My Box*]
Brigade Hdqrs
28^th Mch 1918
Sent to Coy^s
Circular Memorandum XI
WATER  Horse trough to water
250 horses per hour are available
at MONTIGNY BRIDGE (Sheet 62D B18 C28).
Drinking water cart refilling point at
farm yard BEHENCOURT (B18D4.0)
for units adjacent. Search being
made for water suitable for drinking
& horses. Units will meanwhile
ascertain if any suitable water is in
their immediate vicinity and report
to RMO for testing
MEDICAL UNITS  Advanced dressing
Stations at:- HEILLY
                    BONNAY
                    LA NEUVILLE
Main dressing Station at QUERRIEU
Field Ambulance Hqrs at:-
BONNAY        10^th Field Amb
FRANVILLERS  11^th  do   do
To be notified later 9^th  do  do
PICQUETS   All units are responsible
that troops under their command do
[[?]] enter civilian premises unless
BOIS L'ABBE CACHY VILLERS BRETTONNEUX
MARCH. 31.
In the morning I decided to select better
Headqrs and shifted to a chateau in the
main [[?]] Yvonne Villa. Just as we were
going out of the door and immediately as I
left the room I was in a shell came through
the roof and a good few fell round. before
changing I took Lieut [[?]] with me
and went in search of Gen Evans (184 Bde)
I found him against a haystack in the
open in V6 & there was no one with him
except a man who was lying asleep. The
General was digging himself a slit in the
ground for protection. He looked tired and dirty
and unshaven. When I approached 
I saluted and said "Good morning" but
he screamed out dont stand there you
are under observation. I could see he
was thoroughly rattled. Told him he
could go back soon as he liked - that
i would take all responsibility.
Our new quarters are much
more comfortable. The house is well
 

30 SAMEDI
Consultation with Gen Rosenthal 8.a.m. in Church
Square. Enemy have taken AUBERCOURT. DEMUM.