Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/198/1 - 1915 - 1918 - Part 3

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First World War, 1914–18
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wan t drigtt pl Te 10Br 200stion had a pont of 5000 y ds pom 33t7 river. Aftmedday a heave drap occurred in 304 Octobrs wood& in iuslice woad g geats wh-hel out will. No posovers were take (as far as CO. vemt thall ws t called? Co. sent for Coy comdro to meet him at Chateen wood (lom due Verger). The C.O. told tim they were. get to te rd from 22 ceut 6o N. 4 centl by tt evg. to doet in their own time but get it done by 6. Totthem where guns were in case they wanted support + put
in aoditional Vickers guns G0C we as and for L. Horse to so along the river 2d to Eclusier. At 3 pm. a patrol of one NCO. Fen Cattopers) moved alogg the road too 20 At B from Cappy I Came back along [river road - at an easy pace as if nothing were there. They did this the Grenans had duriy 1day pot across I lock gates at Appy. (very Early) & lates at Eclusier. The ferms ad a sod many guno pear Donpierre- firi direct. Our aity ws put onto them, & put down Shrapret (10 176 round sir ga to tfull auit for a movein Bty to by had not pot all of this hen leter heapies were put on X for enat pmendedwat a standing patroli in Salmon Wor cleared- Vergin Wood & Nncln wood o had patrols there. Bet
back thence to abt MS central (were 11Bn at flank wd be- eitt there or further atDompinre ws recognised as being too lough a place for a tined. Bde to take) The 9t. Bn ws moved into the Quarry at Cappy 1213Bn as still i hand in Bdereserog. near Fous Beacon. The explitity was over 100s yds a front of 5000 t 6,000) w 2 Pous. The 10 Br came out 250 strong) havin lost men. in Lud wood but very few in 1 later part aoperations. The port N of Iriver wt att 5000 yds behiind. The Bu had no camnallies coming out to Permaine Wood. Referms put some S. GSinto mericourt siding as they passed it but no casatties.
tea Villeret Le Vergur slarted at Teancourt on hop of line. Attack Startet 5.20 but 10Bn start had be put to bed darly I night before in an old. german Hospital of Neasen buts in a cutting overlooking Ican court, right in the line. It ws too close Ser ferman to shell it. At I don they had a good meal & a rumeasue the aterck ws by 42 to 18oe taking intwhole of grand Priel to disg in in front of it. wood p 1C 2nd phase as above wate.
expliitation line right on Ilip ostup stope looking down 5J Canal 4th. Bde on 12t 15t Bde of lef. They got no shilling at all in thers except one wh landed a but & fitted the M.O. & cr afew others I white had b blown of. Capt Young MP. Kill (He ws Jon forward The Br went up along the high ground on the Et slope of the Teroacque Fin Ridge - in heavy for a smoke - from fump they took formatin Shown or the plan on P.1 of this tine of sectus in diary file.
6 He Faxton Blek t 2d 24 1003 Shiphers My got tho 12 Bn before 1ton knew & under [barrage in grand Put vally. here wa a plse crest knuckle in Catley an 1 left. B of Bn was at the Chatern in fraud Biel Woods behind barrage. There had be a few camathis at 1 start but nong aterwise. 12. Bn at his time ran up. Bde to say that 10 Bn had not arrived - they had it seen them While waiting under barrage a few mf. camatti occurred from mss in Harrads stores (This W small marry wo stepped at onr our way up. It ws originally on of our own dumps in 1917- the Ciasson off hadbe there then
As 10 Br ws lying under Carry they edsee these ferms W.3 ingo at Harrods stores - & had L go & Ve Go onto them. to ber I barrage Lifter Keys went alight, till, they reached Prd patt Harrods-Stores, PielesRs. The treaches by 4 rd on 1 left held up Ileftcoy (there were a No. of 775 there1- they har on firer to day but had stopped) The Rs Coy got thro Cottage copie &- to I line of l on 1 cop at bill by Holly Post, t goat Post. They had to stop & geto other men out. K. Bennek worked round tho a pap in were near Hoby pest & got behind. 1 Ferms - Hs shot off For 4, No 1 fernan punsers. Our nn began to follow him up. The ferms, surrendered. F thy gor 100 prisoners, 12mps & 6 or
6 (Teswere by deep truches) The barrage had fone ahead a bis but they caught it up on Ired ling jus before it setered out. On the sed line they oin touct w Capt Mackay, of 141t Bn. abt Lamb Post or Ewe Post. (Therewt an artillery loop set. behind there). The trinct where I ferms were on 1 E. End of Buisson Ridge t wos higher & tuned whole of our positie up w m ffire. (The by 5.9 jun was near a Auarry at abt 14A32. There was a bly of 4.20 in (Quarry also). When 10 Bn got wl 88. British pont line this fire- stopped et from movny. They got every available. L.G. F.V.G. & swept. ridge ahead & the 12th Juns too & 9thals while they were doing it the left Coy
got down, I road in the 99t. Bn are G Bn working w them & Pst cntsGerman system by 1. Quarr & (by jun, 10 Bn ouy rt. & 9 Bo lep. There ws not much bombery -s chiefl picking up. prisoners, on. M.Gs. at barious points. 9. Bn occapied a trust above.1 Quarry, a post cut in on I highest point, (ht Myers had apost in 1 Spoil bank oJ.Ouavry i a wonderful view). GBo had to bent their left back to Bt Bde who were on their red line. 10. Bn got the pont lineof ferman ouppost line. As the prisoners from 1pont Hindenby line weresent back tho other Coys of 10Bn. hadc stopped shooting, & pove right over 1 top to 1 Hindinby line. He wire ws trem endously thick
The barrage ceane on I red time& were ws tremeadoual thick in they had to get tho saps or strugfle too or ase wire cutters. then they reosamise. O came apsaps & int the 2nd tine behad Buisson Gantaine. Thire were sone of 14Bn on 1Nt. N. Perry put a post out by 1 End of the C.T.NE of Buisson Tanlome at end 21 double Bank. Another on 1 Elge of Pear wood - anoter att 2/3 of way down Drew Lane. S of Haute Bruyere & we occupied 1 trench just t of overlooking Hout Brayere. Thes Do well begon 1 explailati objective. Tow The 9Bn but back on 1 left &the 14 Bn on 1rt including Big. & Little Bill woods. 15 centrat ws full of guns, & there were juns just about the E. of Ganlaine. Perry, hads patrol sent out to

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