Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/209/1 - July - October 1918 - Part 3

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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& were joing to use it for a barrage in 1after Bde ordered tim to stand fast where tey were, att 150 yds short of objoe - they cd see 1St Din Os were sent for to Ble H.D. at the pigeon House, Harbonmire Brigadier issued vertal orders for another attack nex t Mg. to be carried out by 26 &28 in conjunction with 516 Bde 2Bn ol ldb in Vauvillers till ten relieved at 1 am. on morning of 112
prior to wt 25 Ba had last a J.O. tape across1 whole pont. This ws recy as there or 100 to 150 g do betw posts & it ws fairly dark. Their Attack ws time for daylight on 1Aug. Eather & 26BnI.O. Pearson) did this. When reld at ] an. on 11 Ang. they mover back to positus vacatis by 26En in & aroun Vanvillies & stood by to support I attack if required te ateack succeeded so 25 we not used. Darmy German retalisty te put a lot of gas anto vanvillers
F. Leavy indee on Bamervills On night of 11th A.. Tth Bde ws reld by OBde. The details in Vanvelless were in gopd ferman dyonts & cellars - rest in yr cosamattis 267 28 came beck into oviy ol French line East of sbd newtors Harbounierss 25 yvr 12 8 27 on 1 trailine and West of Harbounieres in 10D. NAusticlian Soldiers Lor British had left any trace in Jvilleye.] It looked as if 8 Bde had caught it in front of village & had been unable to fet a hear & got back into 1 old Amiens tine. During 9th Augit 6s know if you impossible were miles out ahead of other
if they were miles abeot of you - Noone knew, at 1 pon. M Harbounieres the ferms were still shelling with A H.V. gan the talloon wh ws and W of Harbonnicies & ook weekap from I meddle of the 25 Ba Camp - Its predicessor had bn put down on Ay 9 (after) by one of our places after a bave alterey t Ferman H.W. gen. thask aget and own bery. On Aug11 ferms were shell this belloon w MM. Shrafad & Lt Harrison ws t. wounds by a peket in 1 head. The made the 3rdOC. of D Coy to be hit in 3 days.
Ang P. K Templeman wo t Arring advance by our own barrye Ang9. I advi od. near NE of Vauritters by shell. D Inghram mostelly ad (din lates) attI same place also by a shett.
Bn went back to Bussy. stayed there till 27 Aug. moved up & attacked thio EB de just E. of Herbecours 27 28 Sas 25 order 26 25 Bn movedon to Eo Fancourt. Very few Camalties this day. Stayed there till Aug 30 after. Then moved across tep bank of Somme near Clery. Were stopiped just before Hbivvages, on of Canal King I remained in shalhotes side & 1 peninsula of Opriecourt. all to night ut other Bdes cross) till after of Aug 31.
(00 nilt of 1/2 at Ouiccout. E5 Bn then crossed & moved your to Galatz & Agram Alleys. On Evg of Septst the COs. near Boscourt Cemy were sent for to Bde att dark & verbal aders iss wed for an attack at dawon on Sept 2. Maj. Pap ws Af in comnd this time. Page got back to Bn abt I am. It ws a very hurried confel at about 3 a.m. 1 - where tay made anagent for breakfost& move up to JO.T. 4281 27 25 2261 is sfirst they knew of attack. Breakfast had bn ordered areviousl drybread, cold bus, cadle In the J.O. 6 so For 2 700 yards from there. This had to be done at do nt oboe wided by 5 20 The leadiy coy reached ( Cape af 5. 5 am. Thy hen - t0o 24 w e were all there betw 5.10 & 5.15 after guatanxiet The poort started on widt of 1000 yds & widen out to 1500 on oowe. The Coys were
31D 8 The ides we to each loy shll have sooyds fom eventually DCoy feeding into PPapbetw A.C. The loys were Pach Sphis. He advenced Coys adod w one ple extended as a live of Seermishers over Each Coy houtage. The other 2 plus advanced 75 ydsin rear in les 9 sections in arty fornita. Dorect Lr v. difficult to maintain On acct of no preoivus + cconnaing &1 fornate of hill ahead nate tended the troops to move to let. The troops were brought back
during [advance outs teis proper front by signal - & ender on their poper objec. They jumped of from the Bapanne Rd just arvr. of Mt St Gvillage Opposite wo first met in ferman live of outposts this line ren just t of the wood -a more or less N.& S. These were overcome with out difficulty 6Bde were gassed pist E of (wood. The Gormnan’s main Cine of resistance ran from the soint of Hill 115 & along Brunn Ye Te mg. fire ws terrific - I heaviest be have et in Iwar, & and ty stope our advances abt 400
to 500 y do from German line " It ws just abt here to Mej. Page, who ws coming along in port eserve Coy a5 BuHzes, ws hit. Capt Cross ws hit (O.C.B B Coy, on lefs)s. A small pty of one C.G section had worked up Lngus l & had knocked out a nig position in it a little E of (junction w Laibach Y (under. Gerg Anderson - they got it A L. gun). They were now Fifit in German main live of resistance. They immediate fired on & cleared out a post abt 50 yds on 1 it whos occupied by att 50 the X of 2 just on top of Hill 115 as very ston indeed-their

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