Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/211/1 - 1915 - 1918 - Part 11

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First World War, 1914–18
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from the outpost Haidiuby line across (vally. But as soon as 14 Bn went thro' to fir ws attracted 14 by them. H went thio in arty fomiation [ had to extend. 14 Bn bed a give & take scryp ed be seen wosking up &herey to retir near road opposite working up, nevmg to vetire. By 6 pm Key here seen digpg in on the lope opposite as bent If1 ferms they cl. - hat fought stubbooly the strug apposite & (wire wd have made their adack impossibly 2 days Cater B43 relieved 14Bn in font line.
h Besd foward posts. Informatio or recd to 1 pont ws held by disorganise troops & to wood ahead (Pike wood) ws lighty held. Lighting patrots were ordered to pash out & occupy if possible I high ground Commdg the Trual Crossings. (only abit a caual edbe seen). When they got down in t (p at night on taking over) direct thew fire of abt 10 mgs. -determined fire - fom 1 directi ofwood. It ws a biiht moonlight night &tgerm. as fre from treaches beyond were in an organise mener on nigh 2/22 BBn wereld to Britich troops.
rof D Te Hiadly tire wo a poid ne well wered t many dugouts. bosiss Aug 8. Capt Cary 1c. Capt, atrick k very tanks at Hame time. Hc Bspust back from Aust & knew he as pay to be k & had divided up his epects. Tre Antitank sun did most of this ore mage. (Heas iteral offis were cod, practicaly all at srure place. Sept 18. A McGuire K. Cpt. Bersanage 10d: between Cas. 1cosse & Leverquier - with a stick boub - on I way to 1 st Obie Bok test were lay Coundss Possibly there were others A23 at Lihows: Capt Rose - us wd by shellfire showing relieving Coy round H Had who as to I relieving wskbyI same shell. Coy 133n went forard under barrage this day betw Lehous & madam wood, et piroting on 156 But the Germs didnt fight - the trench the 13 Bn took ws unvasted 16-13 15
1 Sailly Lawrette 12Bde. July 8. 1988 D. 13 Br and Sept 18 19i8 Landin DB. W m 16h Loyle Bulecourt

got a lot of m.g. fire
from the outpost Hindenbg
line across / valley. But
as soon as 14 Bn went
thro' tt fire ws attracted
by them. They ^14 Bn went thro
in arty formation &
had to extend. 14 Bn
had a give & take scrap
cd be seen working up
& having to retire &
working up ^near / road opposite having to
retire. By 6 pm they
were seen digging in on
the slope opposite as best
they cd. If / Germs
had fought stubbornly the strength
o / positn & / wire wd have
made their attack impossible.
2 days later 13th Bn
relieved 14 Bn in front line.
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That night they pushed
forward posts. Informatn
ws had bn recd tt / front ws
held by disorganised troops
& tt / wood ahead (Pike
Wood) ws lightly held.
Fighting patrols were ordered
to push out & occupy if
possible / high ground
commdg the Canal Crossings.
(only a bit o / canal cd be seen).
When they got down in tt 
directn ^(20/21 at night on taking over) they were met (with
fire of abt 10 m.gs. - determined
fire - from / direction o / wood.
It ws a bright moonlight
night & / Germ. ws firing 
from trenches beyond his
wire in an organised manner.
On night 21/22 13 Bn ws reld by
British troops.
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48 Bn at Monument Wood.
The Germans buried our men
& put their paybooks on graves
& sent in Capt Cummings'
effects.
102
The Hindbg line ws a good
one well wired w many
dugouts.
Lossess
Aug 8.
Capt Geary k.
Capt Patrick k near / tanks at
/ same time. He ws just back from Aust &
knew he ws going to be k & had divided up
his effects. The ^one Anti tank gun did most of this
damage. (He was hit at Pozieres).
Several offrs were wd, practically
all at / same place.
Sept 18
Aug
Lt McGuire k.
Capt. Parsonage wd: between
/ Copse & Le Verguier - with a
stick bomb - on / way to / 1st objve.
(Both these were Coy Commdrs)
Possibly there were others.
Aug 23 at Lihous:
Capt Rose - ws wd by shellfire
showing relieving coy round.
Lt Hall who ws w / relieving
Coy ws k by / same shell.
13 Bn went forward under
/ barrage this day betw Lihous
& Madam Wood, rt pivoting on 15 Bn.
But the Germs didnt fight - the
trench the 13 Bn took ws unoccupied
Diagram - see original document
[*In 13 Bn since March 11 Coy Commandrs have been k. or wd in
13 Bn. Capt ^R.A. McKillop is / only one who has survived throughout
w / Bn.*]
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M
Sailly Laurette
12 Bde. July 8? 1918
Aug 8.
13 Bn aug 8 - Sept 18
1918
[*Typed
297-315]*
Landing D/B 11 Bn
16 Bn Pozieres
Bullecourt
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