Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/133/1 - 1916 - Part 4

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG1066632
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36 Peoplefrom 8I tinned out cnto the Quarry. People from E of Guarrythinered out into (55 E) (part of way People from 91 moved down the trech 2 rest of the line The Eastents t0 Ws 2 spread over te whole of this part of time. The 24th pow 59 591 moves along to NE augl of line. The people slowed in Ed moved up to 9 55 21st mean while had The
showelled off t their lefas closesty cdget. cy closed to left r 24 brt once 24 w i) People form Quan E7 moved ap ento 5. moved Eople in 2 straight across to Querry () noved to 2P. D People a 59-9 noved to 91-8.21 55 27 took ap 653369 EPmoved to Buarry- yove completed.
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People from 81 thinned out
into the Quarry. People from
E of Quarry thinned out into
55 - 27 (part of way).
People from 91 moved down
the trench Z P
The rest of the line
91 ws Eastwds ws
spread over the whole
of this part of line.
The 24th from 59 to 91
moved along to NE angle
of line.
The people slowed in
55 - 27 moved up to 91
The 21st meanwhile  had

 

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shovelled off to their left as
close as they cd get.
They closed to left &
24 to rt once 24 ws
in).
People from Quarry
moved up into 55 - 27.
People in Z P moved
straight across to Quarry.
91 - 27 moved to Z P.
55 - 27 People in 59 - 91
moved to 91 - 27. 21 
55 - 27 took up 53 &  59 - 91
; Z P moved to Quarry - 55.
Move completed.

 

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This took abt 2 hrs.
An offr. ws placed at each
point. When the end of
each movement took
place this offr. advised
made the next move
with the adjacent
Coy into the line wh
had bn emptied
for them.
This had to be done
at 5 p.m. Nicholas came
to Forbes H.Q. in
Brinds Road at 91, (34a 9.1)
Nicholas sd at first
Cant be done — It had
to be done.
In two or 3 [[shorthand]] Gs. cd see
movement.

 

 

 

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