Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/137/1 - 1916 - Part 2

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First World War, 1914–18
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many went overtop as well as thro commn ty wh were not very sufe X m off Dppl 2 6 Or Frs o. Ht fight. Cotel 8. 296. hs fit off 145 23 143 Off5 men totet 18 608 6.25 28 total cas during Whole fightin Wearest bally seened to be withn a mity cd seemany flashes, at night Destant ridg 3- 5 miles away Reporter it ty ed oe flastes fot night Next day they reported ty cd see guateor coming down & taking away don There tatteris were in kuttin by tries att 100yd in 23c or thereabout. Youed see Awa men shoulder byn a i n pe rtwant to go positions awny es t
Onmorning of Hag 6. 26 Bn moved along to their proper portage lt Ogle from R 25 c 0.7 to feegd to O92. pronk35C. 0.90 Re4. d 69. Encl. large Bahad lsta uber of We0 show other in 2nd fight. not nore than 10lf orginal cay pevry Part of 25 in O9 were 25Bn 26Bn. and fficer of 26Bn. Signalles who came down on July 28/9 we hamed Russhe (25Br) We got light Sd it ws Ccoy. Col. Terguson tought ot wd be Cloy 26. told to comie touch ir Dcry on the right ?. Bobect left slank (knew A went in Sematter, then came down + we found it was 24 Bn It you sent bask signal OA thuyh all come back If you send synal H0 thayfe hold on ther D.K sent H Taylor ws 1 offr Cad in. sen
10 tyed by had bn towards O9 & lad bu bomber back, & cont now hold on. 26Bn got. 2 mps next to deig dujouts Blocks were out. wps were left them Og ws better brungh of two Of 2 cd Lanly befor he places. Wiving in port of O9 to deeper. T puroplane from proundsli t signals on Any 5. got barrage in Kii Kext. Acroplans seqnalled t Exhant alls whupe NJ. see you. In tt allacte or tyI yew officer an pout ws using revolve ws shot by observe at N43 per bf ot 55

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Many went over top as well as
thro commn trenches wh were not very safe.

1st fight K. W. M.
offrs. 2 6  
o.r.      

1st Fight. Total. 

Offrs. 8

Or 296.

 
2nd Fight K W M
off. 23 7 3
o.r. 23 144 145
Total   18 offrs     men 608

20

625 

Total cas. during
whole fighting.

Nearest batty seemed to be within a mile
Cd see many flashes at night.
Distant ridge 3 - 5 miles away.
Reported tt they cd see flashes 1st night
Next day they reported they cd see gun teams
coming down & taking away guns
These batteries were in cutting by trees
in 23c or thereabout. You cd see tt gun because
men shoulder high. Our men did not fire
they did not want to give positions away.
[*abt 1500 yds away*].

 

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On morning of Aug 6. 26 Bn moved
along to their proper frontage.
1st O.G.1. from R 35c.0.7. to R 34d 7.7. excl.
2nd O.G.2. from R 35c.0.9 to R 34d. 69 excl.
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Bn had lost a large number of NCOs
in 1st show & others in 2nd fight.
Not more than 10% original coy NCOs left.
Part of 25 in O.G.1. were 25 Bn.
    "                                        26 Bn.
and officer of 26 Bn.
Signaller who came down on July 28/9
ws named Rasche (25Bn) we got light.
Sd it was C coy. Col. Ferguson thought it
wd be C Coy 26. Told to consolidate light had the touch w
D Coy on the right? Protect left flank (knew A wsnt in)
Signaller then came down & we found it was 25 Bn.
If you send back signal OK they'll
all come back
If you send signal H O  theyll
hold on there
O.K. sent.
Lt Taylor ws / offr. (wd. in 2nd scrap)

 

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They sd they had bn towards O.G.2.
& had bombed back. & cdnt now
hold on.
26 Bn got 2 mgs. next to deep
dugouts. Blocks were out. Mgs were
left there. O.G.1 ws better trench of
two. O.G.2 cd hardly be found in
places. Wiring in front of O.G.2.
ws deeper.
[*Signalling officer working these.*]
Aeroplane from ground short
signals on Aug 5. Got barrage in 1½ mins
Aeroplane signaller w exhaust
"I see you"
also w lamp. 
In 1st c.attack on Aug 5 German
officer in front ws using revolver-
ws shot by observer.
He sd. I got
your message
correctly
Periodically
during day he
kept coming
over. Fired] at
Chiefly w rifle
& mg.
He retarded with his exhaust
& advanced.
Barrage ws wanted
on left of
our position.
Call came
from Col. Wilson
[[shorthand]] 

 

 

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