Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/125/1 - July - November 1916 - Part 2

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First World War, 1914–18
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R37 theyto were ceen getting into posite. germans were throway flares almost onts our port live continuously, Nws raining, It ws trelre impossible to pet out at 12.15- in post as arraged. A $1205 he sent up his 304 Corkscrew rocket, & opened a bar,ag on Nowanstand. It we not a leavy barrage, on lef of I cay are plation managed to fit out well sheltered. But from there to right troops &o not get out. They lay across top of 7 with head dugints one side & heels out other so allowing B coy to get it. T beaeath peer bodies there as a 2mins barrage t cover 200 Nor yos of mad. (inst. of 4o gds) St aming & mea had been in 1 days witout hot meals exept tea. The barrage was behind the brenches at the lime when the troops had half covered the ground. The Jermans got mgs. out thim from well to rear & from right, (briangh 4 4
3 white Barrk - O C laronet L f a ay w sga v0 Gun pits 87h
RS 89 & bomber from Dayonet E. Some of the men undoubledly got in on feft about at X H. Steele & E Madabre were both kelle in this. Then all came back & found Coy in F.O.trench - not having supported out in front where atrack wavered. Te line we reorganised & another attempt made without arty. It facled (at Abt 1.30). Iom then it ws a case of fetting in wd. Camal were abt 150 - 90rs 7k.) most of camathes shellst my

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They had to were seen getting into positn -
Germans were throwing flares almost onto our
front line continuously.  It ws raining.  It
ws therefore impossible to get out at 12.15
in front as arranged.  At 12.5 he sent up his
3 or 4 corkscrew rockets, & opened a barrage on
Nomansland.  It ws not a heavy barrage.
On left of D Coy one platoon managed to get
out well sheltered - But from there to right
troops cd not get out.  They lay across top of trench
with heads dug into one side & heels into other
so allowing B Coy to get into trench beneath their
bodies 
Diagram. see original document

There ws a 2 mins barrage to cover 200
yds of mud.  It ws xxxxx (inst. of 40 yds)  It
ws raining, & men had been in 11 days without hot
meals except tea.
The barrage was behind the trenches
at the time when the troops had half
covered the ground.  The Germans got m.gs.
onto them from well to rear & from right, (triangle)

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9 7B

 

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& bombs from Bayonet trench.  Some of
the men undoubtedly got in on left
about at X.
Lt. Steele & Lt MacIntyre were both killed
in this.  Then all came back & found B
Coy in J.O. trench –   C.O. ^O.C. not having supported
out in front where attack wavered.
The line ws reorganised & another
attempt made without arty.  It failed (at
abt 1.30).  From then it ws a case of getting
in wd.  Casualties were abt 150 – 9 offrs
?(7 k.)  Most of casualties  shells & m.g.
X  A

 

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1st Bn
Pozieres
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