Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/183/1 - 1917 - Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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6 took do et t 54 at on w Noor

 

6   68

on rly line ws to
move round to
E of village & take
its allotted part in line –
& this ws done.
(This allotted place
ws a good idea after
the scatter of village
fighting – men all knew
places).
Left Coy ws delayed
by strong pt in sand pit
E of Hermies where the
Gs had a Coy HQrs.
(J 2 4 D 9 5) Some
part of Gs. This got away
 

 

 

69
Had to come across 2000
yds of ground under m.g.
fire.
 X Pte Kenny - a
very good bomber

K. Lt V W Robins
2/Lt M Paterson
57 or.
W. 6 offrs. (2 d. of w)
116 . o.r.
Prisoners 1 offr. 172 or.
Dead on 1 offr 90 or.
ground
Captd. 1 m.g.
3 auto rifles
 

6 
70
Who wd have bn
scooped.
X One man single handed
tackled this place when
pln ws held up by m.g.
He got round flank –
w bombs & rifle – lucky well thrown
bomb ^from him got the gun –
(wh ws 20 yds from him
– he did it from side of
rd) – It xx wd all
5 of crew. He jumped
in & k. the officer –
& platoon rushed came on to the
post wh ws finished.
 

 

 

6    71
Centre Coys reached
rly at 5.40
Touch ws kept with
/ Bn on left all time.
On rt 3rd Bn etsb
itself on rd from
J 36 A 0. 0 to J. 30.
c. 25 with post in
cemetery in J 36 A.
Touch ws maintained
by patrols.
A 6.50 on report
tt men were in
positn, 2 sects of
3rd Field Coy sent to
 

 

 

72
Offrs 8 of 15 ^Coy offrs. casualties
By order - Germ. prisoners carried
some of wd. pick a back
when stretchers failed.
All O.C.s were
subalterns.
 

6    73
build strong points
wh ws well done by
7 p.m. By night ready for
"C. attack wh tho ardently
wished for did not develop"
 

At 6.30 am. enemy
had bn seen massing
on ridge E of Dernicourt
& sevl times others near
Havrinct - but each
time dispersed by our
arty.
 

 

 

74
[hand drawn map-see original document]
 

6   75
[hand drawn map-see original document]
 
 

 

 

[sketch-see original document]
 

6  76
4 Bn after a
blow fortnight in Veln
a mine under old Stn
& P.O. blew up & k.
Quartermaster & 8 o.r.
9 o.r. wd. whole Austn
mail destroyed –

postal Corpl. & asst.
regtl. tailor – also
bootmaker's gear.
An AMC man looking
after sick but no sick
One QMS had his foot burnt off in
/ fire 1¼ hrs when they dug him out
2 mines also went
up in Hermies
 

 

 

6  77
6 & 7 days after 2 Bn
took it – one
under Park w
34 tons. No one
hurt.
 

 

 

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