Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/213/1 - 1915 - 1918 - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG1066858
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shell, B by. Capt Ronald (in part of wire early I Phelps in post of thes wire - also raly D Adam - abt Sams time as Roneld - by a stell. Capt H.T. Allan on bais on with Britich 46t Diva, Passer. D boy Capt Mackenzil gassed Lt Pettit - passed Book passed <+ moore H Passed. Capt McLean - passed. a good many of these offes Ces. Capt Mackenzie, Both & moore were right up with the front at the extreme point before the as disabled them A H9rs. the C0 wsI lask to pet 4pm - sone went before
Midday At Joncount the Br was in the fort line & could not be withddown. They had to be fed twice (they had no meat Since Inight before]. They were very wretched sick. Had 1 Bn been concenbrater just behied I time there wd have bu has difficulty in escepinyg) gas. But w part te troops it at impossible in any way to avoid it - it just had b be stuck the ahy remaind or duty, were allosed The British on I right were leavily gasse right back to Dion. on Oct 3. Th Ste votes & Derbys made amspifent attack on rt of 5 B3de - The t0 60.
of ke Bn next to us were kiter The 17Bn started w a poulage of abt 1700 or 1500 yds lengtene out at I final objec to abt 3000 a ds. The tanks wh had be told it As a shour trip up to 1start took 13 hours – they had brouble in 1 Handenburg line. The banage hours only arrised at Br H.G. coming before Ge00. Te berrep ws to be 6mis on the 18t objsc - then lefts to the high fround - thei shoots on chosen pouits. Te British Bns on 12t were very full in strungkh & their objics much smaller han ours.
19 Bn. Estrees - Beaurevoir. Cl. Batema Had 1 coy on rt of 3d, 3 on left. went in w 4 Cy 19 Bn Hpws with to Bn Hges (A Betman & Col Torbes) under the Roman Rd in 1 7 just W. of Estrees. 4 tanks were allothed- got ditched at Belercourt. The other 2 were lete (prot. To her late) One o1 tanks ditches hadbin White House. On alloted to
previous day St Belcher had reported a lot of movement near white cottage on Ird betw. the 2 lives of Bearrevoir line. He objec of 19 Bn we 1 Beaurevoir System for 1500yds N of 2d. 20 Bn ws t pass thro tere & 19 Bn to follow thro 500yds b rear as support. Tere were abt 15-20 as casuatlies - it was not so had as on the ight. Col. Balian sent S Vickers forward in rear of sad vase ae a phone to keep up informatio as to how I fight as ping. He got in read of CCoy. & gor Couch W 1 C.O. abt 7S0am. He reported to I attack had Beanevei Lime cone well.
were clear, & 20 Bn passing thio 19. & D Coys had (one thro, but Ax B were held ap. They got ap to I wire in 27AIC but it we very thick + not ceare. There they got very beavy my. fire from 1 white hoase - the lift disnt know to the right ws hels up, & so it went straight on. The 18tn also reportes to they had trouble from etof road. Of the 12 offes who wat over I were wd. Almost all of these were wd in the first by her. D. Coy on 1 lep lost ab its officers & Serfts; in getting this apt Sells & L Hampson were bilbe Both later died of wounds - (sell wsgasnd mn9 lnd when they came vack to night ded prreumonce
there wo a Coppt in /C of Coy the CSM & all 1 Seryts had bee k or w. When I source of trouble wo located few Martin asked if it ad be possible to get al mean away from to area around the German nest, & Strof the shoot cottage. His ws fied for 11 pm. Thearty ws arranged for sooyds on either sideof Ed. front & suppt lie Te two togs of 19 were to be ready to bomb up from either plank when the bombt ceasn. The Cottage ws heavily shot up. bec. when the parties worked round in I front trech prac 2o opposity o8 putap. 18 m.g were pot there.
The shit Cottage Sarrendered. 6ofrs & 200 presoners oore estimated from this area. Her Abt 8 or 9 am the Cheppet tanks came up on being sent for – tt as thes came out thro Ivilleye they be gt very heavily neet & all knocker. 20 Bn got away up past amotte Io making towards the Windmik & Geanrevoir. Col. Torbes then issued istras to tey were not to go beyond the Canal until the Sctuster as cleared up. Ta The tve finally reached abt Camoth Im. The 2 Coys of 19 Bn wh
had deared (o someof 1827 the first obive, pashed on to fell up I gap between the lep of 20 Bn & 2t of 17Bn. Abt 4pm. 24722 moved up past the NE outsbuts of Estrees to the Beaurevon line Noxed, awaiting orders. Eventiall att 5.45p Col. Wilshire & Cl. James came down to 819 Bn Hges & arranged the pertin advance there Their yero Lour 6s 6-30. 48.196 Te two CO tuf at 6.5. They got thro t few casnalties to windwill & were in toach w 7Bde on left. 19Bn wentin to ab 230 riftes & had ab 120 casualties inc. 8oshof 12 offis.
19 Bn ws reld to night & came back W. of Estrees. They were standing by for the tken of Montbrehai but were not used. It ws expected to 1 Beaurevoi lime wd be fully day from 1 way in oh it as aired & the distinctinn 017 on air photos, not a man ws lost in the second attempt a the mepping up of the trenches. All casuatlies were in I first hour. The 2 Cys of 19 Bn wh pasked thro the Hst objoe went on afterdts to the 20Bno left & made a flank along the Torrens Coual. The pontage we very big & this ws why 5

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