Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/213/1 - 1915 - 1918 - Part 6

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First World War, 1914–18
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B Swell & Richardson K. (as above I Workington wd. inadvance on lower Slopes-by nj D Mailler ws also wd abt I same time by shell. t Flood ws ad in Pearly M.C. for this for dash stages in settley gern and in carly stape. He eted to massey wod aot midday by at er nocicp of shel. tion 2 1apen 127 42 (Small ws an orginal man, a New Cuinla man, commsscooe atter Pozcires agt favourite + very chairful by disposition. It ws he who at the cattack at Morlancourt - a Sydney man) o Hood MC ristent. Cop got nc. attr tC Capt manifield also got MC. for this. It as Serft. Dolan who we surrounded by germs on (Cop of hill + broke away. My Lussell Comind 17 Ba in this
Aug 8. 19 Bn C. Baleman took over on BAMg. Bn C0s were told on 415. Yen. Monash's later as read to Cys at in the Aubeyng System behind 4/13. J. O line of 19 Bn ws on right of 20 Their it ws on the road Frrt /20 abt 1200 y do. 7/5 Went over with about 230 rifles is. mines Signallers ste. 7Bde on 2t of 19t. Tis line us inside onr old line 24 Bn held ascrem in the Abancourt Line coverig assembly. They had istres to with draw to her before Dero The assently ts very quiet Bn came ap tound N. of 0/B
past the H.Co. camonflayed Hgrs & so in. The lay in topen on was siled tapes. The lined back in A.S.W direction in order to conform to I movement on the right There ws a very heavy for. each Te Bn had 62 tenks on its port a the right No berned up. The 19 Bn objie ws. in the 2 system 800 yds w of Warpisle. The right Coy under Lt Sell got 19 M.gs. on its sector in posts along or beside 1road. scattered very crregularly. The Backe dut sle & tey were right on him before he cd figlt. any fire as wild & anained The mgs. were well sited but the for quite prevented them from being fuse.
There as no trech system 2 or 3 mps, & a little dupat for I crew in a short lenthe of isolated treach Deriny Learly stap it ws excedingly hard to keep directo Coys got sicked - in some cases I tinks came back towds our ling completey lost. Abt 5.30 H Satchel Sig. Off who took out a phore wired a he as out abt 1000 yds of Abancaut Y. Allmfire had ceased & firman ws doi noshelling. It looked as y Jerman were getting away guns in the warfusee Valler & this trned out so; I ferm got most of those guns clearly time we reached to place
41 87 Abt 6 am. worderrion to both Foub time Coys were on their objic & 17 Br had four twro folld by 8B de. I. Sells. At 6.30 Bn A. May Boyden. Hgrs wh had been in front of tapes in a loytgrs moved forward to a trench on road justt of 1 objic. Battle lost 42 allogke. to Griffitt wI killed near one 0 1 small ferman posts by road - he evidently went straght for the M.G. & ws k abt 6ft from it a his body ws almost in (trench. Maj Bogden we wd in leg. Receipts were ottained for over T00 ansowers.
3. wewfs wer sent back to I transport lines. Supply tanks took up tombs & ammn. As one of thest ws returning abt 7 am. it went up on a landmas at abt 27D8.7. This burst caterpillos & it san off it. Anothn tauk had struck A mine just S. of this other one, 2nes rear troad. There were dos mines in a rest & Eachnest as wer surrounded by a couple of strands of barbed wire - & inside this (wery in Each case ½ dozen kugs looking like kerosing tus with 3 or 4 inch sticking above 1 ground. Lit One tank hadhit each of thss
& effectws ( same in Each case - I caterpillar rotled off. An R.S. Sergt Ds lates on these to keep people of them. In I supply taak wh ws full of Australians & Crew 2o one ws buit. All scambed out after a heavy explosion. Bn stayed there to night. Aug9. New day just before midday the 19th moved t support 17 Bu in an Attack or Dowerville. Just befor Cd. Baliman left t0 wy waitsce a mess ap came to snt Dun ad continue advance at 11.30 am. Itas then abt 11.15 but they were 2-3 hrs
march away from 1 Bluc Line. Col. Baleman oft Capt. McMeehin to bring Bn on, & pushed up to a COs Conference Dear Harbounies The order for Attect ws 18 2 then gb Bugadier at the Crucifin in 5 C Nw o Harba nieres. Yers San ws gu as 4-30pm Instrus to 19 were not to enles Famerville onless 17 Bn were in difficulties They passed too IBde. Instrus to loys were not to get neares than Dvoyts to Framerville. They forer arty
formate as they came out of Mascourt fully. They staged coyds Wof Framerville At abt 10pmn. 19Bn a ordered back from here to the Blue line in sappt to 17518 Bus. Only 2 casuatices this day On Aug 11 there as e puurtin advance & 19820 took part in this. Hr J.O. posite at just NE of Franerville. A line ws taped in the Catian pounds. fero ws 4 am. There ws a wist Earty. Tere waa barrap. 7Bde & 20 Bn attacked at same time. It ws a food tack barrage butragged. The ferman
reply we heavies on Famerville IVanvillers villages - not heavy on troops. The 20 Bu had a dificult jot as their flank ws opin. But 19 Bor hat no ft diffy 150 pmioners were taken. They deached a live not quite so far as above on to side o fjully, in touch w 7Bde. The 20 Ba had a difficult time but by medday 19 Bn linked to them - they were Across of the W side o1 gull Abt midlay ranners beyond from Ranecourt reported to the were getting surped fom Rainecourt, Apty of 17 Be ws sent up there & of a m.C. & 6 men. There were att 50 casnatlies The ferman m. ganners at this time seemed to be working differently. They

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