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On these days 18th – 20th January 1918 – ‘hostile artillery fairly active’

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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

18/1/18: HV gas fired on PHILOSOPHE in the morning. In the afternoon the enemy were seen to be relieving in G5. Our artillery caused some casualties.

g5-jan-1918

19/1/18: Hostile activity active in registration during the day. Movement seen was above normal and relief still appears to be in progress. Our relief by 34th Infantry Brigade to be complete on 23rd inst.

20/1/18: Hostile artillery fairly active. Our snipers accounted for one of the enemy.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

On these days 15th and 16th January 1918

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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

15 Jan 18: Hostile artillery more active than usual. Right subsection heavily shelled during afternoon. Our relief by 34th Infantry Brigade was indefinitely postponed owing to thaw restriction.

16 Jan 18: Little artillery activity except for shelling of PHILOSOPHE during the afternoon. There was more movement than usual seen behind the enemy’s line.Philosophe

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]