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On this day 5th April 1916

5.4.1916 ACQ: CAPT E.M.B. TAYLOR to 46th DIVISION as DIvisional Bomb Officer. CAPT J TOLSON to Command Left “C” Company.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


Albany mine 1916At 6.15 p.m. the enemy blew up a mine opposite ALBANY STREET. It came short and only just reached the parapet of our listening post at the end of the above mentioned C.T. We had no casualties & the near lip of the Crater was reoccupied without incident and a new trench dug back to outpost line.

Our mine Gallery (S) near ALBANY STREET was damaged somewhat and there were several casualties among the French miners.

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