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On X day 27th June 1916

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27: “X” day. There was a bombardment followed by a “smoke cloud” early this morning. The enemy did not ——– and we had very few casualties. The ordinary bombardment took place during the day from 6.35 pm to 7.26 pm. There was an intense bombardment by us.

The enemy’s front line trenches were first taken on and severely dealt with especially LITTLE Z.

Then our guns lifted on to the enemy’s 2nd and 3rd lines & flattened them.

The enemy through comparatively little back the whole time.

Another very wet day – very heavy showers & trenches very bad in consequence.

The 5th Battalion SF relieved the 8th Battalion SF this evening and on relief the latter proceeded to billets in POMMIER vacated by the former Battalion.

Everything is now ready for “Z” Day.

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

26th Trench Duty 18th – 24th June 1916

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18/19.6.1916 SUS ST LEGER: Marched to FONQUEVILLERS & relieved 4th LINCS in SUPPORT. QM Stores & Transport lines to LA BAZIQUE FARM.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

June 17: After the usual sort of so called rest (about 10-12 hours work a day) I took signals down to trenches. Slept on hammock in rec. Parcel from home.

June 18: Very heavy day laying new armoured cable. So heavy that it takes 6 men to carry a 1/4 mile cable. Battn arrived at night. CO & Adjt mentioned in dispatches. Lived in my old dugout. Much for a blanket very cold.

[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]

18th: Brigade moved in accordance with copy of Operations Order 61 attached. The 8th Battalion SF going into the line & the 6th Battn SF into SUPPORT in FONQUEVILLERS. Everything went off all right & the relief was completed by 12-5 AM 19th.

Units are now stationed as under:-

  • Brigade HQrs at HUMBERCAMPS
  • 5th Battn at POMMIER
  • 6th Battn at FONQUEVILLERS
  • 7th Battn at BIENVILLERS
  • 8th Battn in trenches
  • Bde MG Coy & ™ Battery at POMMIER

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