Tag Archives: TINQUES

On these days 1st – 5th May 1916

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2.5.1916 PENIN: Battn practised smoke attack with 139th Bde, (less 5th Battn) at TINQUES.

3.5.1916 PENIN: Capt V.O. Robinson to 3rd Army School of Instruction.

5.5.1916 PENIN: Lt E.M. JELLICOE & 2/Lt J.E. BARKER rejoined from 46th Divl School of Instruction.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

May 1st: Units cleaning up and training.

May 2nd: Brigade practiced an attack under a smoke cloud near TINQUES – see Operations Order X.

May 3rd: Attack (as above) was postponed today (at last minute) until tomorrow at the same hour. The attack was again practised but owing to the wind having changed the attack today was made from West to East.

May 4th: The exhibition attack under a gas cloud was carried out today. It was most successful & instructive. The smoke bombs and smoke candles gave a very efficient smoke cloud behind which the attackers came on

Two aeroplanes and a kite balloon observed our movements from above.

May 5th: Brigade preparing for move tomorrow.

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

 

On this day 20th April 1916

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19.4.1916 to 29.4.1916 (inclusive): Battn provided mining fatigues on 51st (HIGHLAND) DIVISIONAL front for 181 & 185 Companies Royal Engineers & 7/1 FRENCH GENIE (latter on 25th Divisional Front).

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Another wet & wretched day. The trenches are going back.

The 7th Brigade relieved us in the trench line this evening (See OO No. 52 attached).

The 8th Battn LOYAL NORTH LANCS relieved the 5th Battn Sherwood Foresters in the RIGHT SECTOR, and the 10th CHESHIRES the 8th Battalion SF in the LEFT SECTOR.

Owing to a mine being put up by the Germans on the front of the Brigade on our left, there was considerable shelling on our front, which delayed the relief. Relief was not completed till 1.40 a.m.

On relief Units moved to places as under:-

  • Brigade HQrs in SAVY
  • 5th Battn SF in BRAY and BOIS DES ALLEUX
  • 8th Battn SF in TINQUES  and BERTHENCOURT
  • Bde M Gun Coy in BERTHENCOURT
  • 139/1 T.M. Battery in BERTHENCOURT

It was fortunate the enemy did not explode a mine on our front during the relief.

During the period we have been holding this bit of line (from the night 9th/10th March), our casualties have been as follows:-1916 April Casualties 139 Bde

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