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Appendix VI

Copy No 14

55^th (West Lancs:) Divisional Artillery

Order No 13

March 15^th 1916

Reference Trench map 1/10000 Sheet FISHEUX

1. the 55^th Divl Artillery will bombard N.W. Corner of BLAIRVILLE WOOD front line and support trenches R.34.b.70.80 – R.34.b.85.85 at 4.30 p.m. March 16^th.
2. Arrangements have been made for the 6^th H.A.G. to cooperate. The bombardment will commence at 4.30 p.m. when 6” How Section at R.14.h is to fire a round which will be the signal for the bombardment to commence with 2 rds gun fire from all guns. The bombardment will last for 2 minutes.
3. The following will take part:-

Centre Group 2 18 pr batteries on front line R.34.b.70.80.

Right Group 1 4.5” How Battery on front line R.34.b.70.80.

Centre Group 1 18 pr Battery on support line R.34.b.70.80 – R.34.b.79.85. Left Group 1 18 pr Battery on support line R.34.b.79.85 – R.34.b.85.85.  Section 18 pr R.31.c. to enfilade from R.34.b.70.80.

Section 18 pr R.21.c. to enfilade R.34.b.79.85.

1. Ammunition allotted per gun. Shrapnel     H.E.

18 prs         1                  4

Howitzers                       5

1. All Batteries to be prepared to reply for retaliation.

1. Benson

Major R.A.

Brigade Major

55^th Divisional Arty.

Issued at 6 p.m.

Copy no    1.  Right Group.

2. Centre Group.
3. Left Group.
4. 4^th W.L. Bde. R.F.A.
5. 55^th Div (G)
6. 7^th Corps Artillery
7. 164^th Inf Bde.
8. 165^th Inf Bde.
9. 166^th Inf Bde.
10. 14^th Div Arty
11. 37^th Div Arty.
12. 6^th H.A.G.
13. File
14. War Diary.
15. Staff Captain
16. to 20 War Diary.