APPENDIX OO/7

 

SECRET                                                                                             Copy No. 18

 

8^th Divisional Artillery Operation Order No. 7.

4^th June 1916

 

1. The 45^th Brigade R.F.A. and “Z” Battery R.H.A. less 57^th Battery (Hows) complete and 1 Section 18-pdr Batteries, will move to Billets in BEHENCOURT in relief of 152^nd Brigade R.F.A. 34^th Divisional Artillery on the night of the 5^th/6^th June 1916.

 

1. Lieut-Colonel A.T. BUTLER, C.M.G., R.H.A. will be in command of the above Artillery until the return of Lieut-Colonel H.W. HILL, when he will return to the Left Group Headquarters.

 

1. The Adjutant and staff of the 5^th Brigade R.H.A. will remain with the Left Group Headquarters.

 

1. The move will be in accordance with Table “A” on reverse.

 

1. No move will take place between 3 a.m. and 8 p.m.

 

1. The Left Group will remain as at present.       One Subaltern Officer being in command of each section in Action.

 

1. Billeting parties will be sent on in advance to report to the Adjutant 152^nd Brigade R.F.A. who will arrange the taking over of Billets.

 

1. All moves to be reported to this Office.

 

 

C.R Gover Major R.A.

Brigade-Major. 8^th Divisional Artillery.

4.6.16

 

Copies to:-

5^th Bde R.H.A.                        1

33^rd Bde R.F.A.          2

45^th Bde R.F.A.          3

IIIrd Corps R.A.         4

8^th Division.                 5

34^th Div. Arty.             6

A.D.V.S.                     7

Signal Coy.                 8

Div. Train.                   9

S.S.O.                          10

Retained                      11 to 18.