18^th Division Z. 101/1

SECRET

7^th Division

30^th Division

Royal Artillery

53^rd Brigade

54^th Brigade

55^th Brigade

The following amendments to 18^th Division No Z.101 dated 14^th instant are published:-

Page 1, cancel para 1 and substitute.

• To secure and consolidate the line running from the Railway at A.3.c.8.6. to the junction of DUGOUT trench and BRESLAU ALLEY, thence North East up BRESLAU ALLEY to the junction of trenches at A.3.c.15.72., thence along the trench joining BRESLAU ALLEY with MINE ALLEY, thence by points 2258, 6159, POMMIERS LANE, POMMIERS REDOUBT to junction of trenches F.6.a.70.10. and to hold them at any cost for a prolonged period against counter attack. (2) To consolidate the trench from MONTAUBAN through S.26.d. and c. (MONTAUBAN ALLEY) and BEETLE TRENCH.  (3) To secure and consolidate the line running from the Western corner of MONTAUBAN as far E. as Divisional Boundary, thence westwards to trench junction as S.27.c.1.7. and along to junction of trenches at S.26.d.7.6., thence Northwards along trench to about S.26.b.5.4. thence Westwards along the spur through S.26.a.8.3. and S.25.a.2.2., trench to join up with right of 7^th Division near S.25.b.3.0.  A t latter point a strong point is to be constructed immediately it is gained; the 7^th Division will construct 4 strong points to the west of this and to the south of the crest of the ridge, roughly along the line S.25.b.3.0 to about X.29.d.9.10.  (between S.25.b. and d. and between X.30.a. and c.).

Page 2 para 5, L ines 13 and 14 should read:- “Each Brigade has 2 sections R.E. Field Company and 2 Platoons Pioneers definitely allotted to it for its interior requirements.”

Major,

for Lieut. Colonel.

Senior General Staff Officer, 18^th Division.

June 15^th 1916

APPENDIX OO/10

SECRET.                                                                                                     Copy No 15

8^th DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY

OPERATION ORDER No 10.

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15^th June 1916.

1. The moves as in attached March Table will take place between June 17^th and June 23^rd.

1. Wagon lines of the 86^th Brigade R.F.A. and A/89 Battery R.F.A. will be at E.2. a & b.

1. Batteries of 86^th Brigade R.F.A. and A/89 battery will send a guide to meet their batteries at road junction V.29.d.7.3.

1. A guide will meet the 89^th Brigade, R.F.A. at the CHATEAU HENENCOURT.

1. Progress of moves to be reported to Divisional Artillery Headquarters.

1. Acknowledge.

C.R. Gover Major R.A.

Brigade Major 8^th Divnl. Arty.

Issued at 1.0 p.m.

Copies to:-

1 86^th Bde R.F.A.

2 88^th     “

3 89^th     “

4 33^rd   “

5 45^th   “

6 5^th   “ R.H.A.

7 8^th Divn.

8 A.D.V.S.

9 Signal Coy.

10 A.D.M.S.

11 S.S.O.

12 Divnl Train

13 19^th Div Arty.

14 3^rd Corps R.A.

TABLE “A”

DATE.                        UNIT.               FROM .                    TO.                              ROUTE.                                                          REMARKS.

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Night               33^rd Bty (1 Sect)          X.25.c.8.5.                  W.24.c.6.4.                                                                              No move before 10 p.m.

17/18^th             36^th   “         “               X.25.c.8.5.                  W.24.c.3.7.                                                                                          ditto

D/86  “ R.F.A. (Hows)  BAIZIEUX              W.18.b.7.0.     HENENCOURT – MILLENCOURT                        Not to pass the road

– EMERGENCY Road No 1.                         junction V.29.d.7.3.                                                                                                                                                                                                    before  10.30 pm.

A/86 Bty R.F.A.         BAIZIEUX                W.12.d.2.6                     ditto                                                             ditto

Night               B/86Bty R.F.A.          BAIZIEUX                W.12.d.3.1.                    ditto                                                 To leave BAIZIEUX at

18/19^th                                                                                                                                                                                     9.0 p.m.

A89   “      “                ditto                            W.18.b.6.2.                    ditto                                                 To leave BAIZIEUX at

9.30 p.m.

Night               C/86 Bty R.F.A.         ditto                            W.18.d.2.8.                 ditto                                                  To leave BAIZIEUX at

19/20^th                                                                                                                                                                                     9.45 p.m.

45^th Bde. R.F.A.         HENENCOURT        BRICKWORKS         MILLENCOURT –                          To leave HENENCOURT

(Wagon lines)              WOOD                       (W.22)                         EMERGENCY Road No 1                WOOD at 9.0 p.m.

33^rd Bde. R.F.A.            ditto                                    QUARRY                      ditto                                              To leave HENENCOURT

(Wagon lines)                                                  W.27.b                                                                                                WOOD at 9.15 p.m.

5^th Bde R.H.A.                           ditto                         E.2.a & b.                    ditto                                             To leave HENNENCOURT

(Wagon lines)                                                                                                                                                  WOOD at 9.30 p.m.

Night               89^th Bde R.F.A.          HENENCOURT        LONG VALLEY       BAIZIEUX – HENENCOURT            Not to pass road junction

23/24^th             (less 1 Battery and D/88 Battery W.19d/20.c.           – Road Junction V.29.c.6.4.                                        V.29.c.6.4. before 10.30                                             R.F.A. (Hows)                                   – Cross roads V.24.c.                                                            p.m.

• EMENGENCY Road No 3.