APPENDIX OO/14

SECRET                                                                                            Copy No 20

 

8^th Division Artillery Operation Order No. 14.

4^th July 1916

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1. The 8^th Divisional Artillery will hand over responsibility for Artillery Defence of the Line to the 12^th Divisional Artillery at 10 a.m. 5^th July.

 

2. The Headquarters R.A. 8^th Division will close at HENECOURT at 10 a.m. 5^th July and will re-open at CAVILON at a time to be notified later.

 

3. The following moves will take place to day as under.

UNIT.             FROM .                       TO.                              REMARKS.

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Adv Sections  HENENCOURT        Area 2             To march as a unit under

33^rd Bde               WOOD                                         the orders of the senior

Officer present.

Adv Sections           ditto                   Area 2             Head of column to start

5^th Bde            R.H.A.                                                           from BRESLE at 2.45                                                                                                p.m.  Head of column is          Adv Sections  BRESLE                     Area 3             not to cross the SOMME        45^th Bde                                                                      in AMIENS before 6 p.m.                                                                                                 tail must be clear by 8                                                                                                 p.m.

Route BRESLE-                                                                                                         FRANVILLERS – Main                                                                                            AMIENS Road – to                                                                                                   Billeting Area.

 

4. Remainder of the Divisional Artillery will be withdrawn tonight as laid down in O.O. No 12 dated 3^rd July.

 

C.R. Gover Major R.A.

Bde Major 8^th Divisional Artillery.

4.7.16

Copies to         8^th Division

12^th Division

19^th Div. Arty.

12^th Div. Arty.

3^rd Corps R.A.

All Bdes R.F.A.

8^th Div. Signals

12^th Div. Signals.

Div. Train.

S.S.O.

A.D.M.S.

A.D.V.S.