APPENDIX OO/18

SECRET

8^th Divisional Artillery

OPERATION ORDER No.18

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21^st July 1916

Reference Map. Sheet 36B N.E. and

36C N.W. 1/20,000

 

1. The 8^th Divisional Artillery will relieve the 8^th Divisional Group R.A. and the LEFT Group 15^th D.A. by Sections, on nights 22^nd/23^rd and 23^rd/24^th JULY.

 

2. All moves will be in accordance with TIME TABLE attached.

 

3. All moves will be carried out by darkness.

 

4. Headquarters of Groups will be as follows:-

 

RIGHT GROUP – PHILOSOPHE L.11.b.1.1. on relief of H.Q. 73^rd 71^st Bde. R.F.A.

LEFT GROUP – F.23.d.9.8. on relief of 8^th Div. Group R.A.

 

5. Groups will send one officer per battery to batteries to be relieved on morning of 22^nd Instant. These officers to remain with batteries.

 

6. Transfer of guns and Stores will be in accordance with instructions already issued.

 

7. Group and Battery H.Q. will take over command on completion of reliefs on second night.

 

8. Divisional Artillery H.Q. will assume responsibility for Artillery Defence of the line on completion of reliefs on Second night.

 

9. Divisional Artillery H.Q. will be at ESTAIRS till 12 noon 23^rd July and which hour it will open at CHATEAU DES PRES.

 

10. Completion of all moves will be reported to this H.Q. by wire.

 

C.R. Gover Major R.A.

Brigade Major 8^th Divnl. Arty.

Issued at:- 8.40 p.m.

All Bdes.

D.A.C.

8^th Div.

15^th D.A.

61^st D.A.

61^st Div.

1^st Corps R.A.