S/556

 

Officer Commanding

31^st Battery

 

Zone allotted to you for the present is that of A/175 R.F.A.

I.22.a.70.85 to I.21.c.80.45.

 

You will cover the following trenches:-

Trenches in WINEDALE Locality

SALOP Gap and Locality

RUE DE BOIS Gap and Locality

WILLOW Gap.

 

Night lines are as follows:-

I.21.c.90.55.

I.21.d.10.80.

I.21.b.2.2.

I.21.b.53.55.

I.21.b.86.8.

I.16.c.22.13.

 

Companies you will support are:-

Left Battalion Right Company H.H.7.

Right Battalion Left Company H.H.4.

Right Battalion Centre Company H.H.3.

 

You will supply night Liaison Officer and two signallers and telephone for Left Battalion on night of March 1^st.

 

Retaliation points as follows will be registered:-

Retaliation Targets

F1. MANAGERS HOUSE.

F2. I.21.d.2.4.

F3. I.21.b.65.00.

G1. I.21.b.90. G2. I.22.a.40.45.

G3. LARGE FARM.

X   Triangle of Trenches

I.23.a.22.

 

Aeroplane Zone Calls are allotted as follows :- I.22.23.29.

O.C. A/175 will furnish you with all particulars of the zones allotted to you and will hand to you or your representative all Maps – Registration Books – etc. at 6 p.m. on February 28^th.

 

A.A. Laporte Payne

Lieut & Adjt

for Lieutenant Colonel R.F.A.

Commanding Right Group R.A.

25-2-17