WAR DIARY of 20 Siege Battery for June 1918

Place       Date    Hour                                                Summary of Events and Information

In the field

BETHUNE

JUNE

1^st to 10^th         Guns in same positions as at the end of May i.e. 3 guns at E.11.c.5.3 (Sheet 36B N.E.) & 3 guns at E.17.d.3.2 (36B N.E.).

Both sections almost entirely engaged on Counter Battery destructive shoots with aeroplane observation. 1200 rounds fired & 17 Ys obtained during ranging.

Battle casualties 1 OR.

R.G. Percival Lt.

For

O.C. 20 Siege Bty R.G.A.

20^th                  LH.E.WELLS R.F.A. attd to Battery.

25^th                  Lt. (A/CAPT) J.C. THOMPSON appointed to command & Lt. A. A. HANHART as second in command of Battery.

25^th – 26^th        ”CAMOU” Tactical Exercise by I Corps H.A.

27^th                  Battery withdrawn to rest, handing over positions to 265 SB (9.2” Hows) 22 Bde R.G.A. & taking over their reserve positions near HOUCHIN.

Fairly *** month – C.B. destruction shoots & neutralisation in support of raids. Total rounds fired approx 4000, chiefly on Hostile Batteries in neighbourhood of LACOUTURE & VIELLE CHAPELLE, & on VIELLE CHAPELLE Bridge.