Cambrin orders 26 February 1917
CAMBRIN 1917 Some routine orders & reports.
2Lt Laurens No 13 Platoon.
- You will be relieved in trenches tonight by No 3 Platoon A Coy at 10 pm.
- You will send a guide to Dug outs in High Street at 9.45 p.m.
- Your Lewis Guns will hand over drums received from IRON.
- After relief you will take over SIMS KEEP.
- No person will leave their posts until properly relieved.
- Empty Water Tins must be carried out by you.
- Report to Coy H.Q. after relief.
- Rations will be drawn after relief.
- C. Green
a/Lt
O.C. D Coy
26.2.17
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No 15 platoon.
- You will be relieved tonight at 10 p.m. by No 4 Platoon A Coy
- Your Lewis Guns will hand over drums received from IRON.
- After relief Lewis Guns team proceeds to Dug Out in OLD BOOT TRENCH where they will find equal number of Drums.
- After relief you will detail 4 men to report to Sergt Downs to make him up to nine men without N.C.O.s.
- The remainder of your platoon will after relief proceed to Dug out in OLD BOOT TRENCH between Lewis Alley & MAISON ROUGE.
- Bring out all petrol tins & dump them at Coy H.Q.
- No person will leave his post until properly relieved.
- Report to Coy H.Q. when relief complete.
- Rations will be drawn after relief.
W.C. Green
O.C. D Coy
26.2.17
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No 16 Platoon. Sergt Downs.
- You will be relieved in Tunnel tonight at 10 p.m. by a part of Nos 1 & 2 Platoon A Coy.
- After relief you will form a bombing post of yourself & 9men and proceed to Dug outs in High Street between BOYAR 10 & 11.
- You will obtain the men to make up your strength from No 15 platoon.
- The remainder of your N.C.Os will proceed to Dug out in OLD BOOTS TRENCH between LEWIS ALLEY & MAISON ROUGE.
- N.C.Os will carry out petrol tins & dump them at Coy H.Q. They will report to me relief complete & will be responsible for drawing your rations & getting them up to you.
- You must bring out all Rifles & equipment of wounded etc. You may call on No 15 to assist in this.
- A guide will meet you in OLD BOOTS to conduct you to dug outs.
- Your orders on Dugouts are to support A Coy in front of you in case of emergency.
W.C. Green
Lt O.C. D Coy
26.2.17
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2/Lt Desborough – No 14 Platoon.
Secret
- You will be relieved from trenches tonight at about 10 p.m. by 1 & 2 Platoons A Coy under 2 Lt WARD.
- You will send a guide to report to this Coy H.Q. by 8.30 p.m. tonight & I will instruct him in his duties.
- The relief will come down MAIN GUAGE RAILWAY in order of posts at 2 minutes intervals.
- Your Lewis Gun Team will hand over DRUMS received from IRON & will pick up equal number at Coy H.Q.
- After relief your men will file out by posts & you will arrange to collect them at Junction of OLD BOOTS & MAIN GUAGE RAILWAY. Thence proceed N along top of OLD BOOTS to Dug outs on OLD BOOTS.
- No man will leave his post until properly relieved.
- All petrol tins, – rifles & equipment of wounded will be carried out by you & brought to Coy H.Q.
- Report relief complete.
- Password tonight HOPS.
W.C. Green Lt
O.C. D. Coy.
5.30 p.m.
26.2.17.
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BRASS
Herewith report on men recommended for mention in despatches.
No 31039 A/Cpl Trowell A. i/c Lewis Gun. Has done continual good work in the trenches. Is specially recommended by the Lewis Gun Officer. Has been with the Battn since July 1916.
1038 A/Sergt Deyes G. Has been with Bn since July 1916. Has done continual good work always ready to help & *** an emergency.
31210 Cpl Spence J. Has been with Bn since July 1916. previously with Dardanelles Campaign. Very reliable N.C.O. Good patroller.
W.C. Green Lt.
O.C. D. Coy.
28.2.17.
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BRASS
Work & Wire report.
SAPs & CRATERS Nil.
FRONT LINE Cleared trenches between Boyau 6 & 7 after bombardment.
Support LINE Nil.
RESERVE LINE LATRINES Old Boots & SIMS KEEP put in sanitary condition.
COMMUNICATION TRENCHES.
Lewis Alley from junction with Old BOOTS to SIMS KEEP cleaned of MUD.
WIRE 4 coils of wire put out in front line at gap between BOYAUX 10 & 11. – Wire examined here & found satisfactory.
Wire in front Old BOOTS & round SIMS KEEP satisfactory.
W.C. Green Lt.
O.C. D Coy
1.3.17 3 p.m.
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Secret.
- Coy. BRASS. Ref Op Orders No 9 1.3.17
- The Coy will be relieved by a Coy of 9th K.O.Y.L.I. today at about 1 p.m.
- After relief the Coy will proceed by platoons to ANNEQUIN, the Platoon Commander marching in rear of his command & taking great care to prevent straggling. Platoon must proceed in formed bodies.
- All movements from CAMBRIN to ANNEQUIN must be at 200 yards distance between platoons.
- The whole Coy must go out by LEWIS ALLEY.
- Each platoon will report relief to Coy H.Q.
- No 16 Platoon will not wait to be relieved but will join up with No 13 in SIMS KEEP at 12.30 p.m. sending one man to report to O.C. A Coy at the same time.
- Lewis Gunners will leave drums as usual.
- All Dugouts will be left thoroughly clean likewise latrines. ***
W.C. Green Lt.
O.C. D Coy
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BRASS
Ref return re wire-cutters & breakers I have at present 10 wire cutters and 8 wire breakers (rifle)
Deficient – 6 wire cutters.
W.C. Green 2/Lt.
O.C. D. Coy
2.3.17.
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BRASS
I certify that the rocket signals at my H.Q. are complete and correct. aaa.
2 more Port flares should be sent up in case of losses. aaa
W.C. Green Lt.
O.C. D. Coy.
2/3/17.
7 p.m.
BRASS.
Maps herewith as follows:-
FRANCE 36 C 1/10,000 1
“ 36 B 1/10,000 1
“ 36 C. N.W. 1/20,000 6
“ 36 B. N.E. 1/10,000 6
LOOS 36 C. N.W. 1/10,000 6
LABASSEE 36 C N.W. 1/10,000 7
Belgium Sheet 27 1
W.C. Green Lt.
O.C. D. Coy
6/3/17.
List of maps handed to Bn H.Q. Gives date of move from BETHUNE Area.
