21st Divisional Artillery message 15 June 1916
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XV CORPS R.A.
BM 104 15th CA 46
No 18 pounders can assist XIII Corps AAA Three (3) batteries 4.5 Howitzers can cover ground in rear of front line at extreme range. AAA With reference to III Corps area. AAA
(a) 12 (twelve) batteries can shoot on front line up to and including point X.21.c.07. AAA. 5 (five) batteries up to and including point X.20.b.52. AAA 2 (two) batteries up to and including point X.20.b.14. and 1½ (6 guns) up to and including X.20.a.36. AAA 10 (ten) batteries can cover Contalmaison Village. AAA 4 (four) batteries can cover Contalmaison Villa. AAA 3 (three) batteries can cover Pozieres. AAA
(b) The howitzer batteries can cover area in rear of front line east of the line Contalmaison – Contalmaison Villa.
21 Div Art.
J. Wellesley
**for BM