Serial No Time Brigade Objective Rates of Fire 6 August 1917

Serial No Time Brigade Objective Rates of Fire

7 PHASE II
23rd

32nd

17 D.A. 18 pounders 4.5” Hows.
18 pdrs) ½ rd per gun
4.5” Hows) per min.

18 pdrs – 50% Shrapnel and H.E.
6.15 p.m. 7.40 p.m. Continue as in Serial No. 2.

6 guns gradually take up fire from 4.5” Hows on DEVILS Trench from BIT Lane (exclusive) to I.32.a.15.05.

Search DEVILS and ANGEL Trenches I.32.a.05.20. to I.25.d.80.05. Continue as in Serial No. 2.
Gradually take up fire from 6” Hows on DEVILS Trench from I.32.d.05.05. to BIT Lane (inclusive).
8 7.40 p.m. 7.45 p.m. 23rd
32nd All natures of ordnance gradually work into their places for PHASE III.
PHASE III

23rd
29th
32nd
17 D.A.
As per Barrage Map attached.
23rd Bde (Southern Zone) between blue lines.
29th (4 guns) between blue and yellow lines.
(Will commence at 7.47 p.m.)
32nd Bde between yellow line and Northern Boundary of Div. Zone.
As per Barrage Map attached.
Will search and sweep to cover areas shown in green.
18 pdr. 4.5” Hows
7.45-7.50 4 2)rds.
p.m. p.m. ) per
7.50-7.55 3 2) gun
7.55 – 8 2 1) per
8 – 9 1 ½ ) min.

18 pdrs will fire shrapnel.
7.45 p.m. 9 p.m.

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