Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 21 January 1919

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II

Cape Helles.

Jan 21/19

S.N.O. (H)

H.M.S. “Pelorus”

 

Submitted,

 

Enclosed I send detailed list of escorting vessels and the quantities of Fresh Meat desired twice weekly.

 

If these quantities could be sent down by a Drifter leaving Chanak – each quantity labelled – I would see they were at once delivered to each vessel.

 

At present Trawler “Farraday” is at Mudros but all other vessels are escorting.

 

Fresh vegetables – such as potatoes would be welcome when available.

 

One basket (140 lbs) would last a Drifter a fortnight & a Trawler approximately 9 days.

 

 

R.H. Palmer.

Lieut. R.N.V.R.

S.O. of Drifters.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 21 January 1919

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II

Cape Helles.

Jan 21/19

Mail Officer

H.M.S. “Europa”

 

It is requested that mails for the following vessels in my Division may be sent to Chanak (c/o S.N.O. (H) H.M.S. “Pelorus” Chanak) until further orders.

 

No mails have been received for one month.

H.M.D. “Northesk II” No. 2022.

“     “Northern Scot” No. 2425.

“     “Prime” No. 2289.

“    “Ten” No. 1052.

“    “Hopeful” No. 2386.

“     “Comely” No. 2387.

“     “Ebenezer” No.2294.

“     “Victoria II” No. 766.

 

There are two or three parcels & registered letters adrift since Nov. last addressed to Lieut. R.H. Palmer R.N.V.R. Have you any trace of them.

 

R.H. Palmer.

Lieut. R.N.V.R.

S.O. of Div.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 20 January 1919

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II

Cape Helles.

Jan 20^th 1919

Captain (K)

H.M.Y. “Paulina”

 

Sir,

 

I have the honour to forward for your favourable considerable details of an application for immediate relief (due to private affairs) from one of the enginemen in my Division.

 

On receipt of the enclosed request from the Skipper of H.M.D. “Prime” No 2289 I sent for the man and interviewed him.

 

The man – John B. Thompson, 2^nd Engineerman – received a letter from his wife notifying him that she had met a previous lover and has decided to live with him and furthermore has threatened to take his home with her.

 

It is natural that Thompson should feel this intensely but he appears to be completely stricken by the shock, so much so that he hasn’t slept for several nights but paces the deck; is eating nothing & the Skipper is afraid it is affecting his mind.

 

Thompson has asked me if I could possibly arrange for him to go home at once before it is too late to attempt to remedy the sad affair; he points out that his home took him 7 years hard working to get together.

 

Unfortunately he has only been on Foreign Service 6 months, but I am able to report him as being a conscientious & zealous worker & apparently of very temperate habits.

 

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

Reginald H. Palmer.

Lieut. R.N.V.R.

S.O. of Div.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 30 January 1919

 

 

Lieut. R.H. Palmer. R.N.V.R.

D “Northesk” II No 2022

Cape Helles.

Jan 30 1919

Captain of Base.

H.M.S. “Europa”

 

Sir,

 

I have the honour to request that I may be paid command money as Lieut in Command, observing that I have been in command of Drifters since April 10^th 1918 & have not yet received command money.

 

Previous to April 10^th 1918 I had the honour to command H.M. Motor Launch 198 and volunteered for Drifters after being assured I would receive the same command money.

 

From April 10^th until July 8^th 1918 I was in command of H.M.D. “Kilmany” (in which vessel was no Skipper) and was also sub-divisional leader of three vessels.

 

From July 8^th 1918 I have been Divisional Leader of “W” Division of Drifters (now 9^th Division), a Division composed of 8 Drifters commanded by Skippers.

 

Request that I may be paid back command money since April 10^th 1918.

 

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

Reginald H. Palmer.

Lieut. R.N.V.R.

S.O. of Div.

 

The necessary examination was passed by me on July 8^th 1918.

War Diary of AA Laporte Payne 15 January 1919

 

EXTRACTED FROM.

 

Brigade Diary, Personal Diary, Operation Orders, Note Books, Memoranda

Correspondence

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January 15, 1919

Harfleur

Everything here is in chaos. I have 1200 men in the wing which I have to look after.  The returns are enough to frighten a whole division.  My best sergeant-major has gone to England which is annoying.  The demobilisation question is a hard nut.  You can imagine the conditions in a base camp like this.  We shall be broken up soon I hope.  Then I may get up the line.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 14 January 1919

 

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II

Cape Helles.

Jan 14 1919

Commanding Officer.

H.M.S. “Europa”

 

Sir,

 

I have the honour to report the following mines sunk by vessels in my Division during passage from Mudros to Chanak.

 

H.M.D. “Northesk II” No. 2022. (local No 91).

Date: – Dec 22^nd 1918.

Position: – 39⁰ 49’ 00” N.  25⁰ 28’ 00” E.

Depth of Water: – 51 fthms.

Description: – Floating mine (French) bottoms upward, spherical with lever             running down one side.

Name of Mine: – French Mine “B” (Fig 61. Book of Mines).

How sunk Rifle Fire (Mark VII).

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H.M.D. “Ten” No 1052. (local No 94).

Date: – Dec 28^th 1918.

Position: – 39⁰ 57’ 00” N 25⁰ 31’ 00” E.

Depth of Water: – 12 fthms.

Description: – Floating mine, (British) spherical bottom upwards with bar    across.

Name of Mine: – British Elia (Fig 36 Book of Mines).

How sunk: – Rifle Fire (Mark VII).

 

 

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

 

Reginald H. Palmer

Lt. R.N.V.R.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 14 January 1919

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II

Cape Helles.

Jan 14 1919

Staff Paymr (V)

H.M.S. “Europa”

 

Sir,

 

Enclosed I send receipts for slops supplied to vessels in my Division.

* The receipt from M.L. 508 has not been returned to me but possibly the C.O. is sending it direct.*

 

Regarding the slops for my vessels everything was correct with the exception of 1 Razor, 1 Hat ribbon & 1 pair of braces short.

 

The shortage of the braces I have discovered, as on checking your “Summary” sheet I find the pair for H.M.D. “Prime” was not included, although it was on Prime’s sheet.

 

The other two items I cannot trace.

 

Your obedient servant

 

R.H. Palmer

Lieut R.N.V.R.

*Receipt from M.L. 508 just to hand so is enclosed.

Report of Drifters off Cape Helles 14 January 1919

 

S.O. 9^th Div of Drifters

D “Northesk” II No 2022

Cape Helles.

Jan 14^th 1919

Commanding Officer

H.M.S. “Caesar”

 

Sir,

 

I have the honour to report the following changes in the personnel of the crews in vessels under my command.

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H.M.D. “Hopeful” No. 2386.

Stephen Bryan, Deck Hand, Off No.21753.

James H. Mears, Trimmer, Off No. TS.6615

reported for duty A.M. Dec 29^th 1918.

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H.M.D. “Ebenezer” No. 2294.

William Woods, 2^nd Hand, Off No. 1679

reported for duty A.M. Dec 29^th 1918.

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H.M.D. “Northern Scot” No 2425.

1. Thomas, Trimmer,

reported for duty A.M. Dec 29^th 1918.

 

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

R.H. Palmer

Lieut. R.N.V.R.

George Ryan’s letter home dated 14 Jan 15

Victoria Barracks

Dinapore

Behar

India.

14 Jan 1915

 

Dear May,

 

Just a few words to let you know I received no letter this week. I suppose mother didn’t get my letter from Aden, or I should have had an answer to it this week.

 

However, they expect the mail boat in a bit earlier this week; it’s supposed to reach Bombay some time to-day, so we might get our letters Sat night.  It will be quite a change, as it’s been Mon or Tues the last 3 or 4 weeks, before we’ve got any letters.

 

I fired ball-cartridge for the first time yesterday. I got on very well; it was only on the 30 yards range though.  It was only to get us used to our rifles – those that had not fired ball before.  We shall start firing our “course”, next week I expect.  It takes two or three weeks, as we have various kinds of targets, at different ranges, both rapid & deliberate (take your time) firing.  We can earn extra pay for firing, I think.  A first-class shot gets 6^d a day extra a second class gets 3^d & a 3^rd class shot gets nothing extra.  Of course, you have to be very good at it to get anything extra.  The Army doesn’t give anything away.  These payments are what the Regulars get, but we don’t know yet whether we shall get them.  Of course, we are acting as Regulars out here, but when it comes to a matter of pay we are only Territorials.

 

Well the rumour that we should leave here in March has been buried. We’ve had another one since then & that was that we were here for 3 years but that’s also been buried.  The one alive at present is that the war will be over by October & that we shall spend next Christmas at home.  I hope this last one is right.  After all “there’s no place like London”.

 

Hoping you are all well & jogging along alright.

 

Love to all,

Yr loving brother

George

Norman Richardson

2^nd Lieut.

18^th D.L.I.

Attached XIII Corps I.

 

XIII CORPS “I”

9^th January 1917.

INFORMATION

REGARDING THE SECTOR

ANCRE – GOMMECOURT.

Headquarters.

Command Posts.

Telephone centres.

Dumps.

Routes and approaches.

Observation Posts.

Billets.

Field Kitchens.

Machine Guns.

Trench Mortars.

General.

 

HEADQUARTERS, COMMAND POSTS, and TELEPHONE CENTRES.

Army H.Q. (First Army).                               —–      HAVRINCOURT.

Group H.Q. (‘A’ Group)                               ——     VAULX-VRAUCOURT (?)

Divisional H.Q. at :-                                      ——-   VAULX-VRAUCOURT

GOMIECOURT

BIHUCOURT

ACHIET-le-GRAND

Regimental & Brigade H.Q.:-                     ——     GREVILLERS

BEHAGNIES

PYS (M.2.c.64.05.and 55.20.) or (M.2.a.1.1.)

IRLES (G.31.a.7.4.) or (G.31.b.6.4.)

BIHUCOURT

ACHIET-le-GRAND

ACHIET-le-PETIT (G.13.a.)

ABLAINZEVILLE (Chateau)

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R.9.b.                          —          Eastern end of GRANDCOURT, S. of Road –

Regimental Command Post.

R.5.a.00.20.               —          PETIT MIRAUMONT. – Regimental Command Post.

R.5.a.45.20.               —               “            “               –       “                   “              “

R.4.a.2.1.                   —          In Ravine                      – Bn. H.Q. and Aid Post.

R.4.b.4.3.                   —          House in MIRAUMONT – Regimental Headquarters.

R.4.b.80.25.               —          MIRAUMONT                        – Regimental Command Post.

L.35.c.4.1.                  —          Farm in  MIRAUMONT        – Artillery Headquarters.

L.32.b.5.7.                  —                                                          – Brigade Battle H.Q.

L.32.c.9.2.                  —          PUISIEUX Trench               – Battalion H.Q.

L.26.a.3.1.                  —          Dugout in  PUISIEUX Trench       – Telephone Post.

L.25.a.8.2.                  —          in POM POM ALLey            – Regimental Command Post.

L.25.a.0.6.                  —          SERRE.                                 – Telephone Centre.

L.20.a.65.65.             —          PUISIEUX House East Regimental Command Post.

L.20.a.0.3.                  —          Dugouts W. of PUISIEUX  -Regimental Battle H.Q.

L.20.a.40.98.             —          PUISIEUX; large corner House in Market Street –

Battalion H.Q.

L.19.a.05.60.             —          Dugouts in HOCK Trench  – Regimental Command Post.

L.14.c.1.2.                  —          W. of PUISIEUX                   – Battalion Command and

Telephone Post.

L.7.c.8.1.                    —          S.E. of ROSIGNOL WOOD – Regimental Command Post.

L.7.c.3.5.                    —                 do                       do                 do              do

E.30.d.8.1.                 —          RETTEMOY FARM              –  Battalion Command Post.

E.28.d.9.9.                 —          GOMMECOURT WOOD     –  Battalion H.Q.

K.36.a.8.6.                 —          S. of  SERRE                        – Battalion H.Q.

K.36.c.12.30.             —          Dugouts in Support Line    – Regimental Command Post.

K.30.a.2.3.                 —          W. of SERRE                        – Battalion Command Post.

K.30 (unlocated)      —          SERRE                                  – Battalion H.Q.

 

K.24.c.8.6.                 —          N. of Trench junction          –  Battalion Command Post.

K.24.b.4.9.                 —          E. end of STAR WOOD      – Battalion H.Q.

K.18.d.0.7.                 —          W. of LA LOUVIERE FARM – Battalion Command and

Telephone Post.

K.12.b.31.22.             —          ROSSIGNOL WOOD           –     do             do

K.12.d.32.02.             —          Dugout in Support Line      – Battalion H.Q.

K.6.c.25.70.               —          Trench N. of ALTER

GARDE STELLUNG           –   do

K.4.b.6.4.                   —          GOMMECOURT.                  –    do

K.4.b.35.92.               —                 do                                    –    do

 

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WIRELESS INSTALATION AND TELEPHONE EXCHANGE:-

ACHIET-le-GRAND (G.10.a.6.1.) E. of Cross Roads.

DIERVILLE FARM (just N. of F.28.a.8.8.)

GOMMECOURT   (K.4.b.3.3.) Artillery Telephone Exchange.

 

CORPS SIGNAL EXCHANGES:-

MIRAUMONT.

GREVILLERS.

 

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DUMPS

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ACHIET-LE-GRAND.                                                          Railhead.

Large ammunition dump at Station, both sides of railway.

Ammunition dump at G.4.c.58.40. W. side of bridge.

Ammunition dump at G.10.c.22.60., in dugouts West embankment.

Supply and Pioneer dumps on both sides of railway in G.10.a.

 

ACHIET-LE-PETIT.

G.13.d.9.5. N. side of railway.

G.13.d.6.8. approx ammunition dump.

 

AVESNES-les-BAPAUME.

Ammunition dump at crossing, H.26.d.5.3.

H.26.b.55.05. W. of village.

 

BAPAUME.

H.21.d.8.3. and 9** E. side of branch line.

Ammunition dump at ST. AUBIN, H.28.a.

 

BEAUCOURT-sur-ANCRE.

Dumps at R.1.b.5.0. and along valley at L.31.c.0.3.

 

BIHUCOURT.

G.17.b.2.1. in Sugar Factory, Ammunition Dump.

 

BUCQUOY.

Pioneer Park at F.28.a.3.1.

Dumps of material at L.3.d.0.3. and N. of Railway junction at L.9.c.2.8.

Dump at L.9.b.7.8.

 

COURCELLES-le-COMTE.                                                           Railhead.

Ammunition dump East end of village.

Pioneer dump near Railway at A.16.d.4.9.

 

ERVILLERS-BEHAGNIES ROAD.

Dump on side of road in B.26.a.

 

FORK WOOD.

Dump in L.8.d. central, near road.

Supply dump at L.8.d.2.9.

 

GOMIECOURT.                                                                    Central Ration Depot.

 

Dumps al level crossing G.6.b.10.95. and on railway at B.25.c.2.6.

 

GOMMECOURT WOOD.

Ammunition dump at E.28.d.55.50

Pioneer dump at E.28.d.9.9.

 

GRANDCOURT.

Timber dump at R.8.d.5.4.

Timber and wire along railway at R.9.b.7.5.

S.A.A. dump in dug-out at R.9.b.63.28.

 

IRLES.

Ration dumps at G.32.c.1.9. and near Church.

Grenade dump at G.26.c.6.1. S. of Cemetery.

Dumps at G.26.c.20.65. and at G.32.a.4.6.

Central depot for frames and timber at G.26.c.20.65. and G.32.a.4.6.

 

LOGEAST WOOD.

Large munition dump along S. edge of Wood (G.1.b.62. G.2.a.10).

 

LA LOUVIERE FARM.

Ammunition dump in dugouts near road junction K.18.d.38.85.

Pioneer dump at K.18.d.4.8.

 

MIRAUMONT.

Large ammunition dump in brickfields, L.35.a.

Pioneer, supply and grenade dumps near sidings at L.35.b.2.1.

Supply dumps at L.35.c.4.6. and in yard of large farm at L.35.c.4.1.

Ration dump in chalk quarry L.35.d.1.8.

Large dumps at L.30.a.5.3., Goods Stations.

Dumps at L.30.c.4.0., S of Goods Station, and in dug-outs in bank at

R.5.d.52.34.

MORY (N.E.).

Dumps by the railway sidings.  Supply depot for 2 Divisions.

 

PUISIEUX.

Ammunition dumps at L.20.a.4.6., W. side of road and at L.26.a.7.2.

Pioneer dumps at L.21.d.9.0. and L.15.c.3.3. in loop of tramway.

Dumps at L.14.d.4.3. and W. side of tramway at L.15.d.1.9.

 

ROSSIGNOL WOOD.

Ammunition dump in S. corner at K.12.d.45.90. and in dugouts about

K.12.b.2.7.

Pioneer dumps at K.12.b.1.8. and K.12.b.7.2.

 

SERRE.

Dump of wire and timber at L.25.b.5.3.

Dump at L.25.a.3.7.

 

SQUARE WOOD.

Ammunition and Pioneer dumps in K.6.b.

 

STAR WOOD.

Dumps at K.24.b.2.9., in N. of wood, and at K.18.d.5.1. N.E. of wood.

 

VAULX-VRAUCOURT.

Ration dump in farm buildings at I.1.b.6.6.

 

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ROUTES AND APPROACHES

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The following routes and approaches have been more or less confirmed by recent photographs and prisoners statements:-

 

1. FROM BUCQUOY TO AREA N.E. OF PUISIEUX:-

1. Track, leaving road from BUCQUOY at F.26.d.10.25. to N. corner of BIEZ WOOD following N. edge of Wood, leaving N.W. corner and meeting light railway at about K.6.b.20.95. which it follows to K.4.b.80.25.
2. Road, from L.3.a.8.4., BUCQUOY, to S. corner of BIEZ WOOD, cutting across N corner of SQUARE WOOD. Then by tracks and trenches beside the dividing line between K.6.a. and c., and thence alongside road through K.5.b. and a., cutting off about K.5.a.65.35. to K.4.b.95.10.
3. Same as (2) up to L.1.d.2.5. where road branches off, passing N. corner of ROSSIGNOL WOOD. Tracks lead off this road to the WOOD and BERG GRABEN.
4. Road running through L.8. and 14 to L.14.a.65.10., thence by track to L.14.c.1.9. and then alongside railway past S. edge of BOX WOOD to K.18.d.95.40. whence tracks run to LA LOUVIERE FARM and ROSSIGNOL WOOD.

1. FROM ACHIET-le-PETIT TO SERRE.

1. By road to PUISIEUX, through PUISIEUX by MARKET STREET, down SERRE ROAD to L.25.a.3.9. then:

1. Through SERRE village to K.30. central, and into communication trenches which cross SERRE trench, (L.30.a. and c.: TUEBINGER STELLUNG) or
2. Down lane S.E. of SERRE past L.25.a.45.65. to K.30.d.25.10., where PENDANT ALLEY WEST (LANGER GRABEN) is entered, or
3. Down SERRE ROAD to L.25.a.0.7., then through communication trench past K.30.b.6.8. and K.30.a.3.7.

1. By road, through PUISIEUX into PUISIEUX VALLEY ROAD, into PUISIEUX Trench and C.T’s running off Westwards.
2. By tracks, leaving ACHIET-le-PETIT – PUISIEUX ROAD at about L.16.c.7.0., crossing through L.21.b. and c., following close to road and converging at L.20.c.8.2. leading into PUISIEUX VALLEY ROAD. Thence, by tracks, running through L.25.d. and c. converging just S. of cross-roads in K.36.a.

1. FROM ACHIET-le-PETIT TO TRENCHES N. OF BEAUCOURT.

1. Leaving ACHIET-le-PETIT – PUSIEUX Road at

1. About L.16.c.7.0. by track to railway junction in L.22.c.
2. About L.18.c.2.8. and meeting railway at L.23.a.25.25. and then to railway junction in L.22.c.
3. From L.22.c. route diverges:-

1. By railway, running through L.27.b. and a., L.26.b., into PUISIEUX VALLEY ROAD, into PUSH ALLEY, TEN TREE ALLEY and GLORY LANE.
2. By track, through L.27.a. and c. to PUISIEUX ALLEY and PUISIEUX Trench.

1. FROM ACHIET-le-PETIT to MIRAUMONT.

1. By road through G.19 to GOODS STATION, than along railway.R.3.b.4.5. – R.3.a.2.5. – R.2.b.9.8.L.33.c.7.2. – L.33.c.1.7. – L.32.d.7.6.  ***************************************** K.30.c.65.13.             (S. of SERRE).K.30.b.45.40.             (House in SERRE).K.4.d.85.75.               (S. of GOMMECOURT).L.32.a.9.2.                 (PUISIEUX TRENCH).L.28.c.central            (     do                     do         ) O.P. on ridge.L.24.b.95.80.            (E of STAR WOOD).L.14.c.2.2.                  (Red house in PUISIEUX).  R.2.b.90.15.               (Behind PUISIEUX Trench) – Conspicuous artificial mound, slit  SUSPECTED.K.30.a.6.2.                 (W of SERRE).K.30.c.2.9.                 (covered with chalk).K.12.d.65.05.             (FARM Trench, S. of SUNKEN ROAD).K.11.b.3.6.                 (S.E. of NAMELESS FARM).K.5.c.25.33.               (Junction of LEHMANN GRABEN with 3^rd Line).K.4.d.2.5.                   (Front line, W of SUD GRABEN).                                     TRENCH).L.14.a.3.0.                  (PUISIEUX). R.2.d.8.5.                   (S. end of RIVER Trench).*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*BILLETS AND DUGOUTS*****************************************PUISIEUX:                Dugouts and cellars.Dugouts, 2½ Kilos S. of village. Road.LOGEAST WOOD:   Chiefly in S.E. corner.                                    areas.?COURCELLES-le-COMTE: Dugouts, 8 or more, each connected, and each holding GOMIECOURT:        In Church (?)IRLES:                       Dugouts and cellars.BEHAGNIES:           Houses and barns.ERVILLERS:   K.12.b.27.60 – ROSSIGNOL WOOD.K.18.b.35 or 39- Permanent.(K.24.b.15.95 – near STAR WOOD.ACHIET-le-PETIT, brought up once in every 24 hours, either day or night into main street about G.13.b.84  ************************************R.1.a.5.5.                                                                                           R.1.d.2½.3.R.1.d.½.5.                                                                                          R.1.d.7.4.R.1.d.2.5.                                                                                           L.20.a.1.4.R.2.b.20.15.                                                                                       L.32.a.89.38.Q.6.a.50.60                                                                                        K.35.a.4.1.Q.6.c.6.5.                                                                                           K.35.a.8.7.L.20.a.0.2.                                                                                          K.30.c.2.9.K.35.a.8.7.                                                                                         K.29.b.4.1.K.35.c.92.75.                                                                                     K.29.b.62.89.K.30.c.75.50.                                                                                     K.23.b.7.0.K.29.b.4.6.                                                                                         K.4.d.2.5. (O.P.?).K.29.b.7.1.K.29.d.1.3.K.24.c.45.15.K.24.c.75.90.K.23.d.7.9.K.4.a.22.49.K.4.c.79.47.K.4.d.05.50.  ————————————————–K.35.a.8.3.                             K.35.c.30.10.                                     K.35.c.8.3.K.30.a.10.85.                         K.30.a.2.2.                                         K.29.b.75.25.K.29.d.2.3.                             K.23.b.8.3.                                         K.23.b.9.2.K.17.d.35.10.                         K.11.a.25.75.                                     K.11.d.80.30.K.4.a.9.3.                               K.4.b.03.38.                                       K.4.b.10.03.R.1.d.5.5.SUSPECTED.K.30.b.2.9.                             K.29.d.39.45.                                     K.29.d.41.31.  ————————K.35.d.0.7.                             K.29.d.4.5.                                         K.35.c.6.8.*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*************************
2. GENERAL
4. K.36.c.1.2.                             K.35.c.8.8.
5. SNIPER POSTS.
6. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
7. K.29.d.3.8.
10. K.4.b.08.08.                           K.4.b.1.1.                                           K.4.b.05.18.
11. K.4.a.68.45.                           K.4.a.7.5.                                           K.4.a.99.31.
12. K.24.a.0.1.                             K.24.a.1.0.                                         K.17.d.2.1.
13. K.29.d.4.4.                             K.29.d.6.1.                                         K.29.d.6.2.
14. K.35.c.35.30.                         K.30.a.00.75.                                     K.30.a.45.03.
15. CONFIRMED.
16. HOSTILE TRENCH MORTARS
17. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
18. K.4.d.3.4.
19. K.4.c.85.45.
20. K.4.c.32.88.
21. K.4.a.43.95.
22. K.24.c.8.6.
23. K.24.c.6.4.
24. K.24.a.5.3.
25. K.29.b.40.55.
26. K.29.b.5.7.                                                                                         K.4.d.68.22.
27. K.29.b.2.1.                                                                                         K.23.d.8.7.
28. K.30.c.2.1.                                                                                         K.29.b.8.9.
29. K.35.c.8.8.                                                                                         K.29.b.53.69.
30. K.36.c.0.1. (in front of front line)                                                    K.29.b.47.13.
31. Q.6.c.63.34.                                                                                       K.35.a.7.3.
32. Q.6.a.60.40.                                                                                       K.35.a.6.5.
33. R.2.d.4.2.                                                                                           L.32.a.90.45.
34. R.1.d.4.7.                                                                                           L.22.a.9.3.
35. R.1.d.0.4. (2 guns and very strong point).                                   Q.6.c.50.30.
36. R.1.c.3.1.                                                                                           R.1.d.3.5.
37. CONFIRMED.                                                                                   SUSPECTED.
38. HOSTILE MACHINE GUNS.
39. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
40. R.5.c.44 – Crucifix in MIRAUMONT.
41. 200 yards W. of road in L.13.a. (Drives up every night and goes away again at once).
42. (K.18.d.5.1. – STAR ALLEY, or
43. K.12.c.9.2. – In SUNKEN ROAD.
44. E.28.d.84.80 – GOMMECOURT WOOD.
45. FIELD KITCHENS.
46. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
47. EPINOY.
48. SAPIGNIES:             3 Regiments and 2 F.A. regiments.
49. PYS:                           Cellars and dugouts.
50. MIRAUMONT:           Cellars and dug-outs, (N. end only).
51.                                     30 – 40 men (A.10.c.5.0).
52. ABLAINZEVILLE:    Houses and barns.
53. BIHUCOURT:           rest billets (for 1day) for troops moving up to line from back
54. BUCQUOY:               Cellars and dugouts (L.3.b.2½.2½.).
55. ACHIET-le-GRAND: Also in hut barracks W. of Station and N. of ABLAINZEVILLE
56. ACHIET-le-PETIT:    Dugouts and cellars (G.13.b.65 and G.13.d.97)
57. SERRE:                     Dugouts and cellars.
61. R.2.b.9.2.                   (Ridge W. of BAILLESCOURT FARM).
62. L.7.c.4.1.                    (S.E. ROSSIGNOL WOOD)
63. L.20.a.30.95              (PUISIEUX).
64. L.26.c.25.25.             (series of O.P’s) (Junction of PUSH ALLEY with PUISIEUX
65. K.4.d.68.22.               (Front line, W of LEHMANN GRABEN).
66. K.5.b.29.05.               (behind GOMMECOURT).
67. K.5.c.50.05.               (Junction of BECKER GRABEN with 3^rd line).
68. K.11.b.3.0.                 (Slit in Bank).
69. K.18.c.90.35.             (STAR WOOD).
70. K.30.b.30.35.             (SERRE).
71. K.35.b.8.2.                 (SERRE TRENCH).
72. ——————————————-
73.                                     visible.
74. R.3.a.2.5.                   (Ridge N.E. of BAILLESCOURT FARM).
75. Q.6.a.43.70.               (MUNICH Trench).
76. L.13.b.7.8.                  (N. of PUISIEUX).
77. L.19.d.20.36.             (Camouflaged tree on SERRE Road, about 15 ft. high).
78. L.25.a.30.85.             (junction of roads).
79. L.28.c.95.00.             (BEAUREGARD DOVECOTE) Platform in most Southerly tree.)
80. K.18.c.35.50.             (W. of LA LOUVIERE FARM) Battalion O.P.
81. K.24.c.8.6.                 (WALTER TRENCH) – Battalion O.P.
82. K.30.d.18.06             (S. of SERRE).
83. K.35.d.1.7.                 (Mound near SERRE Trench).
84. CONFIRMED.
85. OBSERVATION POSTS.
86. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
87. L.33.b.1.3. – L.32.b.5.0.
88. L.34.c.9.1. – L.33.c.7.2. – R.2.b.9.8.
89. The following tracks are in area W. of MIRAUMONT

1. LISTENING SETS.
2. At a dugout in GOMMECOURT E.28.d.8.8.
3. QUARRIES.

1. In W. corner of BEITZ WOOD at K.6.b.63.72. there are several very deep quarries.
2. Four large quarries at PUISIEUX used by the enemy:-

1. VAQUETTE QUARRY L.20c..63
2. DESSENNE QUARRY (L.20.c.65.63.)
3. Quarries of the Rue de la Chappelle (L.20.a.52.42.)
4. Quarries of the lime maker hauel (L.20.a.2.9.)

1. TANK TRAPS.

1. K.11.a.60.23. (HEBUTERNE – CRUCIFIX Road) (photo: 5 AE 327)
2. K.11.b.95.25. (The CRUCIFIX) (photo: 5 AE 324)
3. K.17.b.41.92 (SUNKEN ROAD) (Photo 5 AE 190)
4. K.17.b.32.52. (HEBUTERNE – LA LOUVIERRE FARM) (Photo 5 AE 190)
5. K.18.a.65.10 and 82.01 (HEBUTERNE – LA LOUVIERRIE FARM)
6. (Photo 5 AE 149)
7. K.13.a.55.65 (SUNKEN ROAD, N. of BOX WOOD)
8. K.29.d.41.07 ( ***** from SERRE)

1. WATER SUPPLY.Well in STAR WOODThe Sugar Factory at G.17 (BIHUCOURT) was used by 52^nd Division as a mineral water factory.*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
5. PUISIEUX: has good supply; SERRE: not good. Mineral waters are much used.
6. About K.4.b.69.07, K.18..20.85.