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SECRET Officer Commanding 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. 1. BRIGADE RESERVE AMMUNITION DEPOTS, are established at CAILLOUX FORT WELCH CHAPEL (behind house 19) which may be used whenever required. 2. The Battalion occupying these areas will be responsible for these depots, and will place a guard over them. 3. Whenever the store falls below 100 boxes S.A.A. in either depot, a report should be sent to Brigade Headquarters to that effect. H.F. CHADS, Captain, Staff Captain, 21st Infantry Brigade 25th August 1915 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO. 72 August 25th 1915 Reference 1:40,000 Combined BETHUNE Map. 1. The following reliefs by Battalions of the 20th Infantry Brigade will take place tonight. 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regt. in C.3. Subsection by the 2nd Gordon Highlanders. 1/4th Cameron Highlanders in C.2 Subsection by the 9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment. 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. in C.1 Subsection by the 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment. 2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regt. in Brigade Reserve by the 1/6th Gordon Highlanders. 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers by 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 2. Guides will be supplied as follows: - 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regt. Platoon guides at Road Junction S.25.b.6.8. at 8.20 p.m. 1/4th Cameron Highlanders Platoon Guides at Cross Roads S.25.d.3.5. at 8.35 p.m. 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. Battalion guide at West end of TUNING FORK F.4.b.4.2. at 8.30 p.m. and Platoon guides at ESTAMINET CORNER F.6.c.3.9. at 8.40 p.m. 2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment Platoon Guides at X.24.a.9.5. at 8.50 p.m. The relief will commence at these hours. 3. All details will be arranged between Commanding Officers concerned; a statement of work in progress will be handed to relieving Battalion and a copy sent to Brigade Headquarters. 4. Machine Guns will be relieved under arrangements to be made direct between Brigade Machine Gun Officers. Relief to be completed by 8.45 p.m. 5. All trench stores will be handed over. 6. On relief Battalions will march direct to Billeting areas which will be communicated separately. 7. Completion of relief to be reported to Brigade Headquarters which on completion move to Road Junction W.6.d. 8. The Brigade will take over the GIVENCHY Section of the line on the night of 28th/29th August from the 5th Infantry Brigade. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain. Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade NOT TO BE TAKEN TO THE TRENCHES. SECRET DEFENCE SCHEME FOR B SECTION. 1. Sub-Divn. B Section is divided into 3 sub-sections as under: - B.1 Sub-sector. Point where WILLOW Road cuts the front line trench A.9.d.4.3 (excl) to the Shrine A.9.a.7.3 (excl). B.2 Sub-sector. From SHRINE (incl) to A.3.c.3.2. (incl). B.3 Subsector. From A.3.c.3.2. (excl) to A.2.b.9.4. (incl). 2. Dispositions. The normal dispositions in the subsectors are as under: - (a) B.1 Sub-section. Front line - 2 Companies. Support - 1 Company (less two platoons and 2 sections in GUNNER SIDING). Reserve - 1 Company in billets on WINDY CORNER Road. The support company finds the garrisons for the following KEEP and REDOUBTS. (1) The KEEP garrison 1 platoon. (2) HILDER REDOUBT garrison 2 sections. (3) MAIRIE REDOUBT garrison 1 platoon. Machine guns are placed as follows: - Front line - 3 machine guns. Support line - 1 gun in STRATHCONA WALK. 1 gun in PICCADILLY. Redoubts - 2 machine guns in the KEEP. 1 machine gun in HILDERS REDOUBT. 1 machine gun in MAIRIE REDOUBT. (b) B.2 Sub-section. Firing line and support line - 2 Companies. PARK LANE and SCOTTISH Trench - 1 Company (less 2 sections) in close support. Reserve - 1 Company at WINDY CORNER POPPY REDOUBT - 2 Sections. machine guns are placed as under: - Front line - 2 machine guns SCOTTISH TRENCH - 1 machine gun. HERTS REDOUBT - 1 machine gun. MOAT FARM REDOUBT - 1 machine gun. (c) B.3. Sub-section. Firing line and support - 2 Companies LOOP TRENCH - 1 Company Old front fire trench - 1 Company. Machine guns are placed as under: - Front line - 2 machine guns. GRENADIER ROAD - 1 machine gun. N.4 Communication Trench - 1 machine gun (LEES Redoubt). (d) Brigade Reserve. One battalion in LE PREOL. One battalion in LE QUESNOY. 3. Line of Defence. (a) First line. Present fire trench with supporting line STRATHCONA WALK, COVENTRY STREET, PICCADILLY, PARK LANE, SCOTTISH TRENCH, ROSE STREET. (b) Second Line. CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, HATFIELD ROAD, INNER CIRCLE, THE KEEP, NEW CUT, with MAIRIE REDOUBT, POPPY REDOUBT and MOAT in close support. SIDBURY has 2 machine [guns?] found by 2nd Division. (c) Village Line. WINDY CORNER works and LE PLANTIN (South). 4. Action to be taken if B Section is attacked. (a) All troops in B Sector will stand to arms. (b) The sub-sector commander will (1) immediately inform the ARtillery (2) Report to Brigade Headquarters by wire and messenger (c) The front line will be held at all costs. Should any portion of the front line be occupied by the enemy the remainder of the line will be held. A local counter-attack will be made to expel the enemy from that part of the line of which he has gained possession. Local supports and reserves will act under the orders of their sub-sector commanders to effect this. (Sub-sector commanders will consider these possible counter-attacks and will make a plan to meet every contingency). (d) Troops to the right and left of the broken line will assist the local counter-attacks by pushing bombing parties down the trenches on the flank of the attackers. (e) If something more than a local counter-attack by the troops actually in the front line is required to dislodge the enemy it will be organised and prepared by the Brigadier. (f) If the front line is broken POPPY REDOUBT, THE KEEP, HILFER REDOUBT and MAIRIE REDOUBT must be tenaciously held so as to form pivots for attack to assist the big counter attack. (g) Brigade Report Centre will be established at FANSHAWE CASTLE A.14.a.0.7. (h) Brigade Reserve. Battalions in Brigade Reserve will fall in at once. The Battalion at LE QUESNOY will move off at once and will halt with its head at the iron footbridge F.10.a.6.4. Commanding Officers of both battalions in Brigade Reserve will report on the first alarm at the permanent Brigade Report Centre F.10.c.9.9. (i) Artillery. Battery Commanders are in close touch with the Officers Commanding Sub-sections. O's C. Sub-sections will send the following message to the Artillery "S.O.S. B.1. B.2. B.3.["] as the case may be. 5. Responsibility for KEEPS. The Battalion in B.1 is responsible for the garrison and stores of MAIRIE REDOUBT, HILDERS REDOUBT and the KEEP. The Battalion in B.2 is responsible for the garrison and stores of POPPY REDOUBT, MOAT FARM, HERTS REDOUBT and WINDY CORNER. The Battalion in B.3 is responsible for the garrison and stores in LEES REDOUBT and LE PLANTIN (South). Garrisons 2 sections and one platoon. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain, Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade. 26th August, 1915. Bedfords. NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO THE TRENCHES. NOTES ON CRATER FIGHTING. 1. Size of Craters. For the benefit of those who have had no experience of craters formed by mine explosions - both our own and those of the enemy - these notes are intended as a guide. They are all based on actual experience gained whilst in the trenches in the GIVENCHY and CUINCHY Sections of the line. It should be remembered that craters formed by a mine explosion are as a rule not like glorified shell holes, but something totally different, and on a far larger scale. It is difficult to give exact measurements but some that have been seen are fully 50 feet deep with very loose, steep crumbly sides and 30 to 40 yards in length; the circumference of these can only be imagined, until actually seen, and then only an approximate idea can be obtained as the whole cannot usually be seen at once and often only through a periscope. If it is possible to look at them with the naked eye, it can be necessarily only for a moment. these craters, therefore, are something out of the ordinary, and cannot easily be crossed without the assistance of much material and engineer labour, even if it is then possible. As to filling them in with sandbags which has been suggested, this is quite impossible and the idea could only have been originated by someone who had never been near one. 2. Actions when enemy's mines are expected. In many instances the miners working in various shafts can give warning when an enemy mine is about to be exploded, or at any rate when an enemy shaft is approaching or in the vicinity of the trenches. Then is the time to withdraw the garrison for some 60 yards or so on either side, keeping them in support trenches ready to rush in as soon as the explosion takes place. But sometimes warning is impossible, and such instructions should be issued as will ensure certain men in support trenches being ready always to rush in when an explosion does take place. The reason for this action is obvious for two reasons. First because it is probable that the men in the front trench will be so shaken - if they are not destroyed - as to be incapable of any immediate action; and secondly, this being so, it is imperative At least to reinforce the front line trench in case of an attack. It is sometimes the case that in certain parts of the line there is always a possibility of a mine explosion. then, it is generally wise to hold this part of the line very lightly, preferably with outposts only, having men in support trenches ready to move forward at once when the explosion occurs. 3. How to deal with craters. The question now arises, how should these craters, formed by the explosion of the enemy's mines, be dealt with? Naturally much depends on the circumstances but it seems advisable to establish men first of all on the near tip of the crater, and gradually to work round on either flank. It must be borne in mind that it will be impossible to get across the crater, any how those which are being described, and if this is attempted, it is probable that the men who get into the craters will fall victim to the enemy's bombers. Therefore it is suggested that this is not attempted, but efforts should be made to get round the flanks, and patrols be sent out to protect the working parties who would dig a trench round the near lip, with saps forward so as to look down into the crater, and of course communication trenches back to the main line, if necessary. When once men have been established in this position circumstances will be the best guide as to the future procedure. By the above means it is likely that the crater will at least be denied to the enemy. 4. Action when our own mines are exploded. Much the same method should be adopted when one of our own mines is going to be exploded, except that, in this case the actual time of the explosion is known, and men should be withdrawn from the front trenches if necessary at the last possible moment so as not to cause any suspicion to the enemy, if the lines are very close, and placed in communication trenches with definite orders how to act when the explosion takes place. 5. An example. It might be well to give an actual example of exactly what did occur, and arrangements made on the explosion of a mine at GIVENCHY early in August. the enemy had been heard working near our shaft head and it was decided to explode three mines in close proximity to one another in this region. The Officer Commanding the Battalion engaged, having settled with the mining expert as to the best hour for exploding the mine - in this case it happened to be 8.30 p.m. - arrangements were made with the artillery to bring fire to bear, when the explosion took place, on certain enemy communication trenches and fire trenches which it was thought advisable to block by fire. It was arranged to have the trenches cleared on either side for a distance of nearly 100 yards, with the exception of a few men left for the purposes of security, and to deceive the enemy as to what was going on; this was to be completed by 8.15 p.m. and the remainder were to be withdrawn at 8.25 p.m. Two parties of about 12 men each with Bombers were told off to immediately rush forward and seize the near lip of the crater, and patrols from these were detailed to push round on either side if possible and get up to the enemy's trenches to see if they had been damaged, and if so to send back word so that men could be sent up to enter them. Behind these two parties came men with spades and sandbags ready to start digging a trench round the near lip, and back to the main line from both flanks of the crater formed. The distance between the two lines before the explosion of the three mines was roughly 80 yards, but there were other craters close by. The effect of the explosion of the three mines, which was simultaneous, was to form one huge crater fully 60 yards long, and very deep and wide. The northern end joined up with another enemy crater so it was possible to get round this flank, but patrols pushed round the Southern side as far as the enemy's wire which was intact. The enemy did not reply for nearly 20 minutes and then began to fire machine guns, and bombs and a little artillery. The working parties were covered by bombers who continued to throw grenades throughout the night. Under cover of this a trench was dug during the night round the near lip of the crater which bent back to the main line and the occupation of the crater was completed by the digging forward of saps from the trench so as to look into the crater itself. This is only just an instance of what did occur, and may perhaps form some sort of guide to any future operations of this nature. 6. Saps and forward posts. It is usually advisable to consult the mining officer as to how far forward saps and posts should go because they can tell how far their shafts go, and if these posts are pushed out too far to the front they are apt to come within the danger zone of the enemy shafts and therefore liable to be blown up without warning. For this reason saps and forward posts in craters should be held rather lightly until the mining officer reports that his shaft is ahead of them. The idea that when once a crater has been formed no further explosion can take place in it is wrong, for in certainly one case at both GIVENCHY and CUINCHY craters were considerably enlarged by further explosions. To: Bedfords Sender's Number S.C. 68 Day of Month 26 You will take over billets from 1/6 Gordons AAA H.Q. Transport and 2 Coys GORRE 2 Coys LE TOURET AAA You will find following caretakers this afternoon AAA List attached AAA Addressed Bedfords repeated Quartermaster From: 21st Inf Bde H.F. CHADS, Capt. S.C. Battn.Hdqrs. Defence Scheme for Section Y.2. 1. Subsection Y.2. extends from HULLUCH ROAD to BOYAU 18 both inclusive. 2. This point is held by 2 companies and a Platoon. 1 Company less 1 Platoon in the Support Trench 1 Company less 1 Platoon in CURLEY CRESCENT. 1 Platoon in VERMELLES - H.Qrs. at CHAPEL KEEP. 3. The front line is to be held at all costs. If any part of the line should be temporarily captured the remainder will hold on 7 will assist in its recapture by bombing down Trenches and the local reserves will at once attack. A counter attack made instantly even with a small force is likely to be easier than a much stronger attack made later when the enemy had had time to establish himself. 4. The Signal Message sent out to signify that the enemy is attacking will be S.O.S.Y.2. 5. In case of attack - (1) Artillery fire in the enemy's trenches will at once be asked for by Company Commanders by the Signal S.O.S.Y.2. (2) The O.C. VERMELLES Reserve Battalion will send one Company to Y.2. Hdqrs. at CHAPEL KEEP. (3) The Platoon in VERMELLES will at once move up to Battn. Hdqrs at CHAPEL KEEP. G. de B. PURVES. Captain & Adjutant, 6th (Series) Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. 27.8.15. WORKING PARTIES 1. The Bedfords, Yorks, R.S. Fus. and Wilts will each send a party of 25 men for work under the 176th Mining Coy. R.E. to report to Headquarters 176th Coy at GORRE, Road Junction F.3.b.5.4. at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. They are attached to this Company during the time the Brigade is in this line. If possible men should be selected who have experience underground. 2. The following shifts each of 8 hours are required daily: - (a) Orchard Mine. 3 shifts each of 1 N.C.O. and 20 men. (b) Red House Mine. 3 Shifts each of 1 N.C.O. and 12 men. (c) Ducks Bill Mine. 3 Shifts each of 1 N.C.O. and 12 men. (d) Sunken Road Mines. 3 Shifts each of 2 N.C.O's and 20 men. (e) White House. 3 Shifts each of 1 N.C.O. and 12 men. (a) (b) and (c) will be found by the Wilts. Regt. (d) and (e) will be found by the Bedford Regt. The first shifts will start work at 4 p.m. and the N.C.O's in charge of these will report at 5th Brigade Headquarters F.10.b.2.3. at 11 a.m. 28th instant to be shown where their work will be. 3. the Battalion in the LE QUESNOY Billets will furnish a carrying party daily of 1 Officer and 80 men at PONT FIXE A.14.a. at 8 p.m. to report to the R.E. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain, Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade 27th August 1915 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO. 73 27th August 1915. Reference 1:40,000 BETHUNE Map. 1. During the 28th instant the Brigade will relieve the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division in "B" Section of the line, and will pass temporarily under the Command of the 2nd Division. 2. The 2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment will relieve the Highland Light Infantry in B.1 Sub-section. The 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers will relieve the Oxford Light Infantry in B.2. Sub-section. The 1/4th Cameron Highlanders will relieve the Worcester Regiment in B.3. Subsection. The 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment will relieve the Queens Regiment in Billets at LE QUESNOY. The 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment will relieve the Glasgow Highlanders in Billets at LE PREOL. 3. Platoon Guides will meet Battalions as follows: - Royal Scots Fusiliers at WINDY CORNER at 4 p.m. Yorkshire Regiment at VAUXHALL BRIDGE at 4.30 p.m. Cameron Highlanders at ESTAMINET CORNER at 7.30 p.m. The relief will commence at these hours. 4. Details of relief will be arranged direct between Commanding Officers concerned. 5. All trench stores will be taken over. 6. Machine Guns will be relieved under arrangements to be made direct between Brigade Machine Gun Officers. 7. Battalions will move to the rendezvous in accordance with March Table attached. 8. Transport of the Yorkshire and Wiltshire Regiments will be at LE PREOL an the Bedfordshire Regt. Royal Scots Fus. and Cameron Highrs. at LE QUESNOY. Billeting parties will take over billets and transport lines from Battalions of the 5th Brigade at 11 a.m. 9. Completion of relief will be reported to Brigade Headquarters which at 5 p.m. will move to F.10.a.2.3. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain, Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade. 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE MARCH TABLE [unit - starting point - time - remarks] 2nd Wilts Regt. - Cross Roads X.1.a.c. - 2.45 p.m. - LOCON - PONT TOURNANT - LES GLATIGNIES - GORRE - LE PREOL 2nd Royal Scots Fus. - Road Junction X.8.c.3.2. - 2 p.m. - LES GLATIGNIES - GORRE - ESTAMINET CORNER to WINDY CORNER (Transport to move by route for Yorkshires) 2nd Yorks. Regt. - Cross Roiads X.1.a.c. - 1-50 p.m. - Follow the R.S.Fus. to GORRE and thence via PONT LEVIS and South bank of canal to VAUXHALL BRIDGE 1/4th Cameron Highrs. - Canal Bridge X.13.d.8.9. - 6-15 p.m. - LE HAMEL - GORRE to ESTAMINET CORNER 2nd Bedford Regt. - will move so as to reach their billets at LE QUESNOY at 4.0 p.m. NOTE: Forward traffic will always move by South Bank and rearward traffic by the North Bank of the Canal. 2/Bed.R. Operation Order No. 25 Ref. Map BETHUNE 1/40,000 27 Aug. 1915 1. During the 28th inst the Brigade will relieve the 5th Infy. Bde. 2nd Div. in "B" Section of the line and pass temporarily under the Command of the 2nd Div. The 2nd Bn. Bedf. R. will be in Bde Reserve & will relieve the "Queens Regt" in Billets at LE QUESNOY. 2. The Battalion will pass the Main entrance to GORRE Chateau at 3.40 p.m. tomorrow. Orders of March "B" "C" "D" "A" Coys. 3. Transport will be at LE QUESNOY Billeting parties will meet Q.Mr. at 10 a.m. 4. Orders for Machine Gun Officer will be issued direct by Bde. M.G.O. 5. (a) O.C. Coys will detail the following Working parties: - "A" Co 6 men "B" Co 6 men "C" Co 6 men "D" Co 7 men = 25. The above party will parade at Bn H.Q. at 3.15 p.m. tomorrow - They will be attached to 176 Mining Co R E during the time the this line [sic]. If possible men should be selected with experience underground. (b) The following shifts each of 8 hours are required daily: - To be found by "C" Co: - tomorrow 28th SUNKEN ROAD MINE 3 Shifts each of 2 N.C.O's & 20 men To be found by "B" Co: - tomorrow 28th WHITE HOUSE 3 Shifts each of 1 N.C.O. & 12 men. The first shifts will start work at 4 p.m. and the N.C.O's in Charge of these will report at 5th Brigade H.Q. "F" 10.b.2.3. at 11 am tomorrow 28th inst to be shown where their work will be. (These N.C.O's will meet at Bn H.Q. at 10.30 am tomorrow. The first shifts will parade at Bn H Q at 2 P.M.[)] O C Coys will arrange for Packs of all the N.C.O's, also men of the 1st Shift to be carried to new billets by Transport or carried. (c) O.C. "A" Company will detail a carrying party of one officer and 80 men with a proportion of N.C.O's to be at PONT-FIXE "A".14.a. at 8 P M 28th to report to the R.E. 6. O.C. Coys will report to the Adjutant when they have completed the taking over of their new billets. This proceeding will always be adopted when the Bn takes over Bde Reserve Billets. To: BEDFORDS Sender's Number B.M. 42 Day of Month 28th Please detail a party of 20 men to be at WINDY CORNER at 7.45 am tomorrow to report to 5th Coy R.E AAA No tools AAA Please detail this party daily till further orders AAA From: 21st BRIGADE To: O.C. D.Co. Day of Month. 28.8.15 Your Coy. will be on duty for 24 hours - 4 P M today to 4 P M tomorrow - This means that your Coy is held at "SHORT Notice". The attached is forwarded for your information. Please return. During this period also, your company will be the Anti-Air-Craft Company. J.McM.MILLING, Capt. Adjt. 2/Bedf/R. To: BEDFORDS Sender's Number B.M. 55 Day of Month 29th From 8 A M tomorrow you will take over all the mining shifts found by the Wilts and referred to in paper attached to operation order no 73 AAA Guides from the Wilts will report at your H.Q. at 5 A M 30th inst to guide the 3 shifts for work at 8 A M AAA Please detail a party of 20 men for work under R E 5 field coy to be at WINDY CORNER at 8.30 P M tomorrow and until further orders AAA They are for work as carrying party From: 21st Bde 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO. 74 29th August 1915. 1. During the night of August 30th/31st the 1/4th Cameron Highrs. will be relieved by a battalion of the 58th Infantry Brigade. 2. Platoon Guides and one guide for Machine Gun will meet the relieving battalion at ESTAMINET CORNER at 7.30 p.m. 30th instant at which hour the relief will commence. 3. All details will be arrange direct between Commanding Officers. 4. Trench Stores will be handed over, also a statement of work in progress a duplicate of which statement will be forwarded to this office. 5. Machine Guns will be relieved under orders which will be issued by the Brigade Machine Gun Officer. 6. On relief the Cameron Highlanders will be billeted in PREOL to which place they will withdraw via WINDY CORNER and North Bank of Canal. 7. Completion of relief will be reported to Brigade Headquarters. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain, Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO. 75 30th August 1915 1. The 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment will relieve the 5th Cameronians in A.8. Subsection of the line tonight. 2. All details will be arranged direct between Commanding Officers concerned. 3. Relief will commence at 3 p.m. and completion will be reported to Brigade Headquarters. 4. Machine Guns will be relieved under the orders of the Brigade Machine Gun Officer which will be issued direct to Battalions. GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain. Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade. 2/Bed. R. Operation Order No. 26 Ref. Map. BETHUNE 1/40,000 31.8.1915 1. The Battalion will relieve the Royal Scots Fusiliers in the trenches tomorrow 1-9-15. 2. Company Commanders will be at WINDY CORNER at 12 noon tomorrow where guides will meet them. 3. Companies and H.Q. will march down independently to arrive at WINDY CORNER at the following hours: H.Q. & D Company 2.30 p.m. B Company 2.45 p.m. C Company 3.0 p.m. A Company 3.15 p.m. 4. Trench Stores will be taken over & receipts given. Lists of Stores on charge to be sent to Adjutant on following day. Grenade Officer to send a List of Bombs on Charge. 5. Completion of relief to be reported to Adjutant. Issued by Orderly at J.McM. MILLING, Capt. Adjt. 2/Bed. R. 21st INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO. 31st August 1915 RELIEF 1. (a) Reliefs will be carried out as follows: - September 1st the 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire regt. will relieve the 2nd Royal Scots Fus. in B.2. (b) Platoon guides from the R.S. Fus. will be at WINDY CORNER at 2.30 p.m. at which hour relief will commence. (c) All details of the relief will be settled direct between Commanding Officers. (d) the 2nd Royal Scots Fus. will take over the billets occupied by the 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. MINE FATIGUES 2. The Cameron Highlanders will take over all the mining shifts furnished by the Bedford Regt. commencing with the 8 p.m. shifts September 1st. Guides from the Bedford Regt. will report at Cameron Highrs. Headquarters at 5.30 a.m. to-morrow to lead the 1st shifts to their work. The Royal Scots Fus. will furnish the carrying party of 1 Officer and 80 men reporting to the 176th Mining Coy. Store PONT FIXE A.14.a. at 8 p.m. daily GEORGE CROSSMAN, Captain. Brigade Major, 21st Infantry Brigade

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Chads, H.F.,
Crossman, George Lytton,
Purves, G.G.de B.

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 21st Infantry Brigade, 20th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 1st/4th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 9th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, 1st/6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, maps, town & local roads, land weaponry, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st/6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, town & local roads, general bridges, 6th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, 176th Mining Company Royal Engineers, mines, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 1st Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, canals, aerial action overseas, 5th Field Company Royal Engineers, le Cailloux [Festubert], Welsh Chapel [Festubert], Estaminet Corner [Festubert], Tuning Fork [Festubert], Givenchy-les-la-Bassee, Willow Road [Givenchy], Shrine [Givenchy], Gunner Siding [Givenchy], Windy Corner [Cuinchy], Hilders Redoubt [Givenchy], Mairie Redoubt [Givenchy], Strathcona Walk [Cuinchy], Piccadilly [Givenchy], Park Lane [Givenchy], Scottish Trench [Givenchy], Poppy Redoubt [Givenchy], Herts Redoubt [Givenchy], Moat Farm Redoubt [Givenchy], Lees Redoubt [Givenchy], Loop Trench [Givenchy], Rose Street [Givenchy], Grenadier Road [Givenchy], le Preolan, le Quesnoy, Coventry Street [Givenchy], Cambridge Terrace [Cuinchy], Hatfield Road [Givenchy], Inner Circle [Givenchy], The Keep [Givenchy], New Cut [Givenchy], Sidbury [Givenchy], le Plantin, Fanshawe Castle [Givenchy], Givenchy-les-la-Bassee, Cuinchy, Gorre, Hulluch, Curley Crescent [Givenchy], Vermelles, Chapel Keep [Givenchy], orchard, Red House [Givenchy], White House [Givenchy], Duck's Bill [Givenchy], Pont Fixe [Cuinchy], Vauxhall Bridge [Cuinchy], Locon, les Glatignies, Pont Tournant [Festubert], Pont Levis [Festubert], le Hamel