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War Diary for June 1918 1 Jun 1918 - Henencourt Wood Battalion in Reserve in HENENCOURT WOOD and were Counter-attack Battalion in Brigade Reserve. Companies were situated in V.26.a. 6 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 2 Other Ranks Wounded 2nd Lieut.P.A.Page awarded Military Cross 6108 Pte.F.Scripps 4/7274 Pte.F.White 31952 Pte.A.Coles 29677 Pte.J.Fretwell Awarded Military Medal 2 Jun 1918 Battalion in Reserve. 2 Other Ranks Wounded 3 Jun 1918 Battalion in Reserve 3 Other Ranks from Base 4 Jun 1918 Battalion in Reserve 1 Other Rank Accidentally wounded 1 Other Rank Wounded, at duty 5 Jun 1918 - counter attack sector The Battalion (less Battalion H.Q.) relieved 8th Bn.Royal Berks Regt as Counter-attack Battalion in the Left Sub-Sector. Battalion H.Q. relieved Battalion H.Q. of 7th R.W.Kents. Captain W.E.Aylwin M.C. joined Battalion 3 Other Ranks wounded 6 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions Captain D.P.Cross to 41 C.C.S. Sick 25 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 7 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 8 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 12 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 2/Lieut (A/Major) J.P.Pitts awarded Military Cross 9126 Sgt.A.Cobbold 8172 Sgt.L.Hibbocks Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal 9 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 10 Jun 1918 Battalion in the Line Draft of 3 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 3/8112 Sgt.T.A.Smith awarded D.C.M. 2 Other Ranks Killed 1 Other Rank wounded, at duty Lieut.J.M.Glen 2/Lieut.A.D.Greenwood 2/Lieut.H.J.Poulter 2/Lieut.G.S.Richards 88 Other Ranks To Base 10.6.18 11 Jun 1918 Battalion in Line On night 10th/11th Battalion were relieved by 11th Bn.Royal Fusiliers & took up dispositions. The Battalion were Counter-attack Battalion. 12 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions as Counter-attack Battalion Captain S.G.Hague M.C. to leave Draft of 3 Other Ranks from Base 13 Jun 1918 - Jakes Trench Battalion were relieved by 8th Bn.East Surrey Regt & after relief proceeded to V.22. Draft of 5 Other Ranks from Base 14 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions. 3 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 15 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 3 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 16 Jun 1918 - details at Molliens-au-Bois Battalion in same dispositions. Details of Battalion at MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS (Ref.Map AMIENS, Sheet 17) 17 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 7 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base No.19796 Cpl.B.Parles (D of Wounds 6.4.18) awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions Captain & Adjutant H.C.Browning M.C. attached to 6th Northamptonshire Regiment 19 Jun 1918 Battalion ins ame dispositions 7 Other ranks joined Battalion 20 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions 21 Jun 1918 On night 20th/21st the Battalion reliefed 7th Buffs & 1 platoon of 7th Queens 3 Other Ranks Killed 2 Other Ranks Wounded Captain L.H.Keep M.C. granted rank of Major Captain H.C.Browning M.C. granted rank of Major 22 Jun 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 21st T/captain W.J.W.Colley M.C. Temp. Major at 30.5.18. 23 Jun 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 22nd 3 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base Lieut.H.E.Mudford Lieut.H.de Buriatte Transferred to Base and Struck off Strength 24 Jun 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 23rd 25 Jun 1918 - Possum Trench and Carson Trench The 6thBn.Northamptonshire Regt relieved the Battalion in the Left Sector of Bde Front on night 25th/26th. 3 Other Ranks Killed in Action. 3 Other Ranks Wounded. 7 Other Ranks from Base 26 Jun 1918 Battalion in same dispositions as on 25th 27 Jun 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 26th. No.26539 L/Cpl.Peacock. G. awarded Croix de Guerre. 2 Other Ranks joined Battalion from Base 28 Jun 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 27th 29 Jun 1918 - Front Line and Melbourne Trench Battalion in dispositions as on 28th At 10.15 p.m. the Battalion marched to relieve 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regt. Lieut.F.S.Lapper joined Battalion from Base. 30 Jun 1918 Battalion in the Line The Battalion took part in active operations N.W. of ALBERT 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. Order No.238 Reference Map. SENLIS (1) The Battalion (less Battalion Hd Qrs) will relieve the 8th Royal Berks as Counter Attack Battalion in the Left Subsector. Battalion Headquarters will relieve Battalion Headquarters of 7th Royal West Kents. After relief Battalion will be disposed as follows: - "A", "D", "B" Coys in MELBOURNE TRENCH ("B" North. "A" in Centre. "D" Coy South). "C" Company in the MAZE. Battalion Headquarters at W.19.b.7.3. R.A.P. Side of track about W.19.b.2.2. Companies will relieve opposite Companies of Royal Berks (2) GUIDES. 1 per Company Headquarters. 1 per Platoon and 2 per Battalion Headquarters, will meet Battalion at Cross Roads V.22.c.8.8. (3) ROUTE. V.22.c.8.8. - along track to W in WATTLE ST - along BOUZINCOURT RD - track in valley W.19 Central. (4) ORDER OF MARCH. "B" - "A" - "D" - "C" Coys - Battalion H.Q. (5) TIME. First Platoon of "B" Company leaves here 10.15 p.m. (after 6th Northants) 100 yds interval between Platoons (6) Transport and Ration arrangements will be in accordance with instructions issued verbally at Conference held this morning (7) List of Trench Stores taken over will be forwarded to Battalion Headquarters at 8.0 a.m. 5th June. (8) Completion of relief will be reported to Battalion Hd Qrs by Code Word "TIN" Sgd. H.C.BROWNING Capt & Adjutant 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. 10.6.18 1. the Battalion will be relieved by the 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers tonight. Companies will be relieved in the following order. "D" Coy. Royal Fusiliers relieves "D" Coy Bedfords "A" Coy. Royal Fusiliers relieves "B" Coy Bedfords "C" Coy. Royal Fusiliers relieves "C" Coy Bedfords "B" Coy. Royal Fusiliers relieves "A" Coy Bedfords First Company Royal Fusiliers should arrive about 11.15 pm. (2) No guides will be required (3) Great care must be taken to avoid congestion. Company being relieved will not commence to move out until whole of relieving Company is in, unless they move over the open. (4) All Petrol tins, Mess boxes &c. will be brought out with Companies & dumped for transport to pick up at same place as transport brought rations to, first night. (5) All S.O.S. Rockets, Very Pistols, Very Lights, tools etc which were taken in by Companies are to be brought out. They must on no account be handed over except those left with L.G. Sections (6) All Maps etc will be handed over. Receipts will not be required for Trench Stores. (7) After relief Battalion Headquarters and Companies will be situated at same places as before in CARSON and POSSUM TRENCH LINE (8) Completion of relief will be notified by wiring Company Commander's name sgd. H.C.BROWNING Capt & Adjutant 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Operation Order No.240 13.6.18 Reference Map.SENLIS (1) The Battalion will be relieved tonight by the 8th East Surreys. After relief Battalion will be situated in JAKES TRENCH as permanent garrison. All Companies will be relieved by corresponding Companies of East Surreys. (2) ORDER OF RELIEF. Headquarters - "C" - "A" - "B" - "D" Coys. (3) TIME. 10.15 p.m. (4) GUIDES. on the scale of 1 per Battalion Hd Qrs, one per Coy H.Q. and one per Platoon will report direct to Battalion and Company Headquarters of East Surreys by 9.45 p.m. The road must not be used during relief and guides must be capable of leading relieving troops across country. (5) TRENCH STORES. All S.A.A, Bivouac Sheets will be handed over and receipts obtained. All S.O.S. Rockets, Very Lights, Tools and Petrol tins brought in by the Battalion will be taken out again and not handed over (6) WORK. Working PArties found by 2nd Bedfords will be taken over by 8th East Surreys from 8 a.m. 14th inst. The following Working Parties will be taken over at same time and date: - "D" Company 48 O.R's work on M.G. Dug-outs V.22.d.3.8. rendezvous Cross Roads V.22.c.8.8. "A" Company. 24 O.R's work on M.G.Dug-outs V.22.d.1.4. rendezvous at work. Details as to shifts will be issued later. (7) TRANSPORT. The Transport Officer will dump kits &c as follows by 10.30 p.m. "A" Company at "A" Coy. Headquarters "B" Company "C" Company "D" Company Bn.H.Q. at Windmill at V.22.b.25.65. All trench Kits, Mess Boxes &c will be at Ration Dump by 9.45 pm for collection by Transport Officer. Lewis Guns and Drums will be carried out. (8) Completion of Relief will be reported to Battalion Headquarters by Runner. sgd. H.C.BROWNING. Capt. & Adjutant 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment. 2NF BN. BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. Operation Order No.25 19.6.18 Reference map. SENLIS I. The Battalion will relieve the 7th Buffs and 1 Platoon of the 7th Queens on the night 20th/21st. II. "D" Company, 2nd Bedfords, will relieve "A" & "D" Coys, The Buffs. "A" Company, 2nd Bedfords, will relieve "C" Company The Buffs and 1 Platoon 7th Queens. III. "D" Company will pass the starting point - the cross-roads at V.22.c.8.8. - at 10.45 p.m. "A" Coy. at 11.0 p.m. and Battalion Headquarters at 11.15 p.m. Move by Platoons at 200 yards distance. Movement will be over land as far as front Company Headquarters, unless heavy shelling is encountered. IV. Guides will meet Companies at the Ration Dump, W.20.a.3.0. V. Maps, photographs & defence schemes relating to the Sector will be taken over. 1 copy of Trench Store List issued to Companies today will be returned to Battalion H.Q. filled in and signed by 12 noon 21st inst. VI. Lieut. Fielden will remain behind to hand over to the incoming Battalion of the 53rd Brigade all maps, photos, and defence schemes, together with details of work on hand. VII. Details as to Working Parties will be issued later. VIII. Completion of relief will be reported by the name of the Company Commander taking over. IX. ACKNOWLEDGE ALL RECIPIENTS OF 2ND BEDFORDS ORDER NO.26 Orders in connection with forthcoming operations are on no account to be taken beyond Battalion Headquarters in the Line. Those addresses to O.C. "A" and "D" Companies will be retained by the Adjutant who will pass on the necessary instructions verbally A.W.G.Smith 2/LIEUTENANT ASST. ADJUTANT for O.C. 2ND BN. BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 24.6.18 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment Order No.26 24th June 1916 With Reference to 54th Infantry Brigade Order No.163 and accompanying Maps 1. The 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment will capture and hold the German Front Line System from W.21.b.85/25 to W.15.d.8/0. 2. The Assault will be carried out by "B" Company. "C" Company will provide Covering Party and Wiring Party. Formations, objectives and position of covering parties will be as already practised 3. The 6th QUEENS will attack on the Left of the 2nd Bedfords. O.C. "B" Company will arrange to keep close liaison with Right Company 6th Queens at W.15.d.65.00, W.15.d.8.0 and W.15.d.9.0. 4. COMMUNICATIONS Sergeant Hills will make all arrangements in accordance with Appendix "E". The station near the Aeroplane will be sited forthwith and emplacement made ready to take the Lamp. Personnel selected to man forward stations will report to O.C. "C" Company by 6 p.m. 26th inst. Runner Relay Posts will be established near the Signal Station at W.21.b.6.5 and W.20.c.9.6. 5. Communication Trench from W.21.b.8.8. to W.21.b.85.90 will be dug under arrangements to be made by O.C. "B" Company with any available men. All wiring and carrying parties will report to O.C. "B" Coy on completion of their tasks and will be available for thie work. 6. DUMPS Road Dumps will be established at W.21.b.6.4., and W.21.b.4.8. Each Dump will contain: - 50 Coils Concertina Wire 10 Boxes S.A.A. 15 Boxes Grenades No.23. 12 Shovels 4 Picks 10 Tins of Water. Forward Dumps will be established at W.21.b.80.55., and W.21.b.85.85. 7. CARRYING PARTY O.C. "C" Company will detail Carrying Party for the wire. O.C. "A" Company will detail 1 Platoon of not less than 20 O.R. under an Officer to carry forward S.A.A., Grenades, Shovels, Picks, and Water from REAr to FORWARD Dumps. This Platoon will be accompanied at ZERO about, W.21.c.4.9., and will start carrying forward as soon as the enemy Barrage permits. 8. S.O.S. RELAY POSTS These will be established at the Signal Station at W.21.b.6.5. (under arrangements to be made by Sgt.Hills) and at Battalion Headquarters. Each Post will have a supply of: - 12 "S.O.S." Rockets 24 White Very Lights 24 Green Very Lights 24 Red Very Lights. 9. DRESS In addition to the two bombs per man all men of sections detailed to make Bombing Blocks will carry six No.23 Grenades in Canvas Buckets. Equipment of Wiring and Carrying Parties will be dumped in position of assemble [sic] 10. Regimental Aid Post will be established at W.20.c.4.8. all evacuations to here will be above ground under arrangements to be made by the M.O. 11. The Signal for covering parties to withdraw will be a Red and Green Very Light sent up together from "B" Coys Headquarters 12. Lewis Gun Officer will arrange as soon as possible to fix the Mountings for the Guns as detailed in para 19. These must be set by Compass Bearing, great care being taken that the elevation and direction are absolutely accurate. They will be checked again on Z night. Guns will be supplied by "A" Company: Teams will consist of 2 men each. They will fire for ten minutes (not 15) and will then rejoin their Company. 13. Major KEEP will arrange to lay out forming up lines and direction wires during the Battalions present tour in the line. All telephone wire on stakes 2 footr from the ground will be used and will be carried forward to our own wire, through which gaps must be cut. 14. 2nd Lieut.HAWARD will arrange to push out 5 pairs of Scouts into NO MAN'S Land as soon as it gets dusk on Z day, accompanied by 2 Lewis Gunners, with patrol Lewis Guns, to be detailed by O.C. "A" Company. These Scouts must prevent any enemy patrols leaving their lines. On commencement of the Smoke Barrage they will push forward and cut the enemy's wire, if it has not been previously cut by the Bombardment. After the Assault they will report to O.C. "B" Company and will be at his disposal for communicating with his Platoons or with Battalion Headquarters. They will carry torches, which they will flash backwards to show the front wave the gaps in the wire. 15. Each Section of the front wave will carry an expanding metal mat to assist in crossing wire. 16. Paras 25 and 26 are cancelled 17. Headquarters of O.C. Assault Troops will be established at W.21.a.7.2. they will move forward to W.21.b.78.75. Battalion Headquarters will remain at W.19.b.7.3. 2nd Lieut.HAWARD will arrange to establish an advanced Intelligence Post with Visual or Telephone Communication about W.20.b.8.0. 18. Sgt.Hills will arrange to hoist the Brigade Red Flag at W.21.b.6.4. at 2.15 a.m. 19. Watches will be synchronised at Battalion Headquarters at 6 p.m. 30th inst. 20. "A" Company will detail 2 N.C.O's and 12 men to form a Prisoners Collecting Station about W.21.b.5.5. Alabama, Prisoners will be hande dover to this Station, they will be collected and sent down to Battalion Headquarters. Men of Assault Companies will return immediately to their Companies after handing over Prisoners. 21. PASSWORD - "NOTTING" - ANSWER - "HILL" 22. Acknowledge A.E.Percival Lt.Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment RELIEF ORDERS "A" AND "D" COYS. ON NIGHT 25-6-18 You will be relieved tonight by DOSE AAA On relief "A" Coy. and Battalion Headquarters will be accomodated [sic] in CARSON TRENCH and "D" Coy. in POSSUM TRENCH AAA All details of relief will be arranged by O.C. Companies concerned. AAA All S.O.S. and Red and Green Very Lights will be brought out AAA also all empty petrol tins AAA Limber to carry these and all Lewis Guns and Drums will be at Ration Dump from 11.0 p.m. onwards AAA These will be carried to the new location where rations have previouslt been dumped AAA Completion of relief will be reported as follows "A" Company: - The King of Caractacus "D" Company: - Has just passed along (SIGNED) H.SEYS-PHILLIPS,. CAPTAIN A/ADJUTANT TO ALL RECIPIENTS OF 2ND BEDFORDS OPERATION ORDER NO.26 dt 24.6.18 SIGNAL ARRANGEMENTS Signal - Pairs of red and green Very Lights sent up in succession Meaning of Signal - Consolidation completed; all covering Parties withdrawn By whom sent up - Assault Coy. Commander, 2nd Bedfords By whom repeated - Assault Coy. Commander, 6th Northamptons. All Light Signal Stations A.W.G.Smith 2/LIEUT & ASST/ADJUTANT 2nd BATTALION BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 26.6.18 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment ADDENDA AND AMENDMENTS TO ORDER NO.26 1. Para 6 - DUMPS Add 50 Lewis Gun Drums (filled) in each dump. A rear dump of 100 full drums will also be made at Battalion Headquarters W.19.b.7.3. These will be sent up on Transport on night 29th/30th inst under arrangements to be made by the Quartermaster. Those for the Forward dumps will be carried forward by "A" Coys special carrying party. Add also: - 48 Rounds White V.P.A. 24 Rounds Red V.P.A. 24 Rounds Green V.P.A. PER DUMP These will be sent up under arrangements similar to the above 2. Para 10. Amend as under: - Above ground (by night) or via CAREY TRENCH (by day). (Note: - CAREY TRENCH is being widened for this purpose) 3. GAPS IN OUR OWN WIRE Will be cut by "B" Company on Z minus 1 Night 4. TRENCH LADDERS Are being made by 80th Field Company R.E. and will be sent up as soon as ready. They will be placed: - 10 in new trench W.15.d.3.0 - W.21.b.2.6. 5 in new trench W.21.b.2.2. - W.21.b.2.4. 5 in old front line W.15.d.4.0. - W.21.b.45.60. 5. BRIDGES Bridges will be placed across the front line where necessary for right and left columns. These will be placed in position at Zero by men specially detailed for this work by O.C. "C" Company. These men will be drawn from the wiring parties and will rejoin their parties as soon as the bridges are in position. 6. Para 10. For W.20.c.4.8 read W.20.d.40.65. 7. Para 14. Is cancelled. 4 Scouts will be attached to O.C. "B" Company to be used as Intelligence men. They should report to O.C. "B" Company forthwith and will be accommodated and rationed by him. Ther remainder will be at the disposal of 2nd Lieut.HAWARD at the Advanced Intelligence Station W.20.b.8.0. 8. Para 15: For "Expanding Metal Mat" read "Wooden Mat". These will also be carried by the 2nd wave. 9. RATIONS: 2 days' rations will be issued on the 29th inst. Hot Tea in food containers will be issued to "B" and "C" Companies at 5 p.m. 30th inst and will also be issued to all Companies the following morning. A.E.Percival Lt.Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment 26.6.1918 ADDENDA TO 2ND BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. ORDER No.26 MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS (a) Stretcher Bearers of "B" and "C" Companies will accompany their Coys. and will evacuate as far as the Relay Post at W.21.a.7.2. (b) Four Bearer Squads under Sergt.Swannell will be established at W.21.a.7.2. These Squads will take over cases from the Company Stretcher Bearers and will carry as far as R.A.P. at W.20.d.4.6. (c) R.A.M.C. wil levacuate W. of the R.A.P. The Four Bearer Squads mentioned in para (b) will be composed as under: - 8 men to be detailed by 56th Field Ambulance. 4 men to be detailed by "A" Company. 4 men to be detailed by "D" Company. "A" and "D" Companies will each detail 2 trained Stretcher Bearers and 2 carriers for this work. They will report to the Medical Officer at Battalion Headquarters W.19.b.7.3. at 7.0 p.m. on the 30th inst. The Relay Post at W.21.a.7.2. wil lremain in position until recalled by the Medical Officer - when men detailed by "A" and "D" Companies will rejoin their Companies. A.W.G.Smith 2nd Lieut.& Asst.Adjt. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment 29-6-18 ADDENDA AND AMENDMENTS TO 2ND BN.BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT ORDER NO.26 Reference Map: - SENLIS 1/20,000 1. ASSEMBLY OF TROOPS ON Z DAY At Zero Hour Troops will be dispersed as follows: - "B" Company, Right Column: - NEW TRENCH, W.21.b.4.3. to W.21.b.3.4. Left Column: - Company Headquarters and first wave - Old Front Line W.15.d.45.00 - W.21.b.5.7. 2nd and 3rd Waves: - NEW TRENCH W.21.b.3.8. to W.21.b.3.6. "C" Company: - Left Wiring Party W.21.b.4.3. - W.21.b.6.4. Right Wiring Party Front Line Trench between the ladder and top of CAREY TRENCH. REPORT CENTRE: - W.21.b.6.5. "A" Company: - (Less carrying and prisoners collecting station parties) MELBOURNE TRENCH. "D" Company: - MELBOURNE TRENCH. Bn.Hd.Qrs: - W.19.b.7.3. Carrying Party (1 Officer and 20 Other Ranks) TORRENS SUPPORT, about W.21.a.3.0. Prisoners Collecting Station Party: - Front Line W.21.b.5.6. - W.21.b.5.7. Owing to the Trenches being under observation from the North, the greatest care must be taken in moving into position of assembly. The movement should extend over a considerable period and be carried out in small parties. Men must be told to expose themselves as little as possible during the movement and to lie down at bottom of trench once in position. Signal Station personnel: - W.21.b.60.45. All troops to be in position by ZERO minus 30 except "C" Coys Right Wiring Party which will move up at ZERO - 10. 2. DISPOSITIONS FOR Z plus 1 DAY IN THE EVENT OF A SUCCESSFUL ASSAULT: - "B" Company plus 4 Lewis Guns "C" Company (not exceeding 100 including Coy Hd Qrs) Company Headquarters W.21.b.8.7., Garrison New Line. "A" Company Old Front Line - immediate counter-attack for new Front Line. Company Headquarters W.21.b.60.45. "C" Company (less 4 Lewis Gun Sections) TORRENS SUPPORT. replace "A" Company if latter move forward and garrison old Front Line. Company Headquarters W.21.a.3.0. "D" Company MELBOURNE TRENCH: - Battalion Reserve. The guiding principle of the Defence is: - (1) That the new front line must be held or, if lost, recaptured by immediate counter-attack. (2) That there must always be troops available to immediately garrison the old front line. To enable this to be carried into effect it is essential that the closest liaison must be maintained between Company Commanders The Signal Station at W.21.b.60.45 will remain in position. Troops will be disposed as above by 2 a.m. 1st July. 3. Reference 54th Brigade Order No.163, para 38, amend as under. Password "JOHNNY" answer "WALKER". 4. "A" Company Carrying Party will leave their equipment near the Dumps. They will carry Rifles and Bandoliers. "C" Company Wiring Parties will leave equipment in TORRENS SUPPORT 5. Lewis Gun Officer will arrange for two spare Lewis Guns to be at Battalion Headquarters to replace any damaged in action A.E.Percival Lt.Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment. 29.6.1918 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment O.O.No.27 reference Map: - SENLIS 1/20,000 1. 2nd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment will relieve 6th Bn.Northamptonshire Regiment in the Left Sub-Sector of the Brigade Front on night 29th/30th inst. 2. "B" Company, 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt, will relieve "A" Company 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regt. "C" Company, 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment will relieve "C" Company 6th Bn.Northamptonshire Regt. (Except Strong Point at W.20.b.8.5 which will not be relieved) "D" Company 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt will be accommodated in MELBOURNE TRENCH W.13.d.4.5. - W.19.b.8.5. "A" Company 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt will be accommodated in MELBOURNE TRENCH W.19.b.8.5. - W.19.b.7.0. 3. Guides on the scale of one per platoon and one per Company Hd Qrs will meet "B" and "C" Coys at the Ration Dump W.20.a.2.0. at 10.45 p.m. 4. STARTING POINT: - W of WATTLE. Time 10.15 p.m. ORDER OF MARCH. "B", "C", "D", "A" Battalion Headquarters Move by Platoons at 2 minutes interval. 5. ROUTE TRACK N. of EATON STREET - CAREY TRENCH. All ingoing Units will proceed via CAREY TRENCH. All outgoing Units will proceed above ground. 6. RATIONS "B" and "C" Coys will carry two days rations in addition to Iron Rations "A" and "D" Coys and Battalion Hd.Qrs will carry one days rations. Rations for consumption July 1st for these two Coys and Hd.Qrs. will be dumped at Battalion Headquarters W.19.b.7.3 on night 29th/30th inst. 7. WATER. Two days supply of water will be sent up on night 29th/30th inst. 8. TRANSPORT. The necessary transport will report to "B" and "C" Coys at 8.30 p.m. and will carry up: - LEWIS GUNS AND DRUMS WATER HOT TEA (6 Tins per Company) BOMBS ("B" Company) OFFICERS TRENCH KIT, ETC. These will be dumped at Ration Dump W.20.a.2.0 and be picked up by Companies on arrival. Platoon representatives will be sent forward to prepare dumps. 2nd Lieut.HAWARD will supervise the Dumps and ensure that they are not too close together. Transport for Battalion Headquarters, "A" and "D" Coys will report at V.23.c.7.6. at 10.30 p.m. and will carry up water, one days rations, hot tea, officers trench kits, etc. These will be dumped at W.19.b.9.2. 9. The 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regt will leave out Lewis Guns at about W.15.d.5.0, W.21.b.6.7 and W.21.b.5.2. These will not be taken over but all ranks must be warned of their positions 10. Battalion Headquarters will be at W.19.b.7.3. 11. Completion of relief will be reported by wiring the name of the Company Commander 12. Acknowledge A.E.Percival Lt.Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment 29.6.1918

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Page, P.A.,
Scripps, F.,
White, F.,
Coles, A.,
Fretwell, J.,
Aylwin, W.E.,
Cross, Dennis Patrick,
Pitts, J P,
Cobbold, A.F.,
Hubbocks, L.,
Smith, T.A.,
Glen, J.M.,
Greenwood, Arthur Donald,
Poulter, H.J.,
Richards, G.S.,
Hague, Sydney George,
Parles, Bertram,
Browning, Herbert Compton,
Keep, Leslie Howard,
Colley, William Joseph Wellesley,
Mudford, H.E.,
de Buriatte, H.,
Peacock, George,
Lapper, F.S.,
Smith, A.W.G.,
Hills,
Haward, Hereward Warren,
Percival, Arthur Ernest,
Fielden, W.

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