Army Form C. 2118.
| Place |
Date & Hour |
Summary of Events and Information |
| Aix-Noulette |
January
1 |
Weather dull - No. 2 Section relieved No. 1 Section in the following
positions ARRAS RD. Nos. 1 & 2, RATION Nos. 1 & 2. 1 O.R. Reinforcement |
|
2 |
Weather fine but rain at evening. Company Headquarters and men in reserve
moved from billets in AIX-NOULETTE to NOULETTE WOODS. Orders
attached. |
| Bois Noulette |
3 |
Weather dull and wet. Men in reserve engaged in fixing huts in NOULETTE
WOODS |
|
4 |
Weather dull. Crews in reserve engaged in cleaning their guns, spare
parts and equipment. 1 O.R. Discharged from C.C.S. |
|
5 |
Weather fine but rain at night. Crews in reserve proceeded at 11.00
P.M. to take up positions in SOUCHEZ 1 under orders received from 6th CANADIAN
INFANTRY BDE. HDQTRS. 2 O.R. Reinforcements. |
|
6 |
Weather dull and wet. Reserve crews returned to billets at BOIS NOULETTE
at 2.00 P.M. |
|
7 |
Weather dull and rain at evening. Operation orders No. 37 issued for
the relief of No. 4 Section by No. 1. Order
No 37 Copy attached. Capt. Eastham O.C. returned from leave and re-assumed
command. Lt. Hardiman returned from leave. 2 O.R. Ad to F.A. |
|
8 |
Weather fine, rain at evening. No. 1 Section relieved No. 4 Section
in the following positions STEEP ALLEY - SPUR GUN - LA PRADE - DUG OUT.
1 O.R. Evacuated to C.C.S. |
|
9 |
Weather dull and slight rain at evening. Nothing to report. |
|
10 |
Weather fine. Capt. Eastham O.C. proceeded for Special Course at PERNE.
Lt. Robison assumed command. |
|
11 |
Weather dull. Lt. Robison proceeded on leave. Lt. G.S. Douglas assumed
command. |
|
12 |
Weather fair, rain at evening. Operation Order No. 38 issued for the
relief of this Company by the 1st Cdn. M.G. Coy. Order
No 38 Copy attached. 1 O.R. Ad to F.A. |
|
13 |
Weather fair - sleet. Amendment to Operation Order No. 38 issued. Amendment
to Order 38 Copy attached. Operation Order No. 39 issued for the relief
of No. 3 Section by No. 4 Section. Order
No 39 1 O.R. Reinforcement. 1 O.R. Returned from Signalling Course. |
|
14 |
Weather fine but cold. No. 3 Section relieved by No. 4 Section in the
following positions:- HEADQUARTERS - NORTH ALLEY - BAJOLLE Nos. 1 &
2. |
|
15 |
Weather fine but cold and dull. Lt. Bain returned from Machine Gun
course at CAMIERS. Capt. Eastham returned from special course in PERNES
and re-assumed command. 1 O.R. proceeded on signalling course at Corps
Hdqrs. Issued a further amendment to Operation Order No. 38. Further
amendment to Order 38 |
|
16 |
Weather dull, very cold. 1 O.R. returned from F.A. Lt. DICKIE proceeded
on special map-reading course at PERNES. The company cooperated in a minor
operation with the 4th and 5th Canadian Infantry Brigades using indirect
fire to the extent of 25 000 rounds on roads, billets, tramways and footpaths
behind the German lines. |
|
17 |
Heavy snow during night. Dull during day. Lt. BASEVI, Lt. DOUGLAS and
6 O.R. proceeded to join the 14th Canadian Machine Gun Company (The new
company in the 2nd Canadian Division). The 6th Canadian Machine Gun Company
was relieved by the 1st Canadian Machine Gun Company in the line and reserve
positions in the SOUCHEZ sector. Relief reported complete at Company Hdqrs
at BOIS NOULETTE at 9 p.m. Company billeted for the night at FOSSE 10 SAINS. |
| Dieval |
18 |
Weather stormy with snow showers. Company marched from billets to DIEVAL
via HERSIN BARLIN HOUDAIN and DIVION leaving billets at 9 a.m. arriving
DIEVAL at 3.15 p.m. Lt. TUCKER returned from leave. |
|
19 |
Weather fine but cold. Company resting in billets. Muster parade held
all ranks accounted for. |
|
20 |
Weather cold and dull. Company carried out training as per syllabus
attached. Training Syllabus |
|
21 |
Weather remained dull and very cold. Company carried on with training
as per syllabus. |
|
22 |
Weather dull, slightly warmer. Company carrying on with training syllabus. |
|
23 |
Weather dull and cold. Slight snow showers toward evening. Company
continued on training syllabus. Lt. ROBISON returned from Leave. |
|
24 |
Weather fine and cold. Company carrying on with training syllabus.
Lieut. Mahoney proceeded on leave. 6 O.R. arrived for duty from Canadian
Machine Gun Base. |
|
25 |
Weather fine and cold. Company carrying on training as per syllabus.
Lt. Hardiman proceeded on Special Map Reading Course PERNES. |
|
26 |
Weather fine and cold. Company carrying on with training syllabus. |
|
27 |
Weather fine and very cold. Company carrying on with training syllabus. |
|
28 |
Weather fine and cold. Company carrying on with training syllabus.
6 Officers and 6 N.C.O's attended lecture on German Army by Lt. Col. Twiss
in Y.M.C.A. hut OURTON. |
|
29 |
Weather fine and very cold. Company carrying on with training syllabus. |
| Burbure |
30 |
Company paraded at 9.05 a.m. Marched off at 9.12 a.m. proceeding independently
via OURTON to DIVION and joined the Brigade at 10.44 a.m., then marched
with Brigade via CAMBLAIN-CHATELAIN and CAUCHY-A-LA-TOUR to RAIMBERT, then
proceeded with 28th and 31st Bns to BURBURE arriving at 2.19 p.m. |
|
31 |
Company carried out training as follows:- Gun Drill, Belt Filling,
Immediate Action and Recreational Training. Lt. HARDIMAN returned from
Map-Reading Course PERNES. |
E.R. Robinson Lt.
for O.C.
6th Can. M.G.Coy.