Army Form C. 2118.
| Place |
Date/Hr |
Summary of Events and Information |
| Gouy Servins |
July
1 |
Weather fine. Company preparing to move. Lt G.P. DOWNING admitted to
hospital. |
| Aix Noulette |
2 |
Weather fine and very hot. Company moved to Aix Noulette via Bouvigny.
[O.O. No 68 attached] Company moved
off at 3 p.m. accompanied by the Transport and arrived at Aix Noulette
at 4.30 p.m. and occupied billets for the night. |
| Cite St Pierre |
3 |
Weather fine. Transport lines moved to Sains-en-Gohelle and took up
lines in CHATEAU grounds. [O.O. No 69
attached] During the night 3/4th the Company relieved the 139th (Imperial)
M.G. Coy in the LAURENT SECTOR. Company headquarters located at M12 a 2.5½.
No. 1 Section in reserve with 4 guns. No. 2 Section in the line with 2
guns in M12a and 2 guns at M12b. No. 3 Section in line positions with 2
guns in M12b and 2 guns in M12c. No. 4 Section in line positions with 4
guns in M18. Relief complete by 2 a.m. July 4th. |
|
4 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. Transport and
details moved into their permanent billets. |
|
5 |
Weather fine and hot. Company holding positions taken up. 2000 rounds
on Roads in LENS. |
|
6 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. 500 rounds fired
at low-flying air-craft. 2500 rounds fired on roads in LENS during night. |
|
7 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. 1000 rounds fired
at low-flying air-craft. 5000 rounds fired during night on roads in LENS. |
|
8 |
Weather cloudy with showers. Company holding positions taken up. 750
rounds fired on low-flying aircraft. 7000 rounds fired on streets
and roads in N14c and N20a during night. During night 8/9th No. 1
Section relieved No. 3 Section in their positions. [O.O.
No. 70 attached] After relief No. 3 Section moved to and occupied No.
1 Sections dugouts. Relief complete 1 a.m. |
|
9 |
Weather cloudy with slight showers. Company holding positions taken
up. 6000 rounds fired during night on streets and roads in LENS. |
|
10 |
Weather cloudy. 8000 rounds fired during night on selected targets
in LENS. Company holding positions taken up. |
|
11 |
Weather cloudy. 8000 rounds fired during night on selected targets
in LENS. |
|
12 |
Weather fine. 1000 Rounds fired at Hostile Aircraft. 5000 rounds on
selected Targets in LENS. Lieut. J. STONEHEWER returned from leave. |
|
13 |
Weather fine. During night 13/14th July the Company exchanged sectors
with the 4th Cdn. M.G. Coy which was holding the LENS sector. [O.O.
No. 71 attached] The exchange was complete by 4.30 a.m. 14th. |
| Lievin |
14 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 250 Rounds fired
at Hostile Aircraft. 5000 rounds indirect fire during night on LENS. |
|
15 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. 250 Rounds at Hostile
Aircraft. 10000 rounds during night on selected targets in Lens. Work on
alternative emplacements. Parties carrying up ammunition. |
|
16 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 250 Rounds fired
at Hostile Aircraft. 6000 in Indirect fired on selected targets in Lens. |
|
17 |
Weather fine. During night 17/18th July Company was relieved by the
4th Cdn M.G. Coy in all positions. [O.O.
No. 72 attached] Relief was completed by 4.30 a.m. 18th Inst. with
the exception of No. 4 Section which was compelled to leave some stores
in line owing to daylight. Company went into line at full strength and
suffered two casualties, both slight shrapnel wounds. After relief Company
marched to Billets in Bouvigny Huts. |
Bouvigny
Huts |
18 |
Weather showery. Company resting in billets. Muster Parade held. |
|
19 |
Weather showery. Company resting in billets. Company at drill. |
|
20 |
Weather fine. Company resting in billets. |
|
21 |
Weather fine. Company resting in billets. |
|
22 |
Weather fine. Company resting in billets. 32 O.R's reported from the
Battalions of the 6th Brigade as a Carrying Party. Lieut H.B. Carter admitted
Field Ambulance. |
|
23 |
Weather fine. Company relieved the 5th Cdn M G Coy in the Laurent Sector
during night 23/24th July. [O.O. No. 73
Attached] Relief was held up for a time by Hostile Shelling. Relief
complete by 2.30 a.m. |
| Cite St Pierre |
24 |
Weather fine but cloudy. Company holding positions taken up. 17,000
rounds fired on selected targets in Lens. |
|
25 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. 22 000 rounds indirect
fire on selected targets in LENS. Minor repairs made to emplacements and
dugouts. 8 O.R's reinforcements arrived. |
|
26 |
Weather fine but cloudy. Company holding positions taken up. Headquarters
dugout hit by 5.9 shell necessitating a move of 250 yards to new dugouts.
180 000 rounds S.A.A. placed in battery position dumps. 20,000 Rounds Indirect
fire on selected targets in LENS. |
|
27 |
Weather cloudy with showers. Company holding positions taken up. Company
building battery emplacements for coming attack. 29,000 rounds indirect
fire on selected targets in LENS. Lieut. C.V. Williams granted 10 days
leave to England. |
|
28 |
Weather cloudy but fine. Company holding positions taken up. The O.C.
Major A. Eastham proceeded on course of M.G. Work at CAMIERS and Lt. E.R.
Robison assumed command of the Company. 37,000 Rounds indirect fire on
selected targets in Lens. |
|
29 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 32,000 rounds
fired on selected targets in Lens. 70,000 rounds S.A.A. carried to gun
positions. Work on new alternative emplacements. |
|
30 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 40,000 rounds
indirect fire on selected targets in LENS. 80,000 rounds S.A.A. carried
to gun positions. Lieut. W.G. BROADBRIDGE reported for duty from the 15th
Cdn M.G. Coy on being posted for duty with this unit. |
|
31 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 75,000 rounds
S.A.A. carried to gun positions. 15,000 rounds fired on selected targets
in Lens. |
[Signed] J. Stonehewer Lt.
for O.C.