Army Form C. 2118.
| Place |
Date/Hr |
Summary of Events and Information |
Coy Hdqrs
Watling St |
May
1 |
Weather fine. Coy relieved by 4th Cdn Machine Gun Coy. [O.O.
No 60] After relief Company moved forward in support of 31st and 27th
Bns with 8 guns. Barrage guns, 8 in number, moved into selected positions
and commenced to build emplacements. |
|
2 |
Weather fine. Company at work on positions. Major Eastham proceeded
to the transport lines sick and Lieut Robison. Mobile guns holding line
positions and crews of barrage guns digging pits and bringing up ammunition. |
|
3 |
Weather fine. Company took part in attack as follows. 2 Mobile guns
under Lt. Dickie moved forward with the 27th Bn. 2 guns under Lt Waddington
moved forward with the 31st Bn. 4 Guns under Lts Carter and Wallbridge
were in Reserve at Vancouver Road T28. 8 Barrage guns under Lts Hardiman
and Williams kept up indirect fire in accordance with Corps Scheme. Lts
Carter and Wallbridge took up two fresh gun crews owing to Casualties and
damages and rearranged section. Lt Carter did exceptionally fine work.
Sgt A. Surtees was killed. |
|
4 |
Weather fine. Guns holding positions in line and Barrage guns firing.
40 000 rounds of ammunition carried up. Lt Waddington was severely wounded.
Pte J.D. Braynion was killed. |
|
5 |
Weather fine. Guns holding positions. 40 000 rounds ammunition carried
up. Lt. J.W.V. Dickie slightly gassed. |
|
6 |
Weather fine. Guns holding positions. 40 000 rounds S.A.A. carried
up. |
|
7 |
Weather fine with several showers. Guns holding positions. Evening
7th orders for relief received and during night 7/8th the 4 mobile guns
were relieved by the 4th Cdn M.G. Coy. [O.O.
No 61] The Barrage guns withdrew with Batt. at dusk to the Farbus-Vimy
Rwy Embankment. |
|
8 |
Weather fine. On completion of relief the Mobile guns moved to dugouts
in the support area. [O.O. No 62]
Immediately on arrival orders were received to "Stand Too". Sections were
at once rearranged and reinforced and at 2 p.m. moved back into the line
taking up a position 300 yards in front of the Farbus-Vimy Rwy Embankment.
These guns were under command of Lts. Tucker and Downing. The Barrage guns
moved into position in SASKATCHEWAN ROAD T29a. All guns passed under command
G.O.C. 4th Cdn Inf Bde. During the night 7/8th the transport under A/Cpl
Morrison did exceptionally good work in bringing up ammunition and rations
under very heavy shell-fire both high-explosive and gas shells. 5 men became
casualties from gas and all the party were suffering more or less from
the effects of gas but succeeded in getting in the full supply of S.A.A.
rations and water. |
|
9 |
Weather fine. Guns holding positions taken up. 24 000 rounds being
fired. [O.O. No 63] |
|
10 |
Weather fine. Guns holding positions. During night 9/10th the 8 mobile
guns under Lts Tucker and Downing were relieved by 8 guns 5th Cdn M G Coy.
Relief complete at 1 a.m. (11th). Lts R.H. Locke and T.A. Potts wounded. |
| Aux Rietz |
11 |
Weather fine. On completion of relief Company moved into Rest Area
near Aux Rietz. Company went into action 230 strong all ranks and had 30
casualties all ranks. Muster parade held. All ranks present and accounted
for. Company was also bathed and paid. |
|
12 |
Weather fine. Company was paraded to Gas School to have Box Respirators
inspected and changed. No. 4 Section furnished 2 guns for anti-aircraft
guard at Aux Rietz Corner. Sections rearranged and stores inspected. VICKERS
MK I Barrels and Muzzle Cups exchanged for MK II. |
|
13 |
Weather fine and hot with showers towards evening. Company preparing
for the line. In evening company relieved 5th Cdn M.G. Coy as follows.
No. 1 Section relieved a section 5th Cdn M G Coy in Main Resistance line,
No. 2 Section relieved a section 5th Cdn M G Coy in observation line, Nos.
3 & 4 Sections relieved sections in Support Area NEUVILLE ST VAAST.
[O.O. No 64] |
| Watling St |
14 |
Weather fine. Anti-aircraft station placed at A4 a 6.3. Nos. 3 and
4 Sections moved forward to main resistance line. |
|
15 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. |
|
16 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. |
|
17 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. Lieut LESLIE WITHROW
joined company. |
|
18 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. Lieut. William Leech
Hardiman slightly wounded. Still at duty. |
| Thelus Cave |
19 |
Weather showery. Company was relieved by the 4th Cdn M.G. Coy. on the
night 19/20th. [O.O. No 65]
2 Sections of Company were relieved by 2 Sections 4th Cdn M.G. Coy. in
Ridge Line and Observation Line. Upon relief these sections moved forward
and relieved 2 Sections 5th Cdn M.G. Coy in the Forward Area. |
|
20 |
Weather fine. During night 20/21st two sections 4th Cdn M.G. Coy relieved
two sections 6th Cdn M.G. Coy East of Railway. Upon being relieved these
sections moved into forward area and completed relief of the 5th Cdn M.G.
Coy. |
|
21 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. 1000 rounds fired
at low-flying planes. Major A Eastham granted 30 days leave to England.
Lt Robison assumed command. |
|
22 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. |
|
23 |
Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. 1500 rounds fired
at low-flying planes. |
|
24 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. Lieuts HARDIMAN and
WITHROW with 4 NCO's proceeded on Course Revolver Shooting at Camblain
l'Abbe. |
|
25 |
Weather fine. Company holding positions taken up. |
|
26 |
Weather fine. During night 26/27th 2 Sections (Nos. 1 & 2) were
relieved by 2 Sections 4th Cdn M.G. Coy. [O.O.
No 66] Upon relief these sections moved to Rest Area. Relief complete
by 3 a.m. |
| Aux Rietz |
27 |
Weather fine. During night 27/28th Nos. 3 and 4 Sections were relieved
by two Sections 4th Cdn M.G. Coy. Upon relief these sections moved to Rest
Area. Relief complete by 4 a.m. |
|
28 |
Weather fine. Company moved to New Billeting Area ¾ mile S.W.
of former area. Muster parade held. All ranks present and accounted for.
Company was bathed and paid. Company was inspected on Parade by the O.C. |
|
29 |
Weather showery. Company cleaning guns, checking spare parts. Company
inspected by O.C. Lts. Hardiman and Withrow returned from Course Revolver
shooting CAMBLAIN L'ABBE. |
|
30 |
Weather showery. Company Transport inspected by the G.O.C. 6th Cdn
Inf Bde on parade ground Brigade Headquarters at 11 a.m. The Company was
inspected by the G.O.C. 6th Cdn Inf Bde on Company Parade Ground at 3.30
p.m. |
GOUY
SERVINS |
31 |
Weather fine. The Company moved to GOUY SERVINS via VILLERS AU BOIS.
[O.O. No 67] Company accompanied by
the transport paraded at 10.35 a.m. marched off at 11 a.m. and reached
GOUY SERVINS at 2.15 p.m. Company immediately proceeded to billets. Remainder
of day spent at rest. |