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|CANETTEMONT
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|{{left|Cap<sup><u>t</u></sup> Morris and C. Coy took over WELL position and DANUBE TRENCH. During the night this Coy was subject to heavy H.E and [[shrapnel]] almost continuously. The bank at the back made a terrible [[artillery]] target and caught every thing. Many 8 inch duds about but plenty more must have gone off. The Coy hung on well and stuck it out. The enemy in JOSEPH trench came down under cover of rifle grenades but never actually attacked. Mention must be made of Capt MORRIS and 2/Lts ADAMS and MCREA<ref>Possibly 2nd Lieutenant J. McCrae, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.</ref> for their excellent work that night in encouraging and keeping their men together.|offset=5px}}
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|Before THIEPVAL
|17/9/16
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|{{left|2/Lt ADAMS was lifted into the parapet by H.E and 2/Lt MCREA wounded but both stuck it until the morning when shelling ceased.|offset=5px}}
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|OVILLERS
|18/9/16
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|{{left|After many and various orders Bn relieved by Staffords. A very good thing as officers and men are dead beat.|offset=5px}}
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|19/9/16
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|{{left|In support.|offset=5px}}
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|OVILLERS
|20/9/16
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|{{left|B<sup><U>n</U></sup> marched to billets ENGELBELMER and spent the night there.|offset=5px}}
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|ENGLEBELMER<br>ditto
|21/9/16
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|{{left|B<sup><U>n</U></sup> and remainder of Bde marched to MAILLY MALLET to camp in woods.|offset=5px}}
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|MAILLY MALLET
|22/9/16
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|{{left|In Camp MAILLY MALLET.|offset=5px}}
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|23/9/16
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|{{left|— ditto —{{8nbsp}}Hints of big attack received.|offset=25px}}
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|24/9/16
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|{{left|— ditto —{{8nbsp}}Preliminary Orders1 for attack received.|offset=25px}}{{left|B<sup><u>n</u></sup> Order No 9 issued labelled (F). The dumps mentioned in this order were all made up as far as the forward dump were concerned; the 6th D. of Wellingtons arranging every thing for us being well indeed. The dump at DUNNETS POST was not a success owing to the fact that [?] at a time like this people responsible for issuing to our men did not comply with Bde orders and would not issue to our [[Regimental Sergeant Major|RSM]] to enable him to make up DUNNETS POST dump.|offset=5px}}
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|MAILLY MALLET
|25/9/16
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|{{left|Orders received to leave camp at 4 pm and march to MARTINSART – halt there and move on so as to arrive.|offset=5px}}
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|3 PM
|{{left|OVILLERS 12 M.N. B<sup>n</sup> Operation Order No 10 issued on preliminary orders received from Bde (attached labelled G).|offset=5px}}
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|6 PM
|{{left|33rd Inf Bde Orders No 35 received (attached and labelled H).|offset=5px}}
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|9 PM
|{{left|Left MARTINSART – arrived DONNETS POST 10-15 and made up men with what they would carry in the attack (less carrying parties) as far as possible – only 200 heavy tools and no SAA instead of 600 tools and 50 boxes – this lack is absolutely inexcusable (vide remarks at bottom of page 47) and might have had serious consequences. Men made up as we passed up trenches however with every thing they required.|offset=5px}}
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|Before THIEPVAL
|26/9/16
|2 AM
|{{left|Relieved 6th DUKE OF WELLINGTONS – B<sup><u>n</u></sup> situated as in B<sup><u>n</u></sup> Order No 10 [[Zero hour|Zero]] to be at 12.35 PM.|offset=5px}}
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|12.35 PM
|{{left|ZERO. Waves left in grand style all along the line JOSEPH and SCHWABEN carried by 12.45 PM.|offset=5px}}
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|THIEPVAL
|26/9/16
|12.45 PM
|{{left|Five [[machine gun|M/G]] and 191 prisoners also about 90 dead. The attack was led by Capt RM CARR and [[Adam Fulton (Captain)|2/LT A FULTON]] (B Coy) who though both wounded before their objective was reached carried on and saw their men established in the trench. 1st Objective (vide Bde Order No 35 (H)) was gained by 9th SHERWOOD FORESTERS on our right and 18th Division on our left. A Coy BORDER forming second two waves and ½ D Coy following to consolidate trench R32a77 to 26c83.|offset=5px}}
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|1 PM
|{{left|[[Edward Nigel Park (2nd Lieutenant)|2/Lt E.N. PARK]] wounded.|offset=5px}}
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|1.9 PM
|{{left|3 Coys 9th SF occupied 2nd objective ZOLLERN trench advancing across our front as laid down in orders.|offset=5px}}
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|2.13 PM
|{{left|2 Coys 9th SF pressed forward to 3rd objective. At 3 PM report was received that all objectives of division were gained – this was found afterwards not to be the case.|offset=5px}}
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|4 PM
|{{left|All very quiet after the attack and subsequent [[barrage]] by enemy.|offset=5px}}
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|27/9/16
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|{{left|The night of 26/27 was spent in JOSPEPH & SCHWABEN trench where we were annoyed slightly by a 77mm in SCHWABEN redoubt.|offset=5px}}
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|6 AM
|{{left|Cap<sup><u>t</u></sup> MORRIS and C Coy sent up to ZOLLERN to reinforce 9th SF. Situation – 9th S.F. hold HESSIAN R20 d10 to 50 absolutely in the air neither 18th Div nor 34th Bde having apparently|offset=5px}}
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|SCHWABEN JOSEPH ZOLLERN trenches
|27/9/16
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|{{left|gained their objective. Tanks attached to these [[troops]] apparently failed to come up and no doubt made a good difference. Casualties 26th: K–, W3 Officers; K14, W46 [[Other ranks|O.R.]]|offset=5px}}
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|2 PM
|{{left|B<sup><u>n</u></sup> HQ and A Coy moved to ZOLLERN trench.|offset=5px}}
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|2.35 PM
|{{left|Orders received for one Coy to attack HESSIAN in conjunction with 34th Bde at 3 PM on our right – very short notice – C Coy (Capt MORRIS) detailed for the attack. They were just [?] by ZERO our officers running round [?] tools in their packs.|offset=5px}}
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|3 PM
|{{left|C Coy advanced.|offset=5px}}
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|3.10 PM
|{{left|HESSIAN R20d10 to 91 carried (this was our whole objective). Capt KA MORRIS and 2/LT BARRY wounded – a great loss – two more M/G and 60 prisoners captured. One of these M/G was reversed on the enemy with great affect by No.{{3nbsp}} Sgt CANNON as we entered the trench.|offset=5px}}
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|6 PM
|{{left|A Coy were then sent up to reinforce C Coy and relieve wounded of SHERWOODS and STAFFORDS [?] in the trench .|offset=5px}}
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|27/28
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|{{left|A bad night for those in HESSIAN trench very heavy and accurate shelling – counter attack about 7 pm & driven off by rifle fire.<br>Our casualties during the night were heavy – Officers K-, W4 Officers; K14, W53 O.R.<br>
Dispositions. A & C Coys HESSIAN – D Coy ZOLLERN – B Coy SCHWABEN.|offset=5px}}
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|28/9/16
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|{{left|Morning quiet 12 noon – 18th Div our left attacked and carried SCHWABEN.|offset=5px}}
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|HESSIAN<br>ZOLLERN<br>SCHWABEN
|28/9/16
|12 N
|{{left|32nd Bde came up on our right and attacked STUFF redoubt – This attack was somewhat difficult to follow and no direct information could be obtained. From [[sniping]] however it would appear that whole redoubt was not carried.|offset=5px}}
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|28/29
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|{{left|Another night of pretty heavy shelling – this was more on ZOLLERN where D Coy lost <s>a number of men</s> and Lt JJ Johnstone and a good many men.|offset=5px}}
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|29/9/16
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|{{left|Morning quiet (comparatively) Casualties (further) up to 12MN were Officers - K1, W1; OR K10, W42.|offset=5px}}
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|3-5 PM
|{{left|Relieved by 6th LINCOLNSHIRE REGT – we suffered no casualties during relief in spite of the fact that an attack was being made on further portions of STUFF REDOUBT and the relief had to be carried out through enemy barrage.|offset=5px}}
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|FIRST STREET
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|6 PM
|{{left|In [[dug-out|dug outs]] round X2a19 (FIRST STREET). Casualties 29th Officers K–, W-; OR K5, W21.|offset=5px}}
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|30/9/16
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|{{left|A very quiet day in support – SOS sent up about 7 am by someone – we were not ordered to move however.|offset=5px}}
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|7 PM
|{{left|Relieved by 3rd WORCESTER REGT and marched to .|offset=5px}}
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|HEDAUVILLE
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|10 PM
|{{left|HEDAUVILLE arriving their 10 PM and bivouacking for night. Copy of report rendered to 33rd Inf Bde on operations 25-30/9/16 attached and [[6th Battalion War Diary, September 1916/Annex J|labelled J]] (Ref 11Div/GS/16?).|offset=5px}}
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|HEDAUVILLE
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|{{left|Summary of casualties during operations 26-30th. Totals.|offset=5px}}
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|K
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|14
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|3
|46
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|14
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|6
|55
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|K
|1
|10
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|1
|42
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|— do —
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|K
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|5
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|22
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|1
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|44
|175
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{{left|Note. Guns 1-4 and 6 were captured in JOSEPH and SCHWABEN trenches. Guns 5 and 7 in HESSIAN.|offset=5px}}
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|{{right|[Signed] ''D Mathers'' Lt Col Commanding<br>6th Border Regiment<br>1/10/16|offset=25px}}
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