Holding the line - the ground

 So the situation is this ...

Dawn - centre of the position 

December 1916, a quiet sector of the Ypres Salient and and the 167 East Midland Brigade (New Army) is taking over the ++ sector of the front on rotation..  

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167 East Midlands Brigade (New Army)

• 1st (Service) Battalion, South Midlands Regt,  the Knuston Pals (TG)
• 6th (Service) Battalion, Sheffield City Pals (TG)
• 5th (Service) Battalion, Hull Commercials (JW)

 Attcahed arms

• 167th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps
• Trench Mortar Battery
• Bde HQ – Brigadier Backsight Forethought (the hero of Kakdorp)

 

Initial positions

The Knuston Pals have taken over the frontline trenches and are holding:

·         Frontline trench  -with listening posts forward

·         Second line trench – with Battalion Command Post        

                                                                                

BHQ – B1

Frontline Trench – ‘Wells Street’ from A3 – B3– then – C2

Second Line Trench – ‘Hooks Farm Avenue’ A 2 – B1 – B2 – C1

Company Dugouts / CQMS

·         A Coy – B2

·         B Coy – B2

Mortar Battery – B2

MG Posts – A3 and C3

Sap – listening post C4

Dressing Station – A1

Left arc/Right arc

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