Holding the line - phase 1

 Orders

A Coy are holding the Frontline Trench – B Coy in reserve

Sentries posted:

A 3 - Thomas

B3 - Bradbury

C2 - Eagling

Listening post - Brock

Major Huband and CSM King are in the dugout at B 2

The OC and CSM

Bradbury on sentry

Colonel – tonight’s tasking from Brigade:

 

Having taken over the sector – please prepare

·         a four man wiring party and patrol to go out into ‘no man’s land’ and check our wire –

·          a two man recce patrol to ascertain the German wire and any new saps

Please nominate the party from B Coy – and the routes out and back.

A Coy and Mg’s and Mortars will be stood by and aware of the activity.

The wiring party moving forward

Recce patrol receiving orders

Day 1 - Report

A quiet day, with some sniping - Bradbury survived three rounds!  One very near ...

The wiring party and recce patrol are in position to go 'over the bags' at 2330hrs.