Sunday 24th
September 1916: From our Correspondent in
the Field
The adjutant
of the 1st Battalion tells me they are at Arrowhead Copse this evening,
south-west of Guillemont and not far from their triumph at Falfemont Farm. They
will go into action again tomorrow, using the assembly trenches east of Ginchy
which they helped to dig on 20th. These are at the small squares immediately
south-west of “9” on the map above.
Their task is
to help take the village of Morval to the east-north-east. They will seize the
second objective after 1st Norfolks have taken the first. 1st Cheshires will
then drive on to the third objective, the village itself. The second objective is the sunken road
immediately west of Morval shown on the map above.
56th (London) Division failed in an attempt to link up with the French today near Combles. 6th Division repulsed a German attack and an attack by 23rd Division near le Sars was thwarted.
56th (London) Division failed in an attempt to link up with the French today near Combles. 6th Division repulsed a German attack and an attack by 23rd Division near le Sars was thwarted.
Source: X550/2/5
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