The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3Ponsonby, Frederick
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The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3
Ponsonby, Frederick
Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
The 2nd and 3rd Battalions Coldstream will attack and capture the
first, second, and third objectives. The 2nd Battalion Grenadier
Guards will move in rear of the two Coldstream battalions. When
the latter advance to the assault of the second objective this
battalion will occupy the first objective until the 1st Battalion
Irish Guards has passed through them. They will then follow and
support the Irish Guards in their attack on the fourth objective.
The rôle of this Battalion is to form a defensive flank, if
necessary, and to support the attack of the Irish Guards. The
Irish Guards will attack the fourth objective.
10. The Battalion will advance in the same formation as it forms
up (two lines at 100 yards’ distance of two companies each in
lines of platoons at 40 yards’ interval). If it comes under rifle
or machine-gun fire it will deploy into extended order.
11. When the Coldstream have captured the first objective the
Battalion will halt until zero + 1 hour, probably in the old
British front line.
12. Battalion Headquarters will move about the centre of the two
rear companies. A dressing-station will probably be established
in the old British front line.
13. As soon as the final objectives have been captured by the
infantry, the cavalry will advance and seize the high ground
ahead.
14. The first line transport will be packed up and ready to move
forward at one hour’s notice after zero + 4 hours.
W. R. BAILEY, Capt. Adjt.,
2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards.
_September 14, 1916._
The officers of the 2nd Battalion who took part in the operations from
September 15 to 17 were:
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