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
(i.) On obtaining each objective.
(ii.) At 12 noon and 5 P.M. on Z day.
(iii.) At 6.30 A.M. on Z + 1 day.
Red flares will be used by infantry, Green flares by cavalry.
15. All transport will be packed up and ready to move forward at
1 hour’s notice after zero + 4 hours.
Brigade Transport Officer will report at Divisional Headquarters,
Minden Post, at zero + 2 hours, and await orders there.
16. Separate orders will be issued regarding――
I. Supply of rations.
” ” water.
” ” S.A.A.
” ” Stokes ammunition.
” ” bombs.
II. Disposal of prisoners.
III. Medical arrangements.
17. Watches will be synchronised at 12.30 P.M. and 6.30 P.M. on Y
day by telephone from this Office.
18. Brigade Headquarters will close at Bernafay Wood at 5 P.M.
to-morrow and open at T.19.a.1/2.3½ at the same hour.
Acknowledge. E. W. M. GRIGG, Captain,
Brigade-Major.
13/9/16.
The following orders are supplementary to this Office No. 129/G. The
latter will be amended, where required, accordingly.
1. 3/G.G., 1/C.G. will relieve 2/I.G. in the line to-night.
2/I.G. will move back to its assembling area on relief, and
remain there till zero hour.
3/G.G. will march off at 9 P.M.
1/C.G. will march off at 9.30 P.M.
1/S.G. will march off at 10.45 P.M.
T.M.B. will march in rear of 1/C.G.
Company guides from 2/I.G. will be at Brigade Headquarters,
Bernafay Wood, for relieving battalions at the following hours:
3/G.G. 9.45 P.M.
1/C.G. 10.15 P.M.
1/S.G. 11 P.M.
2. Forming-up will be carried out as follows:
(_a_) Every battalion is provided with printed boards to mark the
waves and the flanks of platoons.
3/G.G., 1/C.G. and 1/S.G. will detail marking parties of 1
officer and 12 O.R. each to put these out before relief to-night.
Brigade Signal Officer will provide three guides for this party
to be at Brigade Headquarters, Bernafay Wood, at 7 P.M.
(_b_) In order to avoid the enemy barrage, all battalions will
form east of the road from _G_ of Ginchy (1/20,000 Sheet 57 C.,
S.W.) and the southern end of the Sunken Road in T.14.a. In order
to make room, battalions will feel their right in forming up as
far as a line running parallel to the direction of the attack
through Ginchy Telegraph.
On starting at zero hour, battalions will incline left until the
left flank is in touch with the right flank of 1st Guards
Brigade.
(_c_) The direction of the attack is 58 degrees magnetic from the
cross-roads in T.14.a.
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