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
Lieut.-Colonel M. E. Makgill-Crichton-Maitland Commanding Officer.
Capt. E. H. J. Duberly Adjutant.
Lieut. R. P. le P. Trench, M.C. Bombing Officer.
Lieut. A. V. L. Corry, M.C. Lewis Gun Officer.
Capt. W. D. Drury-Lowe, D.S.O. King’s Company.
Lieut. G. F. Pauling ” ”
2nd Lieut. B. G. Samuelson ” ”
Capt. A. C. Graham No. 2 Company.
Lieut. E. B. Shelley ” ”
2nd Lieut. E. G. L. King ” ”
Capt. E. N. E. M. Vaughan No. 3 Company.
2nd Lieut. O. F. Stein ” ”
2nd Lieut. C. C. T. Sharp ” ”
Capt. L. G. Fisher-Rowe No. 4 Company.
2nd Lieut. R. H. P. J. Stourton ” ”
2nd Lieut. W. H. Lovell ” ”
2nd Lieut. L. de J. Harvard Sapping Platoon.
The rest of the officers, as well as the Sergeant-Major, Senior
Drill-Sergeant, and Company Sergeant-Majors, remained behind with the
Transport.
[Sidenote: Sept. 10-11.]
At 3.30 A.M. on the 10th the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards reported that
it had completed the relief of the 48th Brigade, and was digging in on
a line 200 yards east of the south-east corner of Delville Wood to 100
yards north of Ginchy on the Flers road, and 250 yards east of the
Lesbœufs road. Its left was in touch with the 164th Brigade, but its
right was in the air. Meanwhile the 4th Battalion Grenadiers was
relieving the 47th Brigade between Guillemont and Leuze Wood. But
although both these battalions were carrying out their orders
correctly, there was a gap of at least 600 yards between them, owing
doubtless to the fact that the troops they had to relieve were not
quite in the positions they had been reported as occupying. The 47th
Brigade had been held up by the Quadrilateral, while the 48th Brigade
on its left had advanced some distance.
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