The history of the Twentieth (Light) DivisionInglefield, Valentine Erskine
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The history of the Twentieth (Light) Division
Inglefield, Valentine Erskine
Great Britain. Army. Division, 20th (Light); World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
In support, 6th Oxford and Bucks L.I. (Lieut.-Colonel E. D. White).
In reserve, 11th K.R.R.C. (Major F. L. V. Swaine) (less one company),
in trenches just south-east of Trônes Wood.
The 96th Field Company R.E. (Major P. F. Storey) was divided, one
section being placed at each end of the front line, and the remaining
half company, with a company of the 11th D.L.I., being south of Trônes
Wood.
_Left Attack._
47th Brigade (Brig.-General C. E. Pereira), with headquarters near the
north-east corner of Bernafay Wood.
Front line, from right to left, 6th Connaught Rangers, facing east
opposite the Quarries; 7th Leinsters, facing south-east.
In support, 8th Munster Fusiliers.
In reserve, 6th Royal Irish, just east of the northern half of Trônes
Wood.
The 83rd Field Company R.E. (Captain J. A. C. Pennycuick) and one
company of the 11th D.L.I., attached to the 47th Brigade, were west of
Trônes Wood.
_Supports to Right and Left Attacks._
Two battalions of the 61st Brigade were placed at the disposal
of the attacking brigades, the 7th Somerset L.I. (Lieut.-Colonel
C. J. Troyte-Bullock) supporting the 59th, and the 12th King’s
(Lieut.-Colonel A. N. Vince) supporting the 47th.
_Divisional Reserve._
The 61st Brigade (Brig.-General W. E. Banbury), less the two battalions
supporting the attack, was in Divisional reserve, with headquarters in
Bernafay Wood close to the west edge. The two remaining battalions of
the brigade--the 7th D.C.L.I. (Major R. Mander) and the 7th K.O.Y.L.I.
(Lieut.-Colonel B. B. Robinson)--were moving forward from the craters
near Carnoy with a view to occupying the trenches vacated by the 7th
Somersets and 12th King’s as soon as these units should advance.
Near the 61st Brigade headquarters, but outside the wood, were the 84th
Field Company R.E. (Major M. A. H. Scott) and the 11th D.L.I. (Major G.
Hayes), less the two companies attached to the 59th and 47th Brigades.
The 60th Brigade (Brig.-General the Hon. L. Butler), less the 6th
Oxford and Bucks L.I., was at the craters.
_Artillery._
The attack was covered by the fire of the artillery of the 6th and
24th Divisions, under Brig.-General L. M. Philpotts, C.R.A., 24th
Division, and of the Corps heavy artillery allotted for the purpose.
Brig.-General Philpotts and his brigade-major were both unfortunately
killed on the following day whilst visiting Guillemont.
The strength of the brigades in actual number of rifles at the
beginning of the day was as follows:
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