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    1 BN Royal Scots Fusiliers Aug 14 To May 19 08

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Gntiok a 12 vianight, 6 cand Logg & bo SAND PITS. (Gm allacked Hep). That Heals wilt te Prended rm averal 0 Co A bay, and bait Gon Sertat rill te ob [ity Cola, ab "Kem Ofpate fangeet mill de wt KING Conner at fom ES olhd, Lie will $4 coafally traneed tom, and crgaedl dich A the cho, by Nam 124% July, git Ae Orpen of Lee] oft be mved Mt thi Cf Coe-meno'Connsed J Aotnen tage = ‘ | We hasdm Pata, : lin I \ W- 7- 1418, Y tap, oa Bie | \ S Gai de HEL) \ satin, ing pina Mle helascca hy 9 ELLE alia stagen SR Betts here 1 ln ge cara) Stak, taal UGG Mee: foes B Yy bu kt. ed pe Aitoli., < Fag * esd WOM bese AK gic Ghat vhewtl fratiohion tyke) ik nee & Mitte. Manes Cn thit ale G mences, & RAP - ae | et, Guat doceetes |, cleans ts teins Seta. ar Gidiige, © Bowes. Reverie Aieven 4 BOOK Monore rae Plas we Prleasog Riallegn! breathes we onan tinilin bon tcboes. 7 te Anliabnn Ba Outkast! Menthe Vartiatew pads 4b ld Webiineare Mepatrns if. i F ote | Goan dents’ Auslndle ntoete tibaacte eae ort HW Contasee fraser fo ducts WE NP Sern@d din aac | Bas ta ‘ ke Hales Me aa Ds poe fp Le +2 tne BY. MD Pas Roney en adi Siary | tech ig] Bodden ne, obincai seaman gO Veet ci i Cage A DEON se fr tats ‘ Rtlat ocntls, Chnttthn - barcnig a oO ee een won sue or orate nina | oe ae = WAR DIARY INTELLIGENOE SUMMARY. one dig st ep) RfeRaveson tencire Ming Grbinsis’ chrabhe A Saabs hs 4 brits hesteres 4 So * on mig Na a age oo . | me [mm [| Sa = Bevany dose Ayres wy Lrrdctal 4 vada: Qua ae pe hee Anse flip sie! ges agp tia a Megite | Mans wb aclaged Migff. at HAIRINCOUR (bi Many pa cee a * pean ebmere pcg nee SER tes Bae TH we hladion hie : WS. fersan W. sregn, AF ean. oa : : reat ebegst potteits banat Bot ‘ as ies a 5 He Boney 3 we + beewh © tee teas . ads, t in 1 Grew a0: aol: (Grau bade mt gira) ‘Ss Hoa 8 Teratn * [AR DIARY * a ; ee ‘SUMMARY. a the x poe Mritlennt! eather, hegin : Th gpa aks A Fase deepest eee Ae tian is a ws - ! | eB ah Ze Nu 3 is eat eterence wip. S7.0o¥o¥1/20.000. 2, The With corps is to advance to.toertw in conjunction with the wlth Comps on the Left. 2 the atcaok oa the Se Divi clonal Front wil be carried eat by the Oi Infantry Brigade which wil pase throsehy te 9th and 78iR 5 6 ™ % 10. 1a 33. Me as. Tnfentey srigaios at IRQ Hour. ‘the Attack will po carried out under a Grosping Barrage ond in Co-oporati on with Tankas = ‘Battdiong wil artask in tho followin order := Teh K.5-Letnron try on the rights gad To Royal Soots in tho Contre ot ReGsmuatiions on the Latte tsps showing ob ects: ‘and boundaries between Companies an ‘But raisons have Deon 4-smed eo Oo=pany Comantorce ‘Tho 6nd Division ie attacking on the Lert and the cand Divi sion tp the thant oF the ona Titi Sane me Ba lion £11 cttack wth 2 Compantos in vront and 2 in support ~ Yat Cospany boing Left ron cs = se ae "Right Bigtt Ite support company. ‘Rach Cospeny at-acking with 2 Platoons in from ana 2 in support ‘the Baz ialion atl nove off at i1+m sere toomight = 1st /and Septe "and nove bo Aacaubly Pos tions ‘me Bagralion wil fors up with the Zront Platcons resting on SOSBULL SWIG und Hour w11 ve Sowuni cated later to 811 Coys Cummanters, Bat talion Head partors wll be at OrBeASe3e ‘mo Let Korthacvertand Paciiera is in support of the Battalions AL pei ouers Wil berpaguad bask to Bat vali on Nesdmarters+ IRESS'+ Rattle Order. 0.8 signa = Rookot Bt sting into § GREEN Lights. “Tho Barrage Tle wel be i sme! separately koknowedeee apagarsat, ZL. fete captain, pot tation Royal scots Maliiers, In docondancs wth tm tafentry Beigate 9.0» 70, aiden to" ord 70_and Insvmats ona fords we Battalion mowed 8S 1150 pene TiShie nes trosonoe st uanztlogyee tc 1st Asem my poat!tene 48 Ge . ‘At 3030 doe the BRtzation moved forward. ond took Sp por in rear of SMEY IMR. Svs cove ws sipteted by S.0 aoe BLES EP Gopanes coves 2onnud: md reatked womkorh Sma at | Sime airy Womoh wee oovained os tort win she 1/ou & Gey | Sina Divisions ring che aasacba whe cneny sme vory active with Rie wanking wus na oreitiory, tue io the atta by the anit Goms at 5.0 are Sp austere a toy Gammaitioe, At RO Hor = 54% Ass the parréce cane dow: and the Corpades hoves corward, An onay Eachine ga sas encconters’ tn BEVARURY THOU Emon: Gc114A.29, His gah ond crew wars asveaiatay | pee Me ch abi yory steory opposition wis offered by che ensuy frou Ge smoot Roauein G-10-D to Oclird, ‘Zhe banko were. strensty anno? by Taoane Guns; She ground between MORWOIL SWITOH ara tds sanker | peal 13 very Sat anda very teers Ol? Of mre had to be passed tureeh- Hore vo miterot hom 1ossey szpeciatly in officers, 5 Goipany’ Oe nases ai 8 Sictom Geti-ore bot ilted ox upeaseD otro che Sunken road wsmachod. After sic? tgntins the aunon road was coined, wong pot tmers sud machine gus betne cap tard. ‘woe advanne was-contioned, & coed Line Date aminteinet ett the waa ay uae rouhod, Hare the partage seared co Rally and mony of gue hoary shits yors 2auling cherts he Govpantss were Rota apr fron'g #0 9 anates. ae is pain AS ths thos the ine of wlymae had incvsied to the cht « sms sight 1020 of atreod on T-atvrlimte tho fob thAt on ere oRite The Sinker read, “and aftorwande the Rain ay, te dnclinatton ws te advance at rieot angies 20 so0er Beene here very fev OLiLs=r3 Lett fouirect te aivando, ‘the colpanies then Orvestd the ralnway ani alvanced up ie wage. hos went 180 yards foe tho ensey trench = VAGKITEY AVENE = The‘Go.pades were set by eiamerous Are fro: Muohine cond ?ro0 tae temse, ena ao feo whe chant Aamo mony sere ocmopsins poste St Caseaesse and G.iss2«5,5 wich onfivaiea he wicks Line, porting Cospéed od nad now coie\up twins and etna ath the attarkine Gorpanicen the barenze after bide 1p ae valde had Gonai aerebiy ‘maseencd and waved too fast op we “ilps Bet Gave the enoay maghine comers ine to gob their massine guns £0 pox a: td's tremor tte nom stopped the alvente, ant hewn tne to tio qefiss in eis Asleq exposed to momauy"s aidpere ant Sechige cunse To nove somnt oucema death Sis right Platoo of Ds Goxpany anor Liaute GGET maed ood emp invea} ‘ x re cep ayred 8 post at 0.15.240.9, teidg 20 prtaonors and BP Soa - he A steony potnt at ou8s4e5 which wae onaitadtms tp sole tent was Fudioa by St, Peouolale and 2 aay tho ae Shawnee it Setore rowitsg ‘ho yout war Ooautr Tose sane ser 6 ud pouk oad @ ome : ‘Another hkdhine yn ude Thine Pres Guswan te ab 0.3: ils was Stracuos WyLt ont. RBs MAORERGOR apt emp foreds the Gugsoute mare ckearcd ond” 38'pescncre eacurede AL box’ 7439 uns the Tinp head by his Bas mSon em pardist to MACKEY aoe and 399 yams wets 2 fouMy Biot Ceuedace3 20 GelesDeel-. lo touch was gbtaidel onthe | Tek, tet" AS Rows, Sop2a doeid Ge seon co ant Mbt Paar | A pasty of pict tinge eon atten atvanains soneae the Ratiuby cer'an town mon the ont Roget Segbs. Sod Oano unter the onters of Qed. G-Op pany of tat Omi mov estanls dad tienssres tn %ADAOTHY AVENE Gott ColSeBeSeS ond to she Tacks oF tint pounte Darin wo diy, T reucdyod one rosnaee trom Thte RAR waocenaate Seta Faechol 25 MM pee and aamE Red ne OF ELS poation, aso staal thar ae vas thon tipgestale ss savanna Seekers tomy Nesaq.sa oro sont Qark “at pever sevthet na, | have ance loamnea Sat ‘yeas griovasse Booms oamad captain ADREW thewwh woomioa and oxharetoa managed ro at bask, laine {nearasd ne tank wo vero TAGE of the RELI WA, bat foro ngs vory Sirens, od tant m fyrtnor Mdvanco.wu}d Oe ipeeane, ‘In the atvomoos accc pont sd by Captain Anarem © yent up te tind oot suit T oowd the Thtange hostas sarrages (AL ie suo tive T sent Gage IAW forward wus dneteast! ong tise bo bing Darvica sora to Oe Sagi set aad simediake oounbor=setaak eto be indo dost 7638 pn I received & aessnge fron 2/ticat, GRAAL thas ho was holden. i00 Fema Line fo GORGE AYEIGE +o BARLAGG AVENUE, ie ‘wan tuoi with the Roya, soote om the rigitt and ah DlooKed sho Thinoh fost wires © BARLASS AVIS. Boning parties iad ny this time atiscked up tne.el oe Leading 12 she Sront Line ad AR& by 8640 pn the Lime wie completely SGobored nd toda buna on Tight EA afte ‘the enoay sf vaacen ost sbvongly Zr LOOK THEM a/it. Red ‘oenamsupksa was Last seen boslng Suthwaruse ‘tho cnasy trio: tines to got sarocs the Oana on the left of ais right platoas af the Bez} Company) Out ne TALL oe The ous wis Aided by hia tow figine aeroplanes over a dogma * of dude wore firing cto We trenches aad dropping boubee This id a SindiSotante ettest on the many Young solders seo had nover been under re votore A rajret shot motifioation Ooafiming the position was Ite feary oneaa ties were infiioted an the cneaye By Aa: Compal es were settled down ona rations and wa or eareed up oy the support Gon ani Ligite= Gotoned, Cocmanding 18 Bat ta, Roya G8ots PUALLLOTS meno @ pts re ‘= HEBOME_ov opERIDTONS ~_ 27/2 /.s28E~ : P 2 / on sss oveciny of aieseisis the sas aison moves tran SUPP av flu Gmny'Ann'Sobapied Gageoste tn tosmod peor. t ne Goxpany = “pr Oospiay = coring under the oman of Of ana $e Gore dean ih io hour ams 3 simbeo ie reatning thre, domante! crs ae near eta Su tten isthe befor ath tne Dead of Bates satlee hg 'S reese tinees the wt coepeng bl Sonate Setace Agni. An Seats aonpany Soni Om aad Soeicg BOMLAGS Ses Grider: ‘move covecoute, wre cartiea eat Ce eeTe ring tbe Bony, browcbs dom Bee SueTe Gn’ote times fron mum onvenies Pago HOUR, =, 8280S: “he dato, ane ALvAking BORSA ond noved trou Britta Fr tines he Gonphaoy sien filad aut, one Conpany < ‘At Geis = 6 Bort of ea0nie Gramm, tne otner Uso Uoop Sn south Of GEOASS src ‘These Goupans 2 -oved out 200 garde froa Brith Prost 1 sng soot up fom teay, gum goons at, 4 pisignss £3 Mate Stason in? Rrsiliery Formation of socthoua, “Bis hovensa sao BOT Ge apeokldy’, and conetieria; the homy hostile Sir fe tiout cay duafwatons ‘atten pine 20 iautes the Bat wiion oved forward ant ‘ones coder ooamiderabie iad, ve from RYDER SERN snd tion st SGeTAGY Po at°tn Goonae crmuars, Ine avtaaiany Bat taldens had BuSGeeny passes over and not ‘Moppes wpe propeciy- RYDER StH SPRL 2 oF clone arma wae embenes Gnd itor & faiehy st cppem tron sae gversout, 7 ee wre teh 3; ‘stas"and *0* ce cre ecbmank ends the dugwouts sere theroushld) cheares’ get enous ant Garpansed: prepared for further advance ” Dy 30a0 ae cra Ae privonws wore captured in UTE Kaito { si AG Ae Biitarone harimy ootecced their onjeatsves | ine gee eee oaiied upon to howe Tras WTS Elle “3 cpimion that ainy cami tis wouid hare 2e%8 sae Pasa noves akraght on 40 Bi2S KALL snatsa of wkte] seetee Hnle. would fave prevented wo eney we bal Geman v2 sopping op* partion to eontim the fight after the GE ccakiy Companies hud pasted over. Me Cape ocak ward naghhy of the RQ Da. Thay woah pres) so io Maik Bow 48 te Sie Mie Modticers mite in astion,a Offiaere, yowdc ond $3 Oniad Buawe Hated a Tundede esp eagise wet wesc" be tas Mee lad Diag ti Vel hae Circih eg es pia Gace at i her ede bet A wi Otek Ap hey bas arene f eid lite i eas hg Ta lagatd ay wae a. Belisie ating Aer aedoe b Aas of A th : yehe yids quai fd Bia L: [Vege aces A daleeh Aare! Gf Arsoct atneds | \ Yipee tte tlw th | Be L safounec fins foe = Lng Daal g CEB ia oad ‘ Like th, bas Sag 18s omaand Bla a] Yodo Yate 08 Brant lances 56 shtta in tatas Th eianidy, he Clin WE nada A. ims me eins fuscatng elsl mts BIE henah Wi BOE Magick S0GAL od DR, Th felling Meat iting ana niet © Bary Cant trascesk, 1° hash 64 Bracley ue aint { Rdiamed 0 fi]yr balih ateachoall Yfrefit 2 haat Isheshoste a= healt 14). Gen halt a Keaiming, ae hab teat, Call tasig, Ball tas A CARENUERE nwt > Lit68 0b then Loe geen ins te aon ws BA Se ut nad 6 ne nb ens hove carn enntts Kal FUE, mil 4lht at thre hou & tah es ell Belts inal © hears A Got comes ah pote henin, Meaakash tllche os Fae ts wes bier chil tnel g rasel eget ws _|txe| | Sally mee oh esi ae ee as erik, fat) é if PErne pore 2 Pee ES Lop Mision Bhat U8 ps tesae Setehegh le ait, He) = soln t | doruadtd 29 taynigt alaaoen # © PA Nae Ser a eo a | fo ssperd w saching hatha ths Malden tale, Memsiet ot 1 we A Me but banat tidied te tahoe Vite, lemme bop, Famsg 1) 0, vA ee ee Ae A be, at diledy Escaansyy, i Te Ris ‘PORE OW OPERATIONS amma v2 [in dotooer, 19> Kot Bubeas Roya Scots Powis crs, feorenoe sheste 6A Gi sna Blakes ede /o0.0000 Tn dovcrsunss with ordare rovaived tne Batin left wie |) baades du qUiRVY at 4 po on tho Juma Oct ana eoruhed to DIAGEO where | thes wore Bisotes 49 cellaee enti G@B,00 hours, Te tom wa howl Wy Sielaos sng gassed all might but no Guaalties ware Anourred omLRE tO the wie uate protection of me Geliare in the toute Pe Av €400 hours co the somming of the 25m the Batualion moval cut to ats silotted asse-oly Qutims the Lealin: Gove *A® snd sO" Tein ip te rose ae the ans Botta Soyal gots beyond SGHOS BAND FARIA SRDS Bt csye' see ana *D* gomdmy up in we suncon roa the shrine fure‘lisrts ot the town tho. propoued sttaoe wus directed firstly on Yimrain acs sos tobe taken by te znd Royal Soote mprorted By TAS Meitge “Gove Tot & gPua am then after further arti llers preparation 9 EOUASLALN was to be bacon by Wo Tot ReSion Pus At ZER) Hour, Ioegp Hee | fae os fovel uote Launoned ther atvok behind a varrige follow at Boo Giese tarervad Oy phe Joaiiny Gove Lot m Sie Pus ond tne vilise Or WaknAin was Dusen with a Omasorable mptber of pri sonar, Tae . Ghamabtios wore not uniaiy hewy aul wore sostiy incurred im sowing wp | Wo the sovoubly pointe ta ‘Acker su sung/si curing up the vilisge £ VERTADN the Lot Beovus Cores up at be hoaee ob the patukirte of tae piado ant Givin. on SOARAALW borin on wetillory barge Te eno was found, to we tbldied she witae mth © copaderole moor of ;oaline guns nd he Se UAitne down « hemy surege nardomng fire fro: hs guns am the Fear bet sho Vilige was moceestally entered Oni Gleared Of the oneoy SNSTUEH, Svar s00 Sei soners in aut hindy Patrols were thon sent forwant Cosom tne vitsage to clear up the poaition ami tno objectivescaptured Wore ucla by tie matyalson une tuvat aitoraoon by 7UN Ke Sele Le Oy ts wae tune tho Batealion/ wet oo ‘againot wick nearly 0) Pe eatht Geen vaptared 48 SLL, A munbor of casual Los ware caused arr arr ue oun to 2 hx ims oh droping wort all tho WAY vonvees tlekia Si SSvAAAne tno Battalion ae now roworzani sad ana on tho 248 Mivedvicr ive POE OY BUME im the uireoton of RUUBMES to

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