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73rd Infantry Brigade 1st Sep 1915 On the Move 1st Sep 1915 Move 2nd Sep 1915 On the Move 3rd Sep 1915 On the Move 4th Sep 1915 24th Division Concentrate 4th Sep 1915 In Billets 6th Sep 1915 Change of Command 7th Sep 1915 Training 11th Sep 1915 Training 21st Sep 1915 On the March   21st Sep 1915 On the March   22nd Sep 1915 On the March 22nd Sep 1915 On the March   23rd Sep 1915 Guards 24th Sep 1915 On the March 25th Sep 1915 Under Fire   25th Sep 1915 Reliefs 26th Sep 1915 24th Division go into action 26th Sep 1915 In Action   27th Sep 1915 Enemy Attacks 28th Sep 1915 Lull in Fighting 28th Sep 1915 In the Trenches 11th Oct 1915 On the March 12th October 1915 Brigade Relief Inbound   22nd Nov 1915 On the March 23rd Nov 1915 On the March 1st Dec 1915 Route March 8th Dec 1915 Route March & Football 10th Dec 1915 Lecture 11th Dec 1915 Route March 14th Dec 1915 Route March 22nd Dec 1915 Trench Recce 24th Dec 1915 Trench Recce 31st Dec 1915 Inspection 1st Jan 1916 Passes Cancelled 2nd Jan 1916 Church Parade 3rd Jan 1916 Training 4th Jan 1916 Orders Issued 5th Jan 1916 Orders 6th Jan 1916 On the March 6th Jan 1916 Advance Party 7th Jan 1916 Orders Received 7th Jan 1916 On the Move   11th Jan 1916 Appointment   12th Jan 1916 Orders Received   13th Jan 1916 Working Parties   13th Jan 1916 Air Raid   14th Jan 1916 Orders   14th Jan 1916 Concert   15th Jan 1916 Relief Completed   16th Jan 1916 Working Party   17th Jan 1916 Aircraft Active   18th Jan 1916 Recce   19th Jan 1916 Reliefs   20th Jan 1916 Poor Conditions   21st Jan 1916 Shelling   22nd Jan 1916 Snipers   23rd Jan 1916 Reliefs Complete   24th January 1916 Shelling   24th Jan 1916 Working Party   25th Jan 1916 Working Party   26th Jan 1916 Aircraft Active   27th Jan 1916 Reliefs   28th Jan 1916 Bombs Thrown   29th Jan 1916 Bombardment   30th Jan 1916 Gas Alert   31st Jan 1916 Reliefs   2nd Feb 1916 Training   15th of February 1916 In the Line 1st Mar 1916 In Reserve 2nd Mar 1916 Success 7th of March 1916 Orders   7th of March 1916 Orders 18th Mar 1916 On the March   29th May 1916 Awards 14th of June 1916 Orders   20th of June 1916 Reliefs   30th of June 1916 Orders   24th Jul 1916 On the Move 2nd Aug 1916 On the March   3rd Aug 1916 Training   4th Aug 1916 Training   5th Aug 1916 Training   6th Aug 1916 Lecture   7th Aug 1916 Training   8th Aug 1916 Move   9th Aug 1916 Training   10th Aug 1916 Training   11th Aug 1916 Into Reserve 12th Aug 1916 Working Parties 13th Aug 1916 Working Parties 14th Aug 1916 Working Parties 15th Aug 1916 Working Parties 16th Aug 1916 Attack Made   16th Aug 1916 Orders 17th Aug 1916 Orders 18th Aug 1916 Attack Made   18th Aug 1916 Attack Made   19th Aug 1916 Reliefs   20th Aug 1916 Reliefs   21st Aug 1916 Attack Made   21st Aug 1916 Carrying Parties   22nd Aug 1916 Move   23rd Aug 1916 Reliefs   24th Aug 1916 Shelling   25th Aug 1916 Heavy Shelling 26th Aug 1916 Reinforcements   27th Aug 1916 Heavy Rain   28th Aug 1916 Training 29th Aug 1916 Training 30th Aug 1916 Reliefs   31st Aug 1916 Ground Lost and Regained   1st Sep 1916 Ground Regained   1st Sep 1916 Attacks Made 2nd Sep 1916 Reliefs 2nd Sep 1916 Line Held 3rd Sep 1916 Attacks Made 4th Sep 1916 Reliefs 5th Sep 1916 Relief Complete 6th Sep 1916 Reliefs 16th Feb 1917 Inspection 27th Mar 1917 In Reserve   29th Mar 1917 In Reserve   27th Apr 1917 On the March 15th May 1917 Working Parties   1st Jun 1917 Training 2nd Jun 1917 Training 4th Jun 1917 Training   5th Jun 1917 On the March   6th Jun 1917 Into Position 8th Jun 1917 In Action  War Diary for the 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 7th June 1917: The assembly trenches were reached by 13th Middlesex at about 2 a.m. At 3.10 a.m. several large mines were exploded. The 41st Division went over the top & captured the Red Line (1st Objective). The intense bombardment lasted all the morning & during that time the Blue (Damm Strasse) & Black Lines (2nd & 3rd Objectives) were taken by the 41st Division. At 11.30am The 13th Middlesex Regiment moved forward to Ecluse Trench & Old French Trench. At 1.30pm The 13th Middlesex moved forward to the Black Line (present front line & jumping off line for 73rd Bde). Within a few minutes of arrival the Battalion went over the top (3.10 p.m.) under an excellent barrage. Disposition:- Right Front, B Coy under Capt. R.S. Dove Left Front, A Coy under Capt. F.J. Stratten Right Support, D Coy under 2/Lt Dawkins Left Support, C Coy under Lt Roberts Moppers-up - commanded by 2/Lt C.W. Wallis (D Coy) & 2/Lt R.W. Phillips (B Coy). Our objective was known as the Green Line. Battalion front extended from the front edge of Ravine Wood on the right via Olive Trench to the Hollebeke Road on the left. The objective was gained without much difficulty, the Coy on the right consolidating well in front of Ravine Wood & Verhaest Farm. Owing to the Division on our left not coming forward with us, A Coy was left with their flank in the air, & had to perform a difficult movement to protect themselves. They were therefore unable to consolidate the left half of Olive Trench. C Coy (Left Support Coy) had to be called on to assist A Coy (Left Front) to form a defensive flank. During the first day the enemy’s artillery was erratic & the Battalion suffered more from lack of water than from anything else. During the attack about 100 unwounded & 20 wounded were captured, mostly in the Ravine. Also 5 Machine Guns, 1 Trench Mortar & a large quantity of material. 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