Item 08: General William Holmes notebook, 21 August-September 1914 - Page 23

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Avoid arriving at Messines Ridge too soon and when there get well up under ridge

If all goes normally according to time table -
Leave Neuve Eglise  Zero + 5.0
Arrive Messines Zero + 8.0
Leave Messines Zero + 8.30
Arrive Dotted black Line Zero +  9.30
Attack Zero + 10.0

Best time for Zero  3am
Leave N Eglise  8 am
Arrive Messines  11 am
Leave Messines  11.30 am
Arrive Black Line  12.30 pm
Attack  1 pm

Neuve Eglise to Messines 3½ miles
Messines to Black dotted Line 1600 yards
Black dotted Line to Green Line 700 on right - 1000 on left
Divisional Front along Green Line 1700 yards
Brigade Front 850 yards
Batt Front 425 yards

Brigades to reconnoitre overland routes Neuve Eglise onwards to present front line -

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