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23.11.16
B.H.Q.. Sig. Sect., 9th A.L.T.M. Bty., 34th Bn. and 24th Co.  A.A.S.G. to OUTTERSTEENE. 35th Bn. to MERRIS. 33rd Bn. to STEENWERCK.
Location of Headquarters at nightfall  -  OUTTERSTEENE 

26.11.16
36th Bn. to billets at MERRIS. 35thBn moved by 'bus to forward Area. 3 Coys to subsidiary line, 2 Coys. billeted in ARMENTIERES. Advance parties of 33rd and 34th Bns. moved to forward area. Bde preparing to relieve 103rd Inf. Bde. in L'EPINETTE Sector.

27.11.16
9.15 am  Half 33rd Bn. moved from STEENWERCK to "A" Bn. area by Motor Lorry
Half 34th Bn. moved from OUTERSTEENE to "B" Bn. area by Motor Lorry
Bde. Sig. Sect. to ARMENTIERES. 
9th A.L.T.M.Bty. to Bde. Sub Sector.

28.1.16
Half 33rd Bn. moved from STEENWERCK to "A" Bn. area by Motor Lorry
Half 34th Bn. moved to OUTERSTEENE to "B" Bn. area by Motor Lorry
Half 35th Bn. moved to Merris to "C" Bn. billets at ARMENTIERES.
Bde. Headquarters to Rue Sadi Carnot, ARMENTIERES.

29.11.16
Remainder of 9th A.M.C. Co. to forward area. 36th Bn. moved from Merris to "D" Bn. area in ARMENTIERES.
5.0 pm  G.O.C. 9th A.I.Bde. took over command of the sector.
3.0 pm  Artillery and 9th A.L.T.M.Bty. bombarded the enemy front and support lines with good results.  Patrols out and indirect fire by M.G. during night.

30.11.16
Usual trench warfare.  Casualties to noon 30.11.16                       Off.  O/R
                                                                                                    K.
                                                                                                    W.         8
                                                                                                    M.
                                                                                             Acc. W         1

December
1.12.16 to 24.12.16
Usual trench warfare.  Inter-battalion reliefs. Vigorous patrolling.  Artillery bombardment, L.T.M. and M.T.M. Shoots. Harassing work on enemy by all arms.  Heavy retaliation always. Releived by 11th A.I. Bde.  Bde H.Q. moved to Steenwerck

25.12.16
Minor enterprises by 33rd Bn. (Bde Order 29) on Railway Salient.  Silent raid no enemy encountered and no casualties.

 

 

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