141st Brigade - 47th Division - 1/18th Battalion - London Regiment - London Irish Rifles
July 1917
PlaceDateHourSummary of events and information
MONT des CATS GODEWAERSVELDE1 Left Mont des Cats by March Route at arrived at Camp situated in M.6.D. (near La Clytte. In Div Reserve Area
 2 In Camp M.6.D.
RIDGEWOOD3 Batt moved into Reserve at RIDGEWOOD.
         "4 At RIDGEWOOD.
         "5         - Ditto -
         "6         - Ditto -
         "7         - Ditto -
         "8         - Ditto -
         "9 Batt moved into Line - Right Sub Sector N of Canal relieving 20th Batt Lon Regt. - Division on Right advanced their line 10 PM - Heavy Enemy Shelling on attacking Divisional front - Heavy intermittent shelling on our Bde front during relief - Relief commenced 10 PM & effected 2.30 AM 10th inst. BN HQ situated in O.G2 - Casualties slight in comparison with enemy shelling
RIGHT SUB 10     - In Line
SECTOR N of 11     - ditto -
CANAL12     - ditto -
         "13     - ditto -
         "14     - ditto -
         "15 Batt relieved by 24th Batt Lon Regt. & moved into Camp M.6.D. near La Clytte.
M.6.D.16     In Camp Div Reserve M.6.D.
    "17                 - ditto -
    "18                 - ditto -
    "19                 - ditto - Brigadier General inspected Batt in Camp.
    "20 In Camp M.6.D. G.O.C. Div inspected Batt in camp expressed pleasure at cleanly state of camp.
M.6.D.21     In Camp M.6.D.
 22     - ditto - Major W.H. MURPHY joined Batt & assumed second-in-command of Batt. - Lt Col Parry returned from Leave
 23     In Camp M.6.D.
 24        - ditto -
 25        - ditto -
 26        - ditto -
 27        - ditto -
 28        - ditto -
 29        - ditto -
 30 Batt moved into position at RIDGE WOOD at the disposal of 41st Div for impending operations
 30 41st Div in conjunction with Divisions on Right & Left attacked after extremely violent bombardment of Enemy trench & defence systems. Zero being 3.50 AM. Batt stood to but did not move.

Note: La Clytte is now known as De Klijte

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