11th Infantry Brigade War Diaries, World War I

March 1917

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Title pages.

4th Division, 11th Infantry Brigade (4th Division), B.H.Q., March 1917


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Army Form C. 2118.

Diary entries for March 1917


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Casualties report.

Casualties for February 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 74.

Copy number 20. Dated 1st March, 1917.


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 373

Amendments to Operation Order No. 74. Dated 2nd March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 75.

Copy number 21. Dated 3rd March, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 76.

Copy number 20. Dated 4th March, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 77.

Copy number 21. Dated 5th March, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 78.

Copy number 22. Dated 6th March, 1917


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Memo

No date or reference number. Isolated page? Planning for advances


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Memo.

4th Div. G.S. 3/15.

Refers to G.S. 3/15 dated 11th March. Dated 15th March, 1917.


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/562.

Notice regarding issuing of Brigade instructions. Dated 16th March, 1917.


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/562.

Notice regarding issuing of Brigade instructions. Dated 16th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 1.

Re Dress, Equipment etc. Dated 16th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 1.

Re Dress, Equipment etc. Dated 16th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 79.

Copy number 24. Dated 20th March, 1917


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4th Division Preliminary Instructions No. 2. (Part 1 - OPERATIONS).

4th Div. G.S. 3/42.

Copy Number 4. Cover note, index and pp 1-13. Dated 20th March, 1917


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Memo.

4th Div. G.S. 3/39.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 6/619.

Marked "Copy". Dated 19th March, 1917


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Memo.

4th Div. G.S. 3/39.

Marked "BM 6/619". Dated 19th March, 1917


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4th Division Preliminary Instructions No. 2. (Part 1 - OPERATIONS).

4th Div. G.S. 3/39.

Page 14 and appendices. Dated 20th March, 1917


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Memo.

4th Div. G.S. 3/50.

Refers to GS 3/42 of 20th March. Dated 23rd March, 1917


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/679.

Refers to 4th Divn. No. G.S. 3/50. Dated 24th March, 1917


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Preliminiary Administrative Intructions.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 114/802.

Copy number 7. Dated 24rd March, 1917


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 76/1067.

Concerning baggage wagons. Dated 26th March, 1917


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 61/871.

Concerning casualty reporting. Dated 22nd March, 1917


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Memo.

Handwritten cover note and barrage tracing. Dated 27th March, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 2.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/728.

Dated 27th March, 1917.


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4th Division Preliminary Instructions No. 2. (Part 1 - OPERATIONS).

4th Div. G.S. 3/80.

First list of corrections. Dated 27th March, 1917


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Memo.

4th Division No. G.S. 3/77.

Concerning reconnaissance of assemby areas. Dated 27th March, 1917


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Diagram.

Formations. Isolated page?


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 2.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/728.

Dated 27th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 3.

Spare copy. Dated 28th March, 1917.


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Organization of Intelligence during forthcoming operations. Annexe No: 2

Refers to 4th Division Preliminary Instructions No. 2. (Part 1 - OPERATIONS). Dated 28th March, 1917


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Amendment to Annexe No: 2

Dated 29th March, 1917


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Corrections

First list of corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions No. 2 (B.M. 4/728). Also, corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions No. 1. (B.M. 4/562). Dated 29th March, 1917


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Annexe No 3.

Dated 28th March, 1917


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Appendix B.

Dated 28th March, 1917


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Annexe No 4.

Dated 28th March, 1917


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Annexe No 6.

Reference 4th Divn preliminary Instructions. Table of carrying parties and other details. Dated 30th March, 1917


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Annexe No 7.

Reference 4th Divn preliminary Instructions. Maps and Documents. Dated 30th March, 1917


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Annexe No 8.

Reference 4th Divn preliminary Instructions. Dress and Equipment. Dated 1st April, 1917


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Annexe No 9.

Reference 4th Divn preliminary Instructions. Liaison Officers. Dated 28th March, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 4.

Copy number 22. Carrying Parties. Dated 29th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 5.

Copy number 22. Signals between Infantry and Artillery; Maps and Documents. Dated 29th March, 1917.


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Corrections

First list of corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions No. 2 (B.M. 4/728). Also, corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions No. 1. (B.M. 4/562). Dated 29th March, 1917


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Map.

1:20000 scale, Arras - Fampoux. Marked "MAP A".


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Note.

Handwritten. Draft of next page?


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/728.

List of Annexes to Preliminary Instructions No. 2, Part 1 - Operations. Dated 31st March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 3.

Unnumbered copy, marked "War Diary". Dated 28th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 4.

Copy number 19. Carrying Parties. Dated 29th March, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade Instructions No. 5.

Copy number 19. Dated 29th March, 1917.


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Army Form C. 2121.

Signal re consolidation (see next page).


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Diagram.

Consolidation plan for a platoon of 20 men.



April 1917

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Title pages.

Headquarters, 11th Infantry Brigade (4th Division), War Diary for the month of April 1917


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Army Form C. 2118.

Diary entries for April 1917


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Casualties report.

Casualties for April 1917. Dated 25/4/17


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Army Form C. 2121.

Signal


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Annexe No. 10 to 4th Div Preliminary Instructions No. 2, Part I - OPERATIONS.


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4th Division Order No. 19.

Dated 1st April, 1917


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Move Table.

To accompany 4th Division Order No. 19.


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Accommodation Table "B".

To accompany 4th Division Order No. 19.


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Second List of Corrections to 4th Div Preliminary Instructions No. 2, Part I - OPERATIONS.

4th Div, G.S.3/117.

Dated 2nd April, 1917


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Second List of Amendments and Additions to 11th Bde Instructions No. 2.

Unnumbered copy. Dated 2nd April, 1917


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Administrative Instructions for operations to be undertaken by 11th Infantry Brigade.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 115/27.

Copy No 12. Dated 2nd April, 1917. These instructions replace and amend instructions bearing No. SCL 114/802 date 23/3/17.


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Administrative Instructions for operations to be undertaken by 11th Infantry Brigade.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 115/27.

Unnumbered copy, marked "War Diary". Dated 2nd April, 1917. These instructions replace and amend instructions bearing No. SCL 114/802 date 23/3/17.


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Second List of Amendments and Additions to 11th Bde Instructions No. 2.

Copy number 15. Dated 2nd April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 80.

Copy number 2. Dated 4th April, 1917


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R.A.M.C - Operation Order No. 14.

Copy number 5. Dated 2nd April, 1917


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Memo.

4th Division No. GS/3/80

Cover note for tracings of assembly areas (missing). Dated 2nd April, 1917


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Moves on 'Z' Day.

Appears to relate to 4th Div Operation Order 20.


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4th Division - Operation Order No. 20.

Copy number 2. Dated 3rd April, 1917


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Memo.

Orders for Capt. G.W. Barefoot to act as Divisional Liaison Officer. Dated 3rd April, 1917


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Memo.

4th Divn No. G.S. 3/122

Orders for evacuation of villages in expectation of retaliatory shelling. Dated 3rd April, 1917


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Amendment to 4th Division Operation Order No. 19.

Amending routes and times. Dated 4th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Instructions No. 6.

Unnumbered copy. Diagrams not attached. Dated 4th April, 1917


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Memo.

4th Division No. G.S. 3/146

Cover note for copies of Artillery Barrage Map. Dated 4th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Instructions No. 6.

Unnumbered copy. Diagrams attached. Dated 4th April, 1917


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Army Form C. 2121.

Signal: From 4th Div "G", to 11th Bde


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4th Division - Operation Order No. 21.

Copy number 2. Dated 5th April, 1917


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Amendment to 4th Division Operation Order No. 19.

4th Div. G.S. 23/1

Amending moves and accommodation. Dated 5th April, 1917


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 115/236

Amendments to SCL 115/194 of same date. Dated 5th April, 1917


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Amendments to 11th Brigade Instructions.

Third list of amendments and corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions 1,2,3 and 6. Dated 6th April, 1917


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 111/282.

Dated 6th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 81.

Copy number 19.


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Memo.

11th Inf. Bde. SCL 115/249.

Amendments to SCL 115/27. Dated 6th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 82.

Copy number 22. Dated 6th April, 1917


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Amendments to 11th Brigade Instructions.

Marked "War Diary". Third list of amendments and corrections to 11th Brigade Instructions 1,2,3 and 6. Dated 6th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 82A.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 833.

Dated 14th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 82B.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 864.

Dated 15th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 82C.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 883.

Dated 15th April, 1917


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Report.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 883.

Account of operations carried out by the 11th Brigade between April 9th and 16th inclusive. Dated 17th April, 1917


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Map.

1:10000 scale Trench Map; 51B N.W. 4 (FAMPOUX) Edition 3.A; with annotations for operations on 11th April.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 83.

Unnumbered copy. Dated 18th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 83A.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 915.

Dated 18th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 83.

11th Inf. Bde. BM 931.

Cancellation of Operation Order No. 83. Dated 19th April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 84.

Unnumbered copy. Dated 20th April, 1917


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Report.

11th Inf. Bde. No. BM 4/194.

Description of operations on the 11th April, 1917. Dated 21st April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 85.

Copy number 25. Dated 21st April, 1917


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 86.

Copy number 25. Dated 27th April, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 87.

Copy number 25. Dated 29th April, 1917.


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Report.

11th Inf. Bde. No. SCL 111/837.

Administrative instructions for move of 11th Brigade on 29th April, 1917.


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Report.

SCL 60/834.

Variations in strength return from 7th April to 28th April, 1917. Dated 28th April, 1917.


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11th Infantry Brigade - Operation Order No. 88.

Copy number 26. Dated 30th April, 1917.


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Daily Intelligence Summary, 20/8/17 - 21/8/17