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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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-Page 44                M12    Original Order to Maj. Peck
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-M13 to M10        Retaking of the orchard Festubert
+M12 M13 to M10
+Original Order to Maj. Peck Retaking of the orchard Festubert
 No. 1 Coy will follow No. 3 at 150 yds all men carrying shovels.
 Will move into wood at M12 and follow next edge of wood.  They will then advance M9 and take M.10
-When taken will place in state of defence connecting with No. 3 on left
-(This order caused 85 casualties out of the company {Capt. Peck gave me this)
-Note
-M10 - Where the German MG's were in a ruined building - The platoon attacking this got here with 5 men left.
-BC
+When taken, will place in state of defence connecting with No. 3 on left
+(This order caused 85 casualties out of the company - Capt. Peck gave me this)
+Note  M10 - Where the German MG's were in a ruined building - The platoon attacking this got here with 5 men left.
+BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.

Page 44

M12 M13 to M10

Original Order to Maj. Peck Retaking of the orchard Festubert

No. 1 Coy will follow No. 3 at 150 yds all men carrying shovels.

Will move into wood at M12 and follow next edge of wood. They will then advance M9 and take M.10

When taken, will place in state of defence connecting with No. 3 on left

(This order caused 85 casualties out of the company - Capt. Peck gave me this)

Note M10 - Where the German MG's were in a ruined building - The platoon attacking this got here with 5 men left.

BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.