Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease of Victoria to his brother Lindley Crease and his mother Sarah Crease; instructions for the offensive of July 26, 1917; a regimental notebook, diaries and scrapbook. Learn more.
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BC Archives MS-0055; BC Archives MS-2879
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19. TRENCH MUNITIONS (Contd.)
The Advanced Divisional Dump is located at M.10.c.5.8., near FOSSE 16 to the DOUBLE CRASSIER.
20. BRIGADE DUMPS.
Main Dump – – M.11.b.7.4.
Right Advance Dump – M.12. b.2.7. MOAT ALLEY TRENCH.
Left Advance Dump – M.6.d.3.2. MARTYR’S ALLEY TRENCH.
21. BATTALION EXPENSE DUMPS will be made in present Battalion area.
22. TRAFFIC CONTROL.
A Collecting Post for Stragglers is being established at M.10.c.4.5.
23. PRISONERS OF WAR.
Any escorts which are necessary to evacuate prisoners to the Divisional Cage at M.10.c.4.5. will not exceed ten per cent. of the prisoners. On arrival at this point, prisoners will be taken over by escort provided by Divisional A.P.M.
24. MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS.
No. 4 Field Ambulance FOSSE 10
No. 6 Field Ambulance AIX BOULETTE.
Main Dressing Station R.S. central.
Adv. Dressing Station M.10.d.5.3.
Reg. Aid Posts M.12.b.10.45.
do. M.12a.35.70.
do. M.11.d.45.47.
Evacuations.
Walking Cases.
(a) FOSSE 16 to FOSSE 11 by cross-country road.
(b) By broad gauge R.R. track to PORT GRENAY, thence in each case by lorry to M.D.S.
Stretcher Bases.
By hand carry or wheeled stretcher to A.D.S.
D.A. WILMOT, Major & Adjutent, 29th (Vancouver) Battn. C.E.P.
Issued to Runners at ………
Copy No. 1 – 5th C.I.B. 2 – 6th C.I.B. 3 – “A” Coy. 4 – “B” Coy. 5 – “C” Coy. 6 – “D” Coy. 7 – H.Q. Dtls. 8 – T.& Q.M. Dtls. 9 – R.S.M. 10 – File. 11 – War Diary. 12 – do. 13 – do.
BC Archives, MS-0055 Box 15 File 7 / CREASE FAMILY / Miscellaneous records, Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 - 1918.