Historic battlefields.tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12139962013-02-28T18:18:08+00:00War in the 20th centuryTypePad2 Essex Regiment old contemptibles. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2017c372b79fa970b2013-02-28T18:18:08+00:002013-02-28T18:18:08+00:00Elsewhere on this blog I have looked at the "local" nature of the 10th Bn Essex Regiment. My interests have broadened over the last few years, leading me to start a study of the 2 Bn as well. This regular...Alistair Hollington24 Feb 2013tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2017d4140a0cf970c2013-02-24T16:01:17+00:002013-02-24T16:01:17+00:00After quite a hiatus I will shortly resume blogging, but whilst continuing with my Essex Regiment interests, this has now broadened.Alistair Hollington27 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2015431faee0d970c2011-04-28T03:40:00+01:002011-04-28T03:40:00+01:001.30am to 2.30am Our guns heavily bombarded the German trenches on our left. German Artillery replied but very few shells fell in this sub-sector, only three German batteries appeared to fire. Enemy employed searchlights on A1, A2 and Z2 during...Alistair Hollington26 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2015431f449ca970c2011-04-27T00:50:00+01:002011-04-27T00:50:00+01:002.30am Train heard beyond HARDECOURT. All quiet during the day. Enemy fired about 15 How shells into Maricourt Valley (south of the village) searching for our Artillery. Our Artillery registered on the German front & second line in the afternoon....Alistair Hollington25 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2014e8814cf5f970d2011-04-26T21:47:00+01:002011-04-26T21:47:00+01:00The day quiet. Considerable amount of aerial activity during the day. Work in trenches continued. 30y Barbed and French wire put up infront of A16/4. 10.15pm Enemy shelled our front trenches A16/3 A16/4 & A16/5 and fired some wizzbangs (about...Alistair Hollington24 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2014e8814cd79970d2011-04-26T21:43:00+01:002011-04-26T21:43:00+01:00Enemy's snipers very quiet during the day, but active at night, so also was his MGs. Work in trenches continued. Extra bomb store put in Little Wyre St. Wire. We put up 30 y and strengthened 30 y infront og...Alistair Hollington23 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2014e8814c995970d2011-04-26T21:36:00+01:002011-04-26T21:36:00+01:00Enemy's 4.2 Hows fired 8 rounds into the base of AP1, slight damage done to trench. One STOKES Gun belonging to 53/2 TM took up it's position at the junction og ORCHARD AVENUE and Trench A16/3. Enemy's MGs and Rifle...Alistair Hollington22 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e201538e2112af970b2011-04-26T21:33:00+01:002011-04-26T21:33:00+01:008am to 9am. Enemy registered occasionally with Hows and a few bursts of "Wizz Bangs" all along our sub-sector. Enemy's MGs active from evening "Stand to" onwards throughout the night. Our patrols from Left Coy out from 8pm-10pm also from...Alistair Hollington21 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e201538e210cde970b2011-04-26T20:29:00+01:002011-04-26T20:29:00+01:00Enemy intermittantly shelled Z2 during the morning, was answered by our artillery. Battalion moved into Z2 trenches during the afternoon, and relieved the 6th R Berkshires Regt who went into Maricourt Defences. Enemy again shelled Suzanne-Maricourt Road at about 7.30pm,...Alistair Hollington20 April 1916 10th Essextag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83532e9cd69e2014e8814bd67970d2011-04-26T09:28:49+01:002011-04-26T09:28:49+01:00A few enemy's shells fell on left of Z1 and right of Z2. Work on defences continued. All quiet nothing to report.Alistair Hollington