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URGENT From OC B Coy.NOBLE To 2/Lt A.V.Clark [Albert
Victor CLARK, MC].
Reoccupy posts along Cable Trench at once HOODS
are again retaking their posts along EAGLE AVENUE. Find a Runner
& inform me when you have occupied these posts. This must be
done. If HOODS are pressed send Bombing Section to help them.
9.5 am 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer Capt. OC B Coy NOBLE
To O.C.B.Coy
Have established LG post about 60 yds from road
up Cable Trench also Bombing post about 40 yds from road. Cannot
get any further at present 9.12 am Rewired. 2/Lt
A.V.Clark [Albert Victor CLARK, MC]
From O.C.B.Coy To Adj.NOBLE
A small party of the 1st A.R.s between me & Plumbly
have not yet been relieved yet. Plumbly says that he has not
sufficient men to relieve them. I cannot thin my line any more,
but as soon as my posts along Cable Trench (189 Bde) are relieved
I can put them in when the A.R.s. are at present. I have been
to see Plumbly and arranged this. 31-12-17 10.16 a.m.
F.T.Spicer Capt [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC]
OC B Coy.
To OC B Coy.
Posts just got out and retired to road on their
own with report of enemy massing for attack on the right of
our posts. 2/Lt A.V.Clark
[Albert Victor CLARK, MC] Rewired 10.20 am
From OC B Coy To 2/Lt A.V.Clark [Albert Victor CLARK,
MC]
Ref: your message just received. These posts
must again be occupied. These posts should not retire when they
see enemy massing, they are sent there to repulse these attacks
therefore they must be reoccupied at once. You must also watch
your R flank & give HOODS assistance. Camouflage road must be
held at all costs F.T.Spicer Capt [Frederick Thomas
SPICER, MBE, MC]
From O.C. B Coy NOBLE To OC NOAH
Posts are now trying to get back along Cable
Trench. 2/Lt Clark
reports that the Boche are getting in strength in EAGLE AVENUE
about R.[4?]d.40.85. 10.21 am 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer Capt
[Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] OC B Coy NOBLE
From O C B Coy. NOBLE To Adj NOBLE
Received your message re Reports. At present
I am sending reports to O.C. NOAH but if possible will also
forward them on to you. At present we are engaged with the Boch
up EAGLE AVENUE, where he is trying to push on. He was seen
massing there at 10.20 am. This has been reported to OC NOAH
who is asking for Artillery Support. 11.13 am 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer
Capt. [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC]
From O.C. B.Coy NOBLE. To 2/Lt Webb
Send one Bombing Section down Sunken road to help
HOODS in EAGLE AVENUE. 12 noon 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer Capt
[Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] OC B Coy NOBLE
From OC B Coy. NOBLE To O.C. NOAH
Have put one Bombing Section to assist HOODS
along EAGLE AVENUE. Have also order [sic] posts to reoccupy
Cable Trench as soon as posts are all along Cut Trench will
inform you 12.15 p.m. 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer Capt [Frederick
Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] OC B Coy NOB
From O C B Coy NOBLE. To 2/Lt A.V.Clark [Albert
Victor CLARK, MC]
Continue to push out along Cu[t] trench with all
Haste and info[rm] me when this is completed. It is very urgent,
as I am wait[ing] to report this to Bn.H.Qrs. I have ordered
Webb to send one Bombing Section to assist the HOODS along EAGLE
AVENUE. Will inform you when to com[e] and see me, not at present
but make sure & see the pos[ts] along Cable Trench, this is
t[o] assist the HOODS 12.30 pm 31-12-17 F.T.Spicer Capt
[Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] OC B Coy.
From O.C.B Coy. NOBLE. To O C NOAH
HOODS have been driven back a little way along
EAGLE AVENUE. My most forward post in CABLE TRENCH has had to
withdraw slightly owing to the HOODS being driven down EAGLE
AVENUE. Have given orders to reoccupy these posts, at once.
Situation Enemy heavily shelled my positions from 7.30 am to
8.20 am. S.O.S.was fired on my Right. German Aeroplane flew
low over my front at 8.15 a.m. 8.30 a.m. Enemy appears to be
bombing down EAGLE AVENUE. My positions in SUNKEN ROAD are intact.
F.T.Spicer Capt. [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC]
From OC B Coy. NOBLE To Adj. NOBLE
2/Lt A.V.Clark
[Albert Victor CLARK, MC] is badly wounded along Cable
Trench R.4.a.8. Have taken steps to have him brought in 2.15
pm F.T.Spicer Capt [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE,
MC] Received M.C.
From OC B Coy NOBLE To OC NOAH
Posts are now along Cabl[e] Trench. 2/Lt
A.V.Clark [Albert Victor CLARK, MC] is badly
woun[ded] along Cable Trench. 31-12-17 2.45 pm F.T.Spicer
Ca[pt] [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] O.C. B Coy
NOBL[E]
From O C B Coy NOBLE To 2Lt Webb
Please send for Bombing Section that was sent
to HOO[DS] This Afternoon. HOODS Have now been reinforce[d]
by one Platoon of A Co[y] 31-12-17 3.20 pm F.T.Spicer C[apt]
[Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] OC B Coy NOBLE A Coy
will relieved [sic] ARTIS[TS R] on your Left at Dusk. FTS
From O.C. B.Coy. To Adj. NOBLE
Could you let me have some V [Very] lights. Also
some picks. I have sufficient shovels. Capt Plumbly also
can do with some Very lights. 31-12-17 6.20 pm F.T.Spicer
Capt [Frederick Thomas SPICER, MBE, MC] O C B Coy
From OC B Coy To Adj NOBLE Inteligence [sic] Report
ARTILLERY - (Hostile)
At 7.30 am enemy opened heavy barrage on Sunken
road (R.4.b.0.9 to R.4.a.8.a.) this lasted until 8.25 am. SOS
was fired by Batt on Right HOODS. Also at two minute intervals
at 8 & 11 pm enemy artillery [unreadable]. Our Artillery was
very active during the morning. M.G. Hostile M.G. were active.
One M.G. located about R.5.a.1.3. SIGNALS - From 4.15 to 5.30
p.m. enemy fired pairs of red lights AEROPLANE - At 8.15 a.m.
an E.A. flew low along camouflage road, again at 4 pm, this
time the E.A. was n[ot] so low. MOVEMENT - About 10.15 am much
movement was seen in EAGLE AVENUE about R.4.b.8.2. where trench
crosses road.
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