Summary
of events
23rd
& 24th Mar 1918
During
the night of the 23rd, 24th small enemy parties managed
to cross to the western bank of the canal via broken
girders and debris. But these troops were easy targets
and the majority were shot or other wise disposed.
By 5am the
Bde had been relieved and withdrew to Foucaucourt,
as a consequence saw very little action on the 24th.
The 4th Bn marched
west to Misery,
where a meal was taken, arriving in Foucaucourt around 1pm.
By this time the entire 149th and 151st Bdes were
concentrated here, while the 150th Bde
was at Belloy-en-Santerre.
Meanwhile
the 8th Divn had
attacked and driven back enemy troops who had succeeded
in crossing the canal at St Christ and Betherncourt.
However, at Pargny the
Germans were able to maintain their position on the
west bank of the canal.
At 5pm the
149th Bde took up a line one thousand yards in length,
running north and south through the eastern end of Assevillers village.
The 5th Bn were on the right, the 6th Bn on the left
and the 4th Bn were held in reserve on the Assevillers
- Fay road. Bde HQ was
at Estrees.
The
Bn left Foucacourt at 6.30pm, marching
to the sugar refinery near Ashevillers. At 8.30pm the
149th Bde was placed at the disposal of the 66th
Divn.
Little
is recorded for the 25th of March, the 4th Bn War
Diary merely stating that at 10am they
moved into the trenches in front of Ashevillers.
The 149th Bde HQ Diary records that at 9pm the
149th Bde force withdrew fighting’.
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