ORBAT FOR MOUNT SORREL 2 – 13 JUNE 1916

CANADIAN Search Engine War Diaries of the Library and Archives Canada

1st Canadian Division - Major- A. W. Gen. Currie

General Staff[M1]

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June 1916 War Diary, p. 1 June 1916 War Diary, p. 2 June 1916 War Diary, p. 3

June 1916 War Diary, p. 4 June 1916 War Diary, p. 5 June 1916 War Diary, p. 6

June 1916 War Diary, p. 7 June 1916 War Diary, p. 8 June 1916 War Diary, p. 9

June 1916 War Diary, p. 10

Report on the Operations from June 2nd to June 14th 1916:

June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 34 June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 35 June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 36

June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 37 June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 38 June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 39

June 1916 Appendix 8, p. 40

Casualties Division 7th – 14th June, 1915.

1st Canadian Infantry Brigade – Brig.-Gen. G. B. Hughes

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June 1916 War Diary, p. 2 June 1916 War Diary, p. 3 June 1916 War Diary, p. 4

June 1916 War Diary, p. 5 June 1916 War Diary, p. 6

Operation Order No. 53, 10th June, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix 3, p. 2 June 1916 Appendix 3, p. 3

Casualties for the month of June 1916: June 1916 Appendix 6, p. 2

1st Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. F. A. Creighton

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June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5

Report on operations 12th & 13th June, 1916:

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11

2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion

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June 1916, p. 4

3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion

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June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10

Very detailed orders of attack for 12th June, 1916:

June 1916, p. 14 June 1916, p. 15 June 1916, p. 16 June 1916, p. 17 June 1916, p. 18

June 1916, p. 19 June 1916, p. 20 June 1916, p. 21 June 1916, p. 22 June 1916, p. 23

June 1916, p. 24 June 1916, p. 25 June 1916, p. 26

4th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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Battalion in support: June 1916, p. 8

1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

June 1916, p. 1 June 1916, p. 2 June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4

June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

1st Canadian Machine Gun Company

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4

2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade- Brig.-Gen. L. J. Lipsett

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Note on temporary composition of Brigade: 1st, 3rd, 5th & 8th Infantry Battalions.

June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5

Transcribed War Diary entries: here & here.

5th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. Hugh M. Dyer.

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June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6

7th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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June 1916, p. 4

8th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12 June 1916, p. 13

June 1916, p. 14

Maps: June 1916, p. 28 June 1916, p. 33 June 1916, p. 37 June 1916, p. 46 June 1916, p. 50

Information from German prisoner: June 1916, p. 44 June 1916, p. 44 June 1916, p. 45

June 1916, p. 46 June 1916, p. 47

10th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. J. G. Rattray D.S.O.

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June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

Lists of casualties 2nd, 3rd & 14th June 1916:[M2]

June 1916, p. 32 June 1916, p. 33 June 1916, p. 34

June 1916, p. 46 June 1916, p. 47

2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12

2nd Canadian Machine Gun Company

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10

3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade – Brig.-Gen. G.S. Tuxford

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June 1916 War Diary, p. 2 June 1916 War Diary, p. 3 June 1916 War Diary, p. 4

June 1916 War Diary, p. 5 June 1916 War Diary, p. 6 June 1916 War Diary, p. 7

June 1916 War Diary, p. 8 June 1916 War Diary, p. 9 June 1916 War Diary, p. 10

June 1916 War Diary, p. 11 June 1916 War Diary, p. 12 June 1916 War Diary, p. 13

June 1916 War Diary, p. 14 June 1916 War Diary, p. 15 June 1916 War Diary, p. 16

June 1916 War Diary, p. 17 June 1916 War Diary, p. 18 June 1916 War Diary, p. 19

June 1916 War Diary, p. 20 June 1916 War Diary, p. 21 June 1916 War Diary, p. 22

June 1916 War Diary, p. 23

Maps & sketches:

June 1916 Appendix 15, p. 76 June 1916 Appendix 15, p. 79

June 1916 Appendix 18, p. 2 June 1916 Appendix 34, p. 3

Examination of German prisoner:

June 1916 Appendix 41, p. 3 June 1916 Appendix 41, p. 4

13th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. Victor C. Buchanan

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W/D entries, including casualties listed by category, name & service number:

June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10

June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12 June 1916, p. 13 June 1916, p. 14 June 1916, p. 15

June 1916, p. 16 June 1916, p. 17 June 1916, p. 18 June 1916, p. 19 June 1916, p. 20

June 1916, p. 21 June 1916, p. 22 June 1916, p. 23

14th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. R. P. Clarke

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June 1916, p. 4

Report Counter Attack on Night 2/3 June 1916:

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12

15th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9

June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12 June 1916, p. 13 June 1916, p. 14

June 1916, p. 15

16th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. J. Lockie

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June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10

3rd Canadian Machine Gun Company – Captain E. H. Houghton

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12

June 1916, p. 13 June 1916, p. 14 June 1916, p. 15

3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

June 1916, p. 1 June 1916, p. 2 June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5

June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9

1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade – Lt.-Col. Brutinel

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12

June 1916, p. 13 June 1916, p. 14 June 1916, p. 15 June 1916, p. 16 June 1916, p. 17

June 1916, p. 18 June 1916, p. 19

DIVISIONAL TROOPS

1st Canadian Divisional Engineers

Can’t find them, although they’re mentioned in Operation Order No. 73 W/D 1st Canadian Division.

1st Canadian Divisional Train

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June 1916, p. 1 June 1916, p. 2 June 1916, p. 3

June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6

1st Canadian Divisional Trench Mortar Group

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4

1st Canadian Divisional Signal Company

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5

ARTILLERY

1st Canadian Divisional Artillery –Brig.-Gen. H. C. Thacker

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June 1916, p. 1 June 1916, p. 2 June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5

June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10

June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12 June 1916, p. 13 June 1916, p. 14 June 1916, p. 15

June 1916, p. 16 June 1916, p. 17 June 1916, p. 18

Intelligence Report H.Q. Left Group 1st Canadian Divisional Artillery:

June 1916, p. 19 June 1916, p. 20 June 1916, p. 21

June 1916, p. 22 June 1916, p. 23 June 1916, p. 24

At the time of the German attack on June 2, 1916 these Canadian & British (Indian) Artillery Units were involved, see British Orbat:

1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th, 85th Batteries Canadian Field Artillery, Lahore Divisional Artillery, 84th, 94th,458th, 461st Batteries Royal Field Artillery, 10th Composite Battery

Some were annihilated and by midnight June 5, 1916 the 1st Divisional Artillery was composed of:

“MacLaren’s Group” at Railway Dug Outs

1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th (and 1 section 8th) Batteries Canadian Field Artillery

94th (Lahore Divisional Artillery), 458th & 461st (both 4.5 Howitzers) Batteries Royal Field Artillery

“Mitchell’s Group” H.Q. ZILLEBEKE Lake[M4]

4th, 10th (plus 1 section 8th), 12th Batteries Canadian Field Artillery

459th & D/18 (Lahore Divisional Artillery)Batteries (both 4.5 Howitzers)

Sources:

W/D 1st Divisional Artillery.

June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9 June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11 June 1916, p. 12 June 1916, p. 13

W/D Trench Mortar Batteries, 1st Canadian Division:

June 1916, p. 1 June 1916, p. 3 June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6

1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column

June 1916, p. 4 June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7

June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9

Canadian Royal Artillery

June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps – Brig.-Gen. H. E. Burstall

June 1916, p. 5 June 1916, p. 6 June 1916, p. 7 June 1916, p. 8

3rd Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers – Major A. W. Davis

June 1916, p. 3

1st Canadian Pioneer Battalion

A Company June 1916, p. 4

B Company June 1916, p. 10 June 1916, p. 11

Report: June 1916, p. 8 June 1916, p. 9

2nd Army Troop Company, Canadian Engineers

3rd Canadian Field Ambulance

Sources for the above mentioned Units: Nicholson & Report on the Operations of the 1st Canadian Division, from June 2nd to June 14th 1916. Appendix 8, pages 34 – 40, and loads of W/D entries of all Units read by yours truly nuts.

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[M1]Extremely detailed information from hour to hour & day to day in the appendices.

[M2]This includes names, ranks and service numbers!

[M3]W/D entries incredibly detailed. Also the appendices, which include reports from many different Units.

[M4]Belgian Batteries to 2nd Corps Divisional Artillery and X/C1 Trench Mortar Battery building positions near FOSSEWOOD.