ORBAT FOR MOUNT SORREL 2 – 13 JUNE 1916

 

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June 1916 Mount Sorrel, p. 1       June 1916 Mount Sorrel, p. 2     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

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

 

Transcribed War Diary entries: here.

 

3rd Canadian Division[M1]  - Major-Gen. M. S. Mercer (killed) – Brig.-Gen. E. S. Hoare Nairne (Temp.)                                                

 

Headquarters of Division                 RENINGHELST

General Staff:[M2] 

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Report on Operations from June 2nd – June 8th, 1916:[M3] 

June 1916 Appendix 110, pg. 2     June 1916 War Diary, pg. 1     June 1916 War Diary, pg. 2

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 3           June 1916 War Diary, pg. 4     June 1916 War Diary, pg. 5

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 6           June 1916 War Diary, pg. 7     June 1916 War Diary, pg. 8

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 9           June 1916 War Diary, pg. 10   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 11

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 12         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 13   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 14

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 15         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 16   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 17

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 18         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 19   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 20

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 21         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 22   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 23

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 24         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 25   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 26

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 27         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 28   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 29

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 30         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 31   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 32

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 33         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 34   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 35

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 36         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 37   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 38

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 39         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 40   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 41

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 42         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 43   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 44

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 45         June 1916 War Diary, pg. 46   June 1916 War Diary, pg. 47

June 1916 War Diary, pg. 48

 

Casualties 3rd Canadian Division noon 1st to noon 8th June, 1916: June 1916 Appendix A, pg. 3

Transcribed War Diary entries: here.

 

Left Brigade in Line:

 

Headquarters:                                   YPRES RAMPARTS

 

7th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Brig.-Gen. A.C. Macdonell[M4] 

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

 

Dispositions 6 June 1916: June 1916 Appendix A, p. 4   June 1916 Appendix A, p. 5

 

Casualties & Bde. strength (June 6, 1916): June 1916 Appendix A, p. 12

Casualties according to 3rd Canadian Division noon 1st to noon 8th June, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix A, pg. 4

 

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry – Lt.-Col. H. C. Buller[M5] 

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

Transcribed War Diary Entries: here.

 

42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. G. S. Cantlie

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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[M6] 

 

49th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. W. A. Griesbach

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

 

Royal Canadian Regiment – Lt.-Col. C. H. Hill

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June 1916, p. 4                       June 1916, p. 5[M7]                        June 1916, p. 6

 

7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company

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June 1916, p. 3  June 1916, p. 4  June 1916, p. 5   June 1916, p. 6   June 1916, p. 7  June 1916, p. 8

 

7/C.1 Trench Mortar Battery[M8] 

7/C.2 Trench Mortar Battery

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

 

Right Brigade in Line:

 

Headquarters:                       ZILLEBEKE BUND            

 

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Brig.-Gen. V. A. S. Williams (killed)[1] – Lt.-Co. J. C. L. Butt (Temp.)

 

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

 

Transcribed War Diary entries: here.

 

Maps:        June 1916 Appendix A, p. 3         June 1916 Appendix A, p. 5  

                   June 1916 Appendix A, p. 7

Transcribed War Diary Map: here.

 

 

Casualties according to 3rd Canadian Division noon 1st to noon 8th June, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix A, pg. 5

 

4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lt.-Col. Usher (missing)[M9] 

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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 Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lt.-Col. A. E. Shaw (killed)

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

 

5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lt.-Col. G. H. Baker (killed)

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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

Transcribed War Diary entries: here.

 

2nd Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lt.-Col. J. C. L. Bot

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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

 

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company

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

 

8/C.1 Trench Mortar Battery[M10] 

8/C.2 Trench Mortar Battery

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

 

Brigade in Divisional Reserve:       (In Camps A.B.C. & D).

 

9th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Brig.-Gen. F. W. Hill

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Narrative of Events 2nd – 16th June 1916:

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

June 1916 Appendix 1, p. 6   June 1916 Appendix 1, p. 7   June 1916 Appendix 1, p. 8

 

Dispositions night June 12th/13th, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix 6, p. 2   June 1916 Appendix 6, p. 3

 

Casualties according to 3rd Canadian Division noon 1st to noon 8th June, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix A, pg. 6

 

Headquarters:              Camp A                                 

 

43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. A. M. Thompson

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June 1916, p. 3                       June 1916, p. 4[M11] 

 

52nd Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. A. W. May

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June 1916, p. 5   June 1916, p. 7   June 1916, p. 10   June 1916, p. 9   June 1916, p. 11[M12] 

June 1916, p. 3   June 1916, p. 2   June 1916, p. 8     June 1916, p. 6   June 1916, p. 5

 

58th Canadian Infantry Battalion- Lt.-Col. H. A. Genet

 

60th Canadian Infantry Battalion – Lt.-Col. F. W. Gascoigne

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

 

Transcribed War Diary Entries: here.

 

9th Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company

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

 

9/1.C Trench Mortar Battery[M13] 

9/2.C Trench Mortar Battery

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March 1916, p. 5[M14] 

 

3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion

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

 

Casualties according to 3rd Canadian Division noon 1st to noon 8th June, 1916:

June 1916 Appendix A, pg. 7

 

6th Canadian Infantry Brigade came under the command of the 3rd Division on 4th June 1916. See Operation Order No. 22. and Orbat 2nd Division.

 

DIVISIONAL TROOPS

 

Artillery – see British Orbat[M15] 

 

Lahore Divisional Artillery – Brig.-Gen. E. S. Hoare-Hairne

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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

 

Right grouped Brigade

 

Headquarters 11th Brigade Royal Field Artillery – Lt.-Col. J. McG-Maxwell

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June 1916, p. 3

 

83rd Battery Royal Field Artillery

85th Battery Royal Field Artillery

94th Battery Royal Field Artillery

D/5  Battery Royal Field Artillery (4.5 How.)

3rd  Battery Canadian Field Artillery

4th  Battery Canadian Field Artillery

 

Left Grouped Brigade

 

Headquarters 131st Brigade Royal Field Artillery – Lt.-Col. H. A. Koebel

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

                                              

64th Battery Royal Field Artillery

73rd Battery Royal Field Artillery

81st Battery Royal Field Artillery

D/11 Battery Royal Field Artillery (4.5 How.)

 

Reserve Grouped Brigade

 

Headquarters 5th Brigade Royal Field Artillery – Lt.-Col. G. D. Sherer

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June 1916, p. 2   June 1916, p. 3   June 1916, p. 4   June 1916, p. 5   June 1916, p. 6

June 1916, p. 7

 

84th Battery Royal Field Artillery

59th Battery Royal Field Artillery

D/18 Battery Royal Field Artillery (4.5 How.)

Medium Trench Mortar Batteries (2’’)

 

ENGINEERS

 

7th Field Company Canadian Engineers[M16] 

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

 

8th Field Company Canadian Engineers

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

 

9th Field Company Canadian Engineers

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

June 1916, p. 20   June 1916, p. 21

 

Eaton Motor Machine Gun Battery – Major A. L. Knight a/O.C.?

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

 

Sources: W/D 3rd Canadian Division, June 1916:

 June 1916 Appendix 1, pg. 6   June 1916 Appendix 1, pg. 7

 

Operation Order No. 22, 3rd Division June 4th, 1916.

 

Loads of War Diary entries.

 


[1] Correction: Brig.-Gen. V. Williams was not killed. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, severely wounded. Source: Chris Wright via an E-mail and the Maple Leaf.

 [M1]This is the official  Order of Battle 3rd Division as per morning of June 2nd 1916. See Sources at bottom of this Orbat.

 [M2]General Staff=Headquarters.

 [M3]Incredibly detailed.

 [M4]Curiosity: until 6th May 1916 this Brigade was commanded by Brig.-Gen. F. O. W. Loomis. Transferred to 4th Division, 11th Infantry Brigade. Why?

 [M5]Killed in Action  Sanctuary Wood, 2nd June 1916.

 [M6]Note that a special mention is made about the jamming of the Ross rifles!

 [M7]German prisoner mentioned: Ludwig OPOLKA MIEDRA KR PLESS 29.1.95 11 ERSBATL IR 156, 2 REKR DEB. K.N. 1430. R.I.R. 22, 825.12 K.

 [M8]Grouped, forming 7th  Canadian Trench Mortar Battery, hence 1 set of entries.

 [M9]Together  with General Mercer & Brig. Gen. Williams.

 [M10]Grouped.

 [M11]Baptism under fire!

 [M12]The dates given correspond with wrong W/D page entries!

 [M13]Grouped.

 [M14]Believe it or not, these are the entries for  May 14th – June 18th!

 [M15]There was no 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery yet.

 [M16]One of the many mistakes/idiosyncrasies of the L.A.C.: the W/D is called 7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers. This didn’t change till somewhere in 1918, so it is highly confusing to use this term until that moment in time!