APPENDIX "A" GREAT BINGE "P" COMPOSITE BATTERY

25 Nov.

0430 Hrs B.C. reported to H.Q., R.A.

0645 " Obs Sec. Ordered to move up to area Mystole Ho. 5371 in support
of 65 Field Regt.

0905 " Obs Sec. Moving up.

1045 " "A" post Obs. Sec in action as an O.P. (not as a short base)
east of Mental Hospital (5572) Troop H.Q. established.

1200 " "C" post Obs. Sec. in action 522693, visibility very bad,
situation on the front very uncertain.

1230 " S.R. Troop ordered to deploy in support of one Troop 65 Field
allotted to C.B.
F.S. Troop Commander ordered to recce. forward O.Ps.
B.H.Q. moved to farm 561711.

1445 " Rg. Sec. ordered up to work with "A" Troop, 65 Field.

1500 " "X" Troop (Survey) ordered up to put 65 Field and 5 Med.
On common Grid. Impossible before dark as troop was 10 miles
in rear.

1600 " S.R. base deployed and in action from North of Mystole Ho. to
Solestreet (5367).
Survey coming up.

26 Nov.

0800 Hrs "A" post moved up to O.P. at The Mount (484730).
0835 " Rg. Sec. moved up to contact 65 Fd and deploy Rg base.
1030 " S.R. Tp. moved from Mystole Ho. area.
1145 " S.R. Tp. H.Q. established and base recced.
1215 " S.R. base in action.
A.P.1 486723 A.P.2 495685
M1 512744 M2 516727 M3 523708 M4 528697 M5 532681
F.S. Rg base recced. and waiting to be surveyed in (base 505731 -
Chilham Church - 519709.
Survey recce completed. F.S. Rg base and C.B. Tp 65 Fd would
have been ready by 1400 hrs.
1315 " 65 Fd & Med received orders prepare to move and therefore
survey work was never issued.
1445 " "C" post obs. Sec. in action at 502749
1530 " S.R. base out of action

Dark F.S. both posts in action.

"P" battery was kept in hide with one Med regt and one Fd regt
10 miles in rear of C.R.A's H.Q. Where D.R. is only means of
communication time lag from orders to action in forward area was
far too long.