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The History of the Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1914 - 1919

Appendix "B."

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Appendix "B."

Showing the dispositions of the Canterbury Battalions when in the front line trenches, from the arrival of the New Zealand Division in France to the end of the winter of 1917-1918.

Battalion. Date in. Relieved. Date Out. Relieved by.
1916.
2nd 15/16 May 9th Northumb F. 23/24 May 2/3/N.Z. (R.)B.*
1st 20/21 May 1/W.I.R. 25/26 May (inter-coy.)
1st 25/26 May (inter-coy.) 28/29 May 1/W.I.R.
2nd 2/3 June 2/3/N.Z. (R.)B. 20/21 June 2/A.I.R.
1st 9/10 June 1/A.I.R. 20/21 June 1/W.I.R.
1st 3/4 July 1/W.I.R.
1/W.I.R.
15/16 July 1/A.I.R. (partial)
1st 15/16 July 7/8 Aug. 1/W.I.R.
1st 5/6 Aug. 1/A.I.R. 7/8 Aug. 1/W.I.R.
2nd 8/9 July 2/A.I.R. 16/17 July 2/A.I.R.
2nd 27/28 July 2/A.I.R. 8/9 Aug. 2/A.I.R.
1st 13 Oct. 60th Batn. A.I.F. 25 Oct. 1/A.I.R.
1st 4 Nov. 1/A.I.R. 12 Nov. 1/A.I.R.
1st 20 Nov. 1/Auck. I.R. 28 Nov. 1/A.I.R.
1st 6 Dec. 1/Auck. I.R. 14 Dec. 1/A.I.R.
2nd 20 Oct. 2/Auck. I.R. 26 Oct. 2/A.I.R.
2nd 1 Nov. 2/Auck. I.R. 7 Nov. 2/A.I.R.
2nd 13Nov. 2/Auck. I.R. 19 Nov. 2/A.I.R.
2nd 25 Nov. 2/Auck. I.R. 30 Nov. & 1 Dec. 37th Bn. A.I.F.

* King's Liverpool Regiment.

Royal Irish Rifles.

3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment.

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Note.—A change from one sector to another is indicated by a horizontal line across the page. The various sectors were as follows:—

  • Armentières, May to August, 1916.
  • Messines to the River Lys—March to August, 1917.
  • Sailly, October, 1916, to February, 1917.
  • Ypres Salient—September, 1917, to February, 1918.
  • Armentières—(2nd Battalion only), October to December, 1916.
  • The dispositions for subsequent trench warfare will be found in Appendix "C."
1st. 2nd. 12th 13th.
Vancouver and S.P.Z. R. Front Line (Pont Ballot 78 & 79) L. Front Line (Pont Ballot 80 & 81) Subsidiary
R. Front line (68, 69, & parts 67) & R. and Cent. Support L. & Cent. Front (70, 71 & 72) & L. Support Subsidiary Subsidiary
Subsidiary Subsidiary R. Front & R. & Cent. Support L. & Cent. Front & L. Support
(No record: on 7th frontage extended to north by addition of Trenches 82 and 83)
(No record)
R. Front (No. 1 & 2 Localities) & Right Suppt. R. Cent. Suppts. L. Centre Front (No. 3 Local.) & L. Cent. Sup. L. Front (Nos. 4 & 4a Localities) & L. Support
R. Front (No. 1 & 2 Localities) & R. Support R. Cent. Suppts. Battaln Reserve (Subsidiary) Brigade Reserve (Subsidiary)
R. Front (No. 1 & 2 Localities) & R. Support R. Cent. Suppts. L. Centre Front (No. 3 Local.) & L. Cent. Sup. L. Front (Nos. 4 & 4a Localities) & L. Support
(No record)
(No record)
R. Front & Support lines C. Front & Support lines L. Front & Supt. Reserve
Reserve C. Front & Support lines L. Front & Support lines R. Front & Supt.
L. Front & Supt. C. Front & Support lines Reserve R. Front & Supt.
L. Front & Supt. Reserve C. Front & Supt. R. Front & Supt.
Vancouver and S.P.Z. R. Front line Cent. Front line L. Front line
R. Front line Cent. Front line L. Front line Vancouver and S.P.Z.
Cent. Front line Left Front line Vancouver and S.P.Z. R. Front line
L. Front line Vancouver and S.P.Z. R. Front line Centre Front line
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Battalion. Date In. Relieved. Date Out. Relieved by.
1917.
2nd 1 Jan. 2/Anck. I.R. 9 Jan. 1/C.I.R.
1st 9 Jan. 2/C.I.R. 17 Jan. 2/C.I.R.
2nd 17 Jan. 1/C.I.R. 23 Jan. 1/3/N.Z.(R.)B.
1st 26/27 Jan. 16th Royal Scots 3/4 Feb. 2/C.I.R.
2nd 3/4 Feb. 1/C.I.R. 11/12 Feb. 1/C.I.R.
1st 11/12 Feb. 2/C.I.R. 19 Feb. 2/C.I.R.
2nd 19 Feb. 1/C.I.R. 26 Feb. 2/10/K.L.R.**
1st 12 Mar. 9th Bn.R.I.R. 20 Mar. 2/C.I.R.
2nd 20 Mar. 1/C.I.R. 28 Mar. 1/C.I.R.
1st 28 Mar. 2/C.I.R. 6 Apr.
6/7 Apr.
1/W.I.R. (L)
1/A.I.R. (R)
2nd 22 May 2/3/N.Z.(R.) B. 30 May 1/C.I.R.
1st 30 May 2/C.I.R. 2 June 1/O.IR.
3rd 10/11 June 2/5 Lyl. N. Lanc. 13/14 June 2/C.I.R. 4/3/N.Z.(R.)B.
3rd 30 June/1 July 3/O.I.R. 8 July 3/A.I.R.
3rd 23/24 July 2/O.I.R. 31 July/1 Aug. 3/A.I.R.
3rd 6/7 Aug. 3/A.I.R. 16/17 Aug. 3/A.I.R.
3rd 24/25 Aug. 3/A.I.R. 31 Aug./1 Sept. 2nd Bn. Devon. Regt.
1st 19/20 July Pts. 49th & 50th Bns. A.I.F. 29/30 July 1/O.I.R.
2nd 5/6 Aug. 2/O.I.R. 8/9 Aug. (inter-coy.)
2nd 8/ 9 Aug. (inter-coy.) 10/11 Aug. (inter-coy.)
2nd 10/11 Aug. (inter-coy.) 11/12 Aug. (inter-coy.)
2nd 11/12 Aug. (inter-coy.) 13/14 Aug. (inter-coy.)
2nd 13/14 Aug. (inter-coy.) 14/15 Aug. (inter-coy.)
2nd 14/15 Aug. (inter-coy.) 16/17 Aug. (inter-coy.)

* 2nd Battalion 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade.

1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment.

1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment.

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1st 2nd 12th 13th
Reserve R. Front & Supt. C. Front & Supt. L. Front & Supt.
R. Front & Supt. C. Front & Supt. L. Front & Supt. Reserve
R. Front & Supt. C. Front & Supt. L. Front & Supt. Reserve
Subsidiary R. Front & Supt. C. Front & Support (moved to Posts on 31st Jan.) L. Front & Supt.
L. Front & Supt. Posts (Res.) Subsidiary R. Front & Supt.
R. Front & Supt. Subsidiary L. Front & Supt. Posts (Reserve)
Posts (Res.) L. Front & Supt. R. Front & Supt. Subsidiary
Reserve Right Front Support Left Front
Right Front Right Support Left Support Left Front
Right Front Left Support Left Front Right Support
Reserve Right Front Left Front Support
Support Left Front Reserve Right Front
(No details)
Reserve Right centre Left
Right Front Reserve Support Left Front
Support Right Front Left Front Reserve
Right Front Support Reserve Left Front
Subsidiary Subsidiary Front line posts Supports
Left Front Reserve Support Right Front
Support Right Front Left Front Reserve
Left Front Right Front Support Reserve
Left Front Reserve Support Right Front
Support Reserve Left Front Right Front
Support Right Front Left Front Reserve
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Battalion. Date in. Relieved. Date out. Relieved by.
2nd 16/17 Aug. (inter-coy.) 17/18 Aug. 1/W.I.R.
1st 7/8 Aug. 1/O.I.R. 12/13 Aug. (inter-coy.)
1st 12/13 Aug. (inter-coy.) 17/18 Aug. 2/A.I.R.
2nd 29/30 Sept. 2/5 South Staffs. 2/3 Oct. 1/W.I.R.
2nd 25/26 Nov. 1/1/ Herts. 4/5/ Blk. Watch 29/30 Nov. (inter-coy.)
2nd 29/30 Nov. (inter-coy.) 1/2 Dee. 1/O.I.R.
1/C.I.R.
3rd 21/22 Nov. 3/A.I.R. 1/2 Dec. 4/3/N.Z.(R.)B.
1st 9/10 Dec. 1/3 N.Z. (R) B.
4/3 do. pts.
12/13 Dec. (inter-coy.)
1st 12/13 Dec. (inter-coy.) 15/16 Dec. 3/C.I.R.
2nd 15/16 Dec. 3/3/N.Z.(R.)B. 18/19 Dec. (inter-coy.)
2nd 18/19 Dec. (inter-coy.) 22/23 Dee. 3/O.I.R.
3rd 15/16 Dec. 1/C.I.R. 22/23 Dec. 1/C.I.R.
1st 22/23 Dec. 3/C.I.R. 27/28 Dec. 3/C.I.R.
1918.
3rd 27/28 Dec. 1/C.I.R. 2/3 Jan. 3/3/N.Z.(R.)B.
1918.
1st 8/9 Jan. 3/3/N.Z.(R.)B. 14/15 Jan. 3/3/N.Z.(R.)B.
2nd 14/15 Jan. 1/3/N.Z.(R.)B. 20/21 Jan. 2/A.I.R.
1st 20/21 Jan. 3/3/N.Z.(R.)B. 23/24 Jan. (inter-coy.)
1st 23/24 Jan. (inter-coy.) 26/27 Jan. 1/W.I.R.
2nd 26/27 Jan. 2/A.I.R. 1/2 Feb. 2/A.I.R.
1st 8/9 Feb. 1/3/N.Z.(R.)B. 12/13 Feb. (inter-coy.)
1st 12/13 Feb. (inter-coy.) 15/16 Feb. 2/C.I.R.
2nd 15/16 Feb. 1/C.I.R. 18/19 Feb. (inter-coy.)
2nd 18/19 Feb. (inter-coy.) 22/23 Feb. 1/6/West Riding
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1st. 2nd. 12th. 13th.
Left Front Reserve Support Right Front
Left Front Right Front Support Support
Support Support Left Front Right Front
(No details)
Support Reserve Right Front Left Front
Right Front Left Front Support Reserve
(No details)
Support Left Front Reserve Right Front
Right Front Reserve Left Front Support
Front Support Reserve Support
Reserve Support Front Support
Reserve Right Front Left Front Support
Support Left Front Reserve Right Front
1918.
Right Front Support Reserve Left Front
Support Left Front Reserve Right Front
R. Front & Supt. L. Front & Supt. Reserve Reserve
R. Front & Supt. L. Front & Supt. Support Reserve
Reserve Support Left Front Right Front
Reserve Reserve Right Front Left Front
Support Left Front Reserve Right Front
Right Front Reserve Left Front Support
Right Front Left Front Support Reserve
Support Reserve Right Front Left Front