The History of the Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1914 - 1919
Appendix "B."
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. |
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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.
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. |
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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 |
Battalion. | Date In. | Relieved. | Date Out. | Relieved by. |
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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.
1st | 2nd | 12th | 13th |
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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 |
Battalion. | Date in. | Relieved. | Date out. | Relieved by. |
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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 |
1st. | 2nd. | 12th. | 13th. |
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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 |