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#demolition Tunnels covered trenches were blown in on Western side of Yser and there were no covered means of approach to the bridge heads.
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All lines and means of communication were cut by bombardment which added extraordinarily to the difficulties of control over the situation.
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Situation reported by continued messages from observation posts of support Btn. Touch was maintained with Divisional Artillery throughout.
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Reports of situation by pigeons from Battalions East of Yser. All telephone and wireless communication was cut by 10.15am.
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#aeroplane Enemy aeroplanes flying low (Pigeon message).
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#flares White rockets bursting into 2 white lights. Taken to be SOS signal & acted on as such but green lights appeared as perfect white.
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#flares Golden rain rockets opposite both Battalions.
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Dugouts burning #prisoners going back, enemy apparently waiting.
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#annotated #gridrferences #watersupply Enemy avanced in extended order to water at M.15.c.
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#flares Golden rain rockets opposite left Battalion.
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Author lists extracts from messages and given times. Report of Operations on the 10th July 1917. Typing #error may have put the year as 917.
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