Seeking map with location of C. 7 Station in No. 3 tunnel Thiepval

[DaveC]

I'm trying to place the position of a signaller on the 03/09/1916 He served with the 1/4th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment and was at Thiepval he wrote:- "I was lucky I was posted to C. 7 Station in No. 3 tunnel" as anybody any ideas.    Kindest Regards DaveC

[brianmorris547]

Dave

The WD of 147 Infantry Brigade (WO 95 2796/1-4) has Operational Orders for the assault of 03/09/1916 including a table showing where ammunition was stored (p593/611). The Brigade Magazines were at Thiepval and Ross Castle and Forward Magazines were in nos 3, 5 and 6 Tunnels. It shows the coordinates for No 3 Tunnel as R 25 a 1 9. There are also Preliminary Instructions (p597/611) which show the 1/4 Bn HQ at R 25 a 1 7. There is a map (p609/611) which put these locations at the North East edge of Thiepval Wood. The WDs of The Commander RE 49 Div and the 49 Div RE Signals Company have more information about communications. The Signallers were at Bn HQ.

Brian 

[Don Regiano]

3 hours ago, brianmorris547 said:

It shows the coordinates for No 3 Tunnel as R 25 a 1 9.

 

A little to the NW of Connaught cemetery (move the overlay transparency slider on this map for a view of its location):

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=50.0588&lon=2.6795&layers=101465248&b=1

Edited 28 April , 2019 by Don Regiano

[DaveC]

Hi Brian and Don

      Many Many thanks for your help, I much appreciated.   Kindest and Warmest regards DaveC

[Howard]

Tunnel 3 is shown at the very bottom of this map. Full version here.

 

Howard

 

[Howard]

On this link are the only aerial photos I have that cover R25, sadly they are not in date.

 

Even if they were in date, do not expect to see any visual evidence of tunnels, they took great care to hide that.

 

All of these are on the WFA Mapping The Front DVDs along with numerous others that may be relevant.

 

The Ancre Valley. Mosaic No.43    57D Q17-36, R19-31, W4-6, X1    12 April 1918    P_006186.jpg
The Ancre Valley. Mosaic No.42    57D Q17-36, R19-36, W4-30, X1-7, Sheet 62D E 3-5    12 April 1918    P_006187.jpg
Photographic Map (Centre Sector) Ancre Valley    57D Q22-36, R19-32    09 May 1918    P_006188.jpg
Ancre Valley (Centre Sector) Oblique & Vertical Comparisons    57D Q23-36, R19-31    09 May 1918    P_006190.jpg
Corps Counter Battery Area    57D Q4-36, R1-33, W4-18, X1-15        P_006184.jpg

 

Howard

 

[Michelle Young]

Please acknowledge source of image as per forum rules 

thank you 

[Howard]

3 hours ago, Michelle Young said:

Please acknowledge source of image as per forum rules 

thank you 

Map also from WFA Mapping The Front DVDs.

 

Howard

[DaveC]

Hi Howard

   Many thanks for the Arial photo's of the area even though they are of a later date it shows the lie of the land, Kindest Regards DaveC