2nd August 09
Looking at the pencil written text on the first diary they were stationed at Ronville (Arras) this was April 1st 1917. It says 'caves', a little seaching and found that a mass of underground caves were dug by the New Zeland Tunneling Company. looking at maps Ronville had 7 tunnels, named Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch plus a few more. Diary says the battalion rested in the caves from 2nd to 4th April 1917
Looking at the pencil written text on the first diary they were stationed at Ronville (Arras) this was April 1st 1917. It says 'caves', a little seaching and found that a mass of underground caves were dug by the New Zeland Tunneling Company. looking at maps Ronville had 7 tunnels, named Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch plus a few more. Diary says the battalion rested in the caves from 2nd to 4th April 1917
The soldiers entered the network through a few cellars, "boves", in the destroyed city.Then they walked to their underground positions, and waited there for several days.
This pictures was taken in Arras in April 1917, prior to the battle, looking at the diary I would hazzard a guess Jonathan would have been here, a note on the diary that I can read talked about the caves, still need to get the text clearer.
To read the full story of these caves and more pictures, including the battalion commanders table that is still there to this day and at a wild guess would of been where these diaries could of been written.http://pierreswesternfront.punt.nl/?id=426991&r=1&tbl_archief
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