14 La Boiselle, France The 3rd Field Artillery Brigade would arrive to relieve the 4th Field Artillery Brigade – a brigade from the 2nd Australian Division. The 103rd Battery replaced the 104th Battery in their slow barrage operations in the front line. After the insane workload the gunners of 103rd Battery had already put in so far, a slow barrage must have been a welcome sight. 12 Rounds would be fired per Battery, per hour during the day and the pace would double to 24 rounds per Battery during the night time. These kinds of missions are for harassment and disruption, as well as maintaining a dominating presence on the sometimes stale battlefields of the Great War. The 4th Field Artillery Brigade would return to the area one week later, relieving the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade – 104 Battery replacing 103. Every battery of the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade were clear of the area by 1430. Under their own steam, the batteries of the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade would move to the Brickfields to stay for the night. The following day the Brigade would then move once again by foot to Orville, spending yet another hard day marching. They would not gain any respite until catching a train into Auteuil. The Brigade did not make this move so that they could rest, however, they were preparing to reinforce the front line in Ypres. Upon arriving in Auteuil, the Brigade would conduct routine stable duties and cleaning equipment. The BC, a few FO officers and linesmen would leave on the 29th August to make preparations to relieving the 4th Imperial Division.
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