Hulluch - Vermelles Sector
The 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company left the most comprehensive War Diary of any of the Tunnelling companuies. The diaries span the years 1915 thru 1919 and include several sketches of the Aid Posts, Dugouts, Tunnels and other works undertaken by 3ATC during their time on the Western Front.
The Company also left a most comprehensive document that runs to some 118 pages and includes written accounts of the Companies history, activities and personnel, extracts from which are indicated as ‘End of War Report’.
Drawn from both these records, this section deals with some of the Companys’ time in the Hulluch - Vermelles Sector.
3ATC War Diary records :
November 1 1916: Company strength A.I.F. Officers 20 O.R.s 679. Attached infantry A.I.F. Officers 2 & 4 O.R.s
At the beginning of Nov 1916, the Company received orders to relieve the 258th Coy. R.E. in the Hill 70 Sector, Loos, 1st Corps, 1st Army Area (Sheet 36c NW 3 & SW 1 from H 19a 30,30 to M6b 30.70)
[7-8 November 1916: 258 Tunnelling Company War Diary:
The No.3 Australian Mining Company are to relieve us at HILL 70 and we are to proceed to join the 4th Army.]
Annequin Fosse 9 Advanced Dressing Station Vermelles Tunnel Dressing Station & Electric Light Station Bully Dressing Station
Fosse 7 ‘Charing Cross’ Artillery Dugouts Le Rutoire BHQ Cite St Pierre Battalion HQ Dugouts
