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That's what the orders of the day said. But what really took place on 4 20-22 July? Read on ....... , The strategy was to outflank Jumbo with an attack from the north. Three non-members and one member of 20 years! standing with an impressive tetal of 6 trips to his credit left Holdsworth H.Q. under cover of darkness, It was still Friday night (just) when they reached Atiwhakatu But. 0800 hours on Saturday saw Phase Two of the manoeuvre start. At bushe- . line on Baldy the troops were in good heart and the snow, feared to be: deep and/or hard, was neither. The field kitchen, equipped with Coleman. Peak and Svea 123, was set up to provide a brew. Peak won easily on both fastest time and handicap. Fortified, the men continued their march to the cairn on the Mitre~Holdsworth ridge, hopeful that they would succeed in taking Broken Axe and McGregor.
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However at the cairn, enemy fire in the shape of strong westerlies forcéd a tactical withdrawal: via Baldy and the Barton Track to Mitre: Flats where the evening was spent in rest and recreation. pe RS Sunday's promised southerly failed to appear, but now ill-positioned for an assault on the tops, the squad route — marched to the Pines, then via The Pinnacle - Winzenberg Saddle (a spot of jungle training here) to Holdsworth H.Q. Maintaining the element of surprise to the last, they : approached M and FE platoons from the southern end of the carpark, Thankyou Ptes. Graham Weakly, Michael Bibby and Colin Rhodes for coming? we hope you will all join the club. To Field-marshal woodrow and j General Hadfield, thanks for transport and organisation. ; - John Rhodes (Corporal & dispatch writer).