Pierre Baptiste ARLOT, un de mes arriĂšres grand-pĂšres, Ă©tait soldat pendant la premiĂšre guerre mondiale. Il est mort au front pendant la bataille de la Somme. Ceci est son dernier jour.
Pierre Baptiste ARLOT, est né le 29/08/1877 a Usson-du-Poitou dans la Vienne de Pierre ARLOT et Françoise BRUGIER, seulement 19 ans au moment de sa naissance. Pendant son enfance ou son adolescence, ses parents viennent s'installer a Saint-Coutant, dans le nord-est de la Charente.
Il s'y marie le 26/11/1902 avec Marie (dite Maria) PIGNOUX, fille de Pierre PIGNOUX et Marie ENIXON. Les parents de Pierre Baptiste Ă©tant morts depuis deux ans, c'est sa grand-mĂšre, Marie Anne BRUGIER qui donne son consentement pour son mariage par courrier. A lâĂ©poque de son mariage, il est cultivateur propriĂ©taire a Saint-Coutant.
Pierre Baptiste est grenadier au 338eme rĂ©giment d'infanterie, classe de 1897. En novembre 1916, son rĂ©giment prend part a la bataille de la Somme comme beaucoup de soldats de lâĂ©poque, y compris mes autres arriĂšres grands-pĂšres.
Le 12 novembre, le 338eme RI est chargé de défendre Pressoire. Le Lt Colonel en charge du 338eme RI établit son PC a Vermandovillers, juste a coté de Pressoire. Le régiment se met en position sous le bombardement violent de l'ennemi.
Le 13 novembre, le reste de la 123eme Brigade finit de se mettre en position, toujours sous les bombardements des allemands qui a un moment ont semblé se masser pour un assaut, ce qui a déclenché le bombardement de la part de l'artillerie française.
Le 14 novembre, les bombardements violents de l'ennemi continuent.
Le 15 novembre a 2h, un dĂ©serteur allemand annonce une attaque pour 7h (6h heure française). A 6h, l'attaque se produit aprĂšs un bombardement violent, y compris de nombreux lacrymogĂšnes sur lâarriĂšre. Le Commandant Pied de Lestrade tĂ©lĂ©phone que les allemands sont entrĂ©s dans Pressoire a 7h. A 8h40, la Compagnie ClĂ©ment se rabat vers l'ouest "aprĂšs sâĂȘtre Ă©nergiquement dĂ©fendue" pendant que la Compagnie Theillout tient toujours vers le point 4976.
La contre-attaque s'organise par le nord avec les Compagnies 23, 13, et 14 suivant un barrage d'artillerie. A 16h10, Le Commandant Phelippon téléphone qu'il progresse sur Pressoire par le sud et réclame des sacs a terre.
Vers 17h, les allemands arrivent presque a lâĂ©glise de Pressoire et montent une attaque sur Ablaincourt qui est stoppĂ©e par l'artillerie française.
A 17h15, un ordre de bataille prescrit une contre-attaque sur Pressoire pour reprendre le terrain perdu. A 23h, l'attaque est déclenchée, précédée d'un violent tir sur Pressoire.
A 3h30 le 16 novembre, le Lt Colonel Reynaud fait savoir qu'il progresse sans grandes pertes. Les gains du 7 novembre sont repris.
Des le matin et pendant la journée, le Btn Phelippon subit de "vigoureuses attaques, avec jets de flammes" qui ont toutes été repoussées.
Du 16 au 17, des renforts arrivent mais les bombardements occasionnent de nombreuses pertes.
Du 17 au 20 novembre, "rien a signaler".
Pierre Baptiste est mort pendant les combats de Pressoire le 15/11/1916.
Il laisse deux fils, Raymond, né en 1903, et Damien (dit Henri) qui naßtra en 1917. Sa veuve, Maria, touche aprÚs sa mort une pension de veuve de guerre de 563Fr.
Pierre Baptiste ARLOT, est né le 29/08/1877 a Usson-du-Poitou dans la Vienne de Pierre ARLOT et Françoise BRUGIER, seulement 19 ans au moment de sa naissance. Pendant son enfance ou son adolescence, ses parents viennent s'installer a Saint-Coutant, dans le nord-est de la Charente.
Il s'y marie le 26/11/1902 avec Marie (dite Maria) PIGNOUX, fille de Pierre PIGNOUX et Marie ENIXON. Les parents de Pierre Baptiste Ă©tant morts depuis deux ans, c'est sa grand-mĂšre, Marie Anne BRUGIER qui donne son consentement pour son mariage par courrier. A lâĂ©poque de son mariage, il est cultivateur propriĂ©taire a Saint-Coutant.
Pierre Baptiste est grenadier au 338eme rĂ©giment d'infanterie, classe de 1897. En novembre 1916, son rĂ©giment prend part a la bataille de la Somme comme beaucoup de soldats de lâĂ©poque, y compris mes autres arriĂšres grands-pĂšres.
Carte de la Somme, JMO du 12e Corps, novembre 1916
Le 12 novembre, le 338eme RI est chargé de défendre Pressoire. Le Lt Colonel en charge du 338eme RI établit son PC a Vermandovillers, juste a coté de Pressoire. Le régiment se met en position sous le bombardement violent de l'ennemi.
Le 13 novembre, le reste de la 123eme Brigade finit de se mettre en position, toujours sous les bombardements des allemands qui a un moment ont semblé se masser pour un assaut, ce qui a déclenché le bombardement de la part de l'artillerie française.
Le 14 novembre, les bombardements violents de l'ennemi continuent.
JMO 123eme Brigade, novembre 1916
Le 15 novembre a 2h, un dĂ©serteur allemand annonce une attaque pour 7h (6h heure française). A 6h, l'attaque se produit aprĂšs un bombardement violent, y compris de nombreux lacrymogĂšnes sur lâarriĂšre. Le Commandant Pied de Lestrade tĂ©lĂ©phone que les allemands sont entrĂ©s dans Pressoire a 7h. A 8h40, la Compagnie ClĂ©ment se rabat vers l'ouest "aprĂšs sâĂȘtre Ă©nergiquement dĂ©fendue" pendant que la Compagnie Theillout tient toujours vers le point 4976.
La contre-attaque s'organise par le nord avec les Compagnies 23, 13, et 14 suivant un barrage d'artillerie. A 16h10, Le Commandant Phelippon téléphone qu'il progresse sur Pressoire par le sud et réclame des sacs a terre.
Vers 17h, les allemands arrivent presque a lâĂ©glise de Pressoire et montent une attaque sur Ablaincourt qui est stoppĂ©e par l'artillerie française.
A 17h15, un ordre de bataille prescrit une contre-attaque sur Pressoire pour reprendre le terrain perdu. A 23h, l'attaque est déclenchée, précédée d'un violent tir sur Pressoire.
JMO 62eme DI novembre 1916
A 3h30 le 16 novembre, le Lt Colonel Reynaud fait savoir qu'il progresse sans grandes pertes. Les gains du 7 novembre sont repris.
Des le matin et pendant la journée, le Btn Phelippon subit de "vigoureuses attaques, avec jets de flammes" qui ont toutes été repoussées.
Du 16 au 17, des renforts arrivent mais les bombardements occasionnent de nombreuses pertes.
Du 17 au 20 novembre, "rien a signaler".
JMO 123eme  Brigade, novembre 1916
Pierre Baptiste est mort pendant les combats de Pressoire le 15/11/1916.
Journal Officiel 21/07/1919
Il laisse deux fils, Raymond, né en 1903, et Damien (dit Henri) qui naßtra en 1917. Sa veuve, Maria, touche aprÚs sa mort une pension de veuve de guerre de 563Fr.
Journal Officiel du 09 mai 1918.
Pierre Baptiste ARLOT, one of my great-great-grandfathers, was a soldier in the First World War. He died at the front during the Battle of the Somme. This is his last day.
Pierre Baptiste ARLOT was born on 29/08/1877 in Usson-du-Poitou in the Vienne, son of Pierre ARLOT and Françoise BRUGIER, who was only 19 at the time of his birth. During his childhood or adolescence, his parents settled in Saint-Coutant in north-east Charente.
He married there on 26/11/1902 with Marie (known as Maria) PIGNOUX, daughter of Pierre PIGNOUX and Marie ENIXON. Pierre Baptiste's parents having died two years before, it was his grandmother Marie Anne BRUGIER who gave her consent for his marriage by letter. At the time of his marriage he was a farming landowner in Saint-Coutant.
Pierre Baptiste was a grenadier in the 338th infantry regiment, 1897 class. In November 1916, his regiment took part in the Battle of the Somme, as did many soldiers of the time, including my other great-great-grandfathers.
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On 12 November, the 338th RI was tasked with defending Pressoire. The Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 338th RI established his command post at Vermandovillers, right next to Pressoire. The regiment took up position under heavy enemy bombardment.
On 13 November, the rest of the 123rd Brigade finished taking up its positions, still under German bombardment which at one point seemed to be massing for an assault, triggering retaliatory fire from the French artillery.
On 14 November, heavy enemy bombardment continued.
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On 15 November at 2 a.m., a German deserter announced an attack for 7 a.m. (6 a.m. French time). At 6 a.m. the attack began after heavy bombardment, including numerous gas shells on the rear. Commandant Pied de Lestrade telephoned that the Germans had entered Pressoire at 7 a.m. At 8:40, the Clément Company fell back westwards "after putting up an energetic defence" while the Theillout Company still held around point 4976.
A counter-attack was organised to the north by Companies 23, 13 and 14 following an artillery barrage. At 16:10, Commandant Phelippon telephoned that he was advancing on Pressoire from the south and called for sandbags.
Around 17:00, the Germans came almost as far as the church at Pressoire and launched an attack on Ablaincourt that was stopped by French artillery.
At 17:15, a battle order prescribed a counter-attack on Pressoire to retake lost ground. At 23:00, the attack was launched, preceded by a violent barrage on Pressoire.
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At 3:30 on 16 November, Lieutenant Colonel Reynaud reported that he was advancing with few losses. The gains of 7 November were retaken.
From morning and throughout the day, Btn Phelippon came under "vigorous attacks with flame-throwers," all of which were repelled.
From the 16th to the 17th, reinforcements arrived but the bombardments caused heavy casualties.
From the 17th to the 20th of November: "nothing to report."
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Pierre Baptiste died during the fighting at Pressoire on 15/11/1916.
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He left two sons: Raymond, born in 1903, and Damien (known as Henri), who would be born in 1917. His widow Maria received a war widow's pension of 563 francs after his death.
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Pierre Baptiste ARLOT was born on 29/08/1877 in Usson-du-Poitou in the Vienne, son of Pierre ARLOT and Françoise BRUGIER, who was only 19 at the time of his birth. During his childhood or adolescence, his parents settled in Saint-Coutant in north-east Charente.
He married there on 26/11/1902 with Marie (known as Maria) PIGNOUX, daughter of Pierre PIGNOUX and Marie ENIXON. Pierre Baptiste's parents having died two years before, it was his grandmother Marie Anne BRUGIER who gave her consent for his marriage by letter. At the time of his marriage he was a farming landowner in Saint-Coutant.
Pierre Baptiste was a grenadier in the 338th infantry regiment, 1897 class. In November 1916, his regiment took part in the Battle of the Somme, as did many soldiers of the time, including my other great-great-grandfathers.
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Carte de la Somme, JMO du 12e Corps, novembre 1916
Map of the Somme, War Diary of the 12th Corps, November 1916
On 12 November, the 338th RI was tasked with defending Pressoire. The Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 338th RI established his command post at Vermandovillers, right next to Pressoire. The regiment took up position under heavy enemy bombardment.
On 13 November, the rest of the 123rd Brigade finished taking up its positions, still under German bombardment which at one point seemed to be massing for an assault, triggering retaliatory fire from the French artillery.
On 14 November, heavy enemy bombardment continued.
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JMO 123eme Brigade, novembre 1916
War Diary of the 123rd Brigade, November 1916
On 15 November at 2 a.m., a German deserter announced an attack for 7 a.m. (6 a.m. French time). At 6 a.m. the attack began after heavy bombardment, including numerous gas shells on the rear. Commandant Pied de Lestrade telephoned that the Germans had entered Pressoire at 7 a.m. At 8:40, the Clément Company fell back westwards "after putting up an energetic defence" while the Theillout Company still held around point 4976.
A counter-attack was organised to the north by Companies 23, 13 and 14 following an artillery barrage. At 16:10, Commandant Phelippon telephoned that he was advancing on Pressoire from the south and called for sandbags.
Around 17:00, the Germans came almost as far as the church at Pressoire and launched an attack on Ablaincourt that was stopped by French artillery.
At 17:15, a battle order prescribed a counter-attack on Pressoire to retake lost ground. At 23:00, the attack was launched, preceded by a violent barrage on Pressoire.
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JMO 62eme DI novembre 1916
War Diary of the 62nd Division, November 1916
At 3:30 on 16 November, Lieutenant Colonel Reynaud reported that he was advancing with few losses. The gains of 7 November were retaken.
From morning and throughout the day, Btn Phelippon came under "vigorous attacks with flame-throwers," all of which were repelled.
From the 16th to the 17th, reinforcements arrived but the bombardments caused heavy casualties.
From the 17th to the 20th of November: "nothing to report."
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JMO 123eme  Brigade, novembre 1916
War Diary of the 123rd Brigade, November 1916
Pierre Baptiste died during the fighting at Pressoire on 15/11/1916.
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Journal Officiel 21/07/1919
Journal Officiel 21/07/1919
He left two sons: Raymond, born in 1903, and Damien (known as Henri), who would be born in 1917. His widow Maria received a war widow's pension of 563 francs after his death.
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Journal Officiel du 09 mai 1918.
Journal Officiel du 09 mai 1918.