17. As soon as the final objectives have been captured by the infantry the cavalry will advance and seize the high ground Rocquigny—Villers-au-Flos—Riencourt-les-Bapaume—Bapaume.
The Fourteenth Corps will be prepared to support the cavalry on the above line at the earliest possible moment.
18. Prisoners will be sent via Brigade Headquarters to Divisional Collecting Station at Crater Post A.8.a.6.3, where they will be taken over and searched under A.P.M. arrangements.
Receipts will be given for prisoners and escorts will return to their units.
All captured documents should be sent with prisoners to Divisional Collecting Station, whence they will be forwarded under Divisional arrangements.
19. Dumps.—R.E. dumps of sand-bags and wire have been established along the Guillemont—Waterlot Farm road in the Brigade area. A water dump is being established at Advanced Brigade Headquarters at S.24.b.6.1½.
Dumps of bombs and S.A.A. are also being established along the Guillemont—Waterlot Farm road in the Brigade area.
20. Brigade Headquarters will be established at S.24.b.6.1½ from 9 P.M. to-night.
M. B. Smith, Captain,
Brigade-Major, 1st Guards Brigade.