11th Battalion War Diary, May 1917
| 11th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2403
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
| Company and Battn drill. Training generally. | |||
| Inspection of Brigade by Corps Commander Lt Gen WOOLCOMBE DSO. Brigade praised for good work in recent operations. Exceptionally smart turn out. | |||
| Battn drill - attack formation. Lt Col GIRDWOOD DSO awarded BAR to DSO and 2 Lt MALLEY-MARTIN Military Cross for work during operations on April 14th N.E. of FAYET (Twin Copses). | |||
| Route march to TOULE & DOUILLY with advance and flank guards. Demonstration by 86th and 97th Trench Mortar Batteries a 3pm. All Officers and a large percentage of men attended. | |||
| Battn drill - outpost scheme. Drill and training generally. | |||
| Church Parade at 9.55 am. Recreation etc. | |||
| Battn drill at 9am. Recreation and sports (17th HLI) in afternoon and evening. | |||
| Parades cancelled owing to rain. Training continued in billets- musketry, bayonet fighting, physical training etc. | |||
| Battalion drill and training. | |||
| Battalion route march and tactical scheme towards MANTIGNY and Y. | |||
| Battalion drill - attack formation - inspected by Brigadier. | |||
| Battn in attack formation for inspection by G.O.C. 32nd Div. Recreation in afternoon. | |||
| Church Parade 10am Staff ride under C.O. Conference in afternoon with Brigadier General BLACKLOCK D.S.O. on work in general. | |||
| Brigade attack scheme. Three objectives. Zero 10 am Third objective taken at 11.30am Afternoon spent in preparation for following days march. | |||
| Left OFFOY 4.15am marched to PUZEAUX via NESLE and CORCNY. Arrived at 8.45am | |||
| Left PUZEAUX 5.10am marched to CAIX via ROSIERES. Arrived 9am Resting. | |||
S/La Luce |
Left CAIX at 5.40am marched to DOMART S/ LA LUCE. Arrived 9am. Resting. | ||
| Cleaning up billets and making improvements. | |||
| Battn training and recreation. | |||
| Church Parade and presentation of Military Medals by Lt. Col. GIRDWOOD DSO Cmdg Battn. | |||
| Battn training and recreation. | |||
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S/LUCE |
Battn training – games – recreation & route march. | ||
| Battalion Church Parade. | |||
| Battn training – recreation. | |||
| Battn training – Divisional Command inspection, later training. | |||
BRETONNEUX |
Battn marched to VILLERS BRETONNEUX & took over billets. | ||
| Battn at VILLERS BRETTONEUX – preparing for entraining.
J.B. Lowthian, Capt.
A.C. Girdwood, Lt Col.
Cmdg 11th Border Regt. |
References / notes
- Transcription by K. Johnstone.
- National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2403
- The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.