11th Battalion War Diary, August 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
COXYDE	Wed 1/8/17	10pm	Work impossible due to heavy rain all day. Capt Anderson – Regt Medical Officer in orders for D.S.O. for his work on July 9th, 10th & 11th. Lt Cook-Gray for M.C. on the same date.
"	Thur 2/8/17	10pm	Heavy rain continues. Outdoor work impossible. Indoor training carried on.
"	Fri 3/8/17	"	Heavy rain still continues. Indoor work and Lectures carried on.
"	4/8/17	"	Rain during morning. Training and recreations.
"	5/8/17	"	Training under Company Arrangements.
"	6/8/17	"	Training under Company Arrangements.
"	7/8/17	"	Training under Company Arrangements. Sea Bathing in the afternoon.
"	8/8/17	"	Training under Company Arrangements.
"	9/8/17	"	Training under Company Arrangements.
"	10/8/17	"	Battn moved to OOST DUNKERQUE at 10am.
"	11/8/17	"	Training carried out under Coy arrangements.
"	12/8/17	"	Church Parade at 10am.
"	13/8/17	"	Cleaning up billets. Inspected by D.A.D.M.S.
OOST-DUNKERQUE	14/8/17	10pm	Battn marched to BRAY DUNES at 9.30am arriving at 1pm.
BRAY-DUNES	15/8/17	"	Training under Coy Arrangements. Sea Bathing in the afternoon.
"	16/8/17	"	Training under Coy Arrangements. Sea Bathing in the afternoon.
"	17/8/17	"	Training under Coy Arrangements.
"	18/8/17	"	Battn moved to GHYVELDE at 9am.
"	19/8/17	"	Battn Church Parade at 10am. Recreations etc.
"	20/8/17	"	Battn training in Div Attack & rapid consolidation etc.
"	21/8/17	"	Battn went to BRAY DUNES at 9 am for Range Practice and Bathing returning to billets in GHYVELDE at 6 pm.
"	22/8/17	"	Battn training in the 32nd Division Attack Scheme in the morning. Sports training in the afternoon.
"	23/8/17	"	A & C Coys practiced Rapid Consolidation B & D Musketry and firing. Afternoon sports.
"	24/8/17	"	B & D Coys practiced Rapid Consolidation A & C Musketry and firing. Afternoon sports.
"	25/8/17	"	97th Brigade Sports – no parades.
"	26/8/17	"	Battn bathed at Divisional Baths PONT DE GHYVELDE. Major T.F. Tweed took over command.
"	27/8/17	"	Battn moved at 1.30pm to CANADA CAMP via BRAY DUNES along the beach past LA PANNE to ST IDESBALDE thence inland to CANADA CAMP, arriving 6.30pm.
CANADA CAMP	28/8/17	10pm	Battn moved to OOST DUNKERQUE as Divisional Reserve at 8.50pm arriving 9.50pm.
OOST-DUNKERQUE	29/8/17	"	Rain during morning. Cleaning up billets.
"	30/8/17	"	Training under Coy Arrangements. Working parties at night.
"	31/8/17	"	Training under Coy Arrangements. Working parties at night. T.F. Tweed, Major, Commanding 11th Border Regiment

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.