| 11th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2403
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
| Coys at the disposal of Coy Commanders for training. | |||
| Coys at the disposal of Coy Commanders for training. | |||
| Church parade. Memorial Service to the late Chaplain [?] C.F. At 2.0pm. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion inspected by the | |||
| Battalion training. Operation orders received. | |||
| Battalion marched to WINNEZEELE AREA at 7.10am, arrived 12.0 noon. | |||
| Battalion marched to ROAD CAMP at 8.18am, arrived 12.0 noon. | |||
| Inspections and general cleaning up of camp. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. Divisional Commander inspected the camp. | |||
| Battalion training. Corps Commander inspected the camp. | |||
| Battalion improving camp. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion training. | |||
| Battalion left ROAD CAMP 2.10pm, marched to POPERINGHE where it entrained at 3.55pm for IRISH FARM. Batt. reached HILL TOP FARM 6.0pm. | |||
| Preparing battle stores and equipment. | |||
| Battalion moved from HILL TOP FARM at 2.45pm, moved up to BELLEVUE via KRONPRINZ FARM. A and B Coys relieved the support and reserve companies of the 2nd K.O.Y.L.I. C Coys relieved one Coy of the 2nd MIDDLESEX at MOSELMACK, D Coy relieved one Coy of the 2nd WEST YORKS. Relief reported complete at 7.0pm. 4 O.R. Wounded. | |||
| A and C Coys withdrew without relief onto B and D Coys dusk. C and A Coys lost heavily owing to a hostile barrage being put down in the front line area. Battalion was relieved by the 15th H.L.I. Relief complete reported at 11.30pm. The Battalion then moved to relieve the 17th H.L.I. In the left subsector via KRONPRINZ FARM. Relief completed 2.0am 26.11.17. Capt. Benson, J. wounded, 2/Lt McDonald, J.R. Wounded, 2/Lt Duncan wounded. 12 O.R. Killed, 35 O.R. Wounded, 7 O.R. Missing. | |||
| Held the line. Situation quiet. B Coy captured one prisoner on night of 26th – 27th. 8 O.R. Wounded, 2 O.R. Missing. | |||
| Situation quiet. Battalion relieved in the left subsector by 16th LANCASHIRE FUS. Relief complete by 8.0pm. Battalion moved to HILL TOP FARM and complete in huts by midnight. 1 O.R. Killed, 2 O.R. Missing. | |||
| Preparing battle equipment and stores. | |||
| Preparing battle stores and equipment. Enemy shelled the camp with 4.2 shrapnel from 7.0am – 8.30am, rate 6 shell a minute, 2 O.R. Wounded. | |||
| Battalion left HILL TOP FARM at 7.40pm for WURST FARM. Complete in camp 10.30pm. Hostile artillery quiet.
[signed] T.F. Tweed, Lt. Col.
XI Border Regt. |
References / notes
- National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2403
- The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.