11th Battalion War Diary, October 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
In the Line	1/10/17		Battalion held left subsector of LOMBARDZYDE SECTOR. Dispositions unchanged. 2/Lt J.G.M. MARR wounded 5 other ranks killed, 5 other ranks wounded.
In the Line	2/10/17		Dispositions unchanged. 14 other ranks wounded, 1 other rank killed.
In the Line	3/10/17		Dispositions unchanged. 2 other ranks killed, 8 other ranks wounded.
In the Line	4/10/17		Dispositions unchanged. 1 other ranks wounded.
In the Line	5/10/17		4 other ranks wounded. Battalion relieved by 1/6th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers and withdrew to CANADA CAMP, relief quiet and complete at 11.30pm.
COXYDE	6/10/17		Battalion marched to ADINKERKE and proceeded to ROSENDAEL by barge, thence by route march to TETEGHEM, arriving about 8 pm.
TETEGHEM	7/10/17		Time devoted to cleaning of equipment etc. and improving of billets.
- do -	8/10/17		Selection of Training Grounds for Companies. Recreation in the afternoon.
TETEGHEM	9/10/17		Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for training. Specialist training carried out. Recreation in the afternoon.
TETEGHEM	10/10/17		Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill & Rifle Firing practices during morning, and Specialist training carried out. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	11/10/17		Coys practicing, platoons in the Attack. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	12/10/17		Coys practicing, platoons in the Attack and deploying for the attack. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	13/10/17		Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders Specialist training carried on. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	14/10/17		Church Parade at 10am for A & C Coys and for B & D Coys at 11am.
- do -	15/10/17		A, B & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. C Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	16/10/17		A, C & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. B Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon.
TETEGHEM	17/10/17		B, C & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. A Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	18/10/17		Battalion marched to FORT-DES-DUNES and carried out practice attack, returning to billets at 3pm.
- do -	19/10/17		Coys carried out 6 mile route march in Full Marching Order, and 2 hours Coy training during morning. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	20/10/17		Battalion marched to FORT-DES-DUNES and carried out practice attack. Specialists on specialist training. Football competition during the afternoon.
- do -	21/10/17		Battalion Church Parade at 10.30am.
- do -	22/10/17		Coys & HQ carried out 6 mile route march independently in Full Marching Order commencing at 9am.
- do -	23/10/17		Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for training. Recreation in the afternoon.
- do -	24/10/17		Battalion marched off at 8.15am to ZEGERS CAPPEL arriving at 1pm.
ZEGERS CAPPEL	25/10/17		Battalion marched off at 11.15am to ROUBROUCK AREA arriving in billets at 1pm.
ROUBROUCK AREA	26/10/17		Coys at the disposal of COY Commanders for cleaning up and indoor work. Specialists carried out specialist training.
ROUBROUCK AREA	27/10/17		Fv C.O.’s Lectures during morning. Stretcher Bearers under Medical Officers from 10 to 12 noon & from 2 to 4pm. Battalion carried out practice during afternoon.
ROUBROUCK AREA	28/10/17		Battalion carried out practice attack at dawn, zero hour 5.30am. Church Parades held for Coys during the afternoon.
ROUBROUCK AREA	29/10/17		Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders.
ROUBROUCK AREA	30/10/17		Coy training.
ROUBROUCK AREA	31/10/17		Coy training. [Signed] T.F. Tweed, Lt. Col. XI 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.