| 11th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2403
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
| The Village was shelled considerably with long distance high velocity guns and during the night 31st July [August?]. Transport Lines were hit and 4 Officers Chargers killed. | |||
| Battn finding Working Parties. Operation Orders received from Brigadier. | |||
| Battn relieved 17th HLI in Left Sub Sector ST. GEORGES SECTOR. The first company marched off at 8.30pm. Relief was complete at midnight. Dispositions of Battn as follows:- A Coy on the right, B Coy on the left, C Coy in support, garrisoning 2 farms on the polders. D Coy in Brigade Reserve, acting as carrying parties for the front line Coys. | |||
| Front comparatively quiet. Trenches consist of breast works, only not in a good state of repair. There is an absolute break between the Left Coy Front and Right Coy Front, caused by a bridge over a large dyke being broken down. & men wounded. | |||
| Comparatively quiet. Slight shelling on Left Coy Front. 1 man killed, 2 men wounded. | |||
| Some ‘Minnies’ troublesome on left Coy Front. 2/Lt A. Armer killed & 3 O.R. killed. | |||
| Fairly quiet. Gas put over on the front. Enemy made practically no retaliation. 2 O.R. wounded. | |||
| Some shelling on the Brickworks and Left Coy Front. 2 O.R. killed, 3 O.R. wounded. Operation Orders received from Brigade. | |||
| Quiet. 1 man wounded. | |||
| Early in the morning the Battn was relieved in the Line by the 2nd KOYLI and proceeded to billets in WULPEN. Relief quiet. | |||
| No one allowed on Streets during day, owing to enemy balloon observation. Time spent in cleaning billets and working parties by night. | |||
| Everything quiet. | |||
| Battn finding working parties. | |||
| Battn finding working parties. Operation Orders received from Brigade. | |||
| Battn relieved 17th HLI in the Right Sub Sector, ST. GEORGES SECTOR, first Coy marching off at 8pm. Relief quiet and complete at 11.30pm. Disposition of Battn as follows:- C Coy on the right, D Coy on the left. A Coy in Support at WHITE HOUSE & B Coy in reserve at GROOTE LABEUR FARM. BHQ - VACHE GREVEE. | |||
| Front quiet. | |||
| Raid on C Coys lines about 3.30am. Loss 1 O.R. killed and 1 O.R. wounded. Heavy hostile bombardment on left sub-sector (ST. GEORGES and LOMBARDZYDE) During afternoon, a Bosche wounded during raid on C Company, was brought into our lines. | |||
| Germans used megaphone from ALPHA POST to C Coy POST. | |||
| German came out of ALPHA POST towards C Coy POST. Later 2/Lt RIDGWAY went out from C Coy POST to meet German who came out of ALPHA POST. There was no result from these advances. Operation Orders received from Brigade. | |||
| British Aeroplane down at KETTLERDAM BRIDGE. Pilot rescued. Relieved by 15 th HLI and went into billets at COXYDE. | |||
| Left COXYDE at 2pm and marched to LA PANNE in Divisional Reserve. Operational Orders received from Brigade. | |||
| Left LA PANNE by sea route for ZUYDCOOTE and took over from 1/4th KOYLI. | |||
| Church Parade. Operations Orders received from Brigade. | |||
| Marched from ZUDYCOOTE to LA PANNE by Sea Route. | |||
| Battn finding working Parties. | |||
| Battn finding working Parties. Lecture to all Officers & Platoon Sgts by Divisional Commander. 1 Coy practicing Apron Fence wiring. | |||
| Battn finding Working Parties. 1 Coy practicing Apron Fence Wiring. Operation Orders received from Bge. | |||
| Battn relieved 15th Lancashire Fusiliers as Support Battn in the LOMBARDZYDE Sector with BHQ in "RUBBER HOUSE". Transport inspected by Div Com. | |||
| Battn finding Working Parties for Front Line Battalion. B Coy carrying party led astray by HLI guide, which resulted in 1 O.R. being wounded and missing and 1 O.R. wounded (S.S.) 1 O.R. killed at BHQ. | |||
| Battn finding Working Parties. 2/Lt D WALKER and 3 O.R. wounded, 2 O.R. killed, 1 O.R. Died of Wounds.
C.H. Margerison, Capt.
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.