1st Battalion War Diary, July 1917: Difference between revisions
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|{{left|Lt Col A.J. ELLIS {{sc|[[DSO|D.S.O]]}} returned from leave & took over command. MAJ R.P.M NICKOLS having commanded during his absence.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Bathing & practice in gas mask marching by night.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Preparing for coming [?stunt], completing kit etc.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Marched to HERZEELE & [[bivouac]]ked for scheme tomorrow.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Practice attack scheme. Field day commencing 7.30 AM.|offset=5px}}
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|PROVEN
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|{{left|This area represented the area over which it was expected the battalion would attack. A scheme representing the STEENBEEL etc. – field day finished about 12.30 PM and the battalion moved back arriving in camp about 5 PM.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Church parade at Proven.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Casualties week ending 27.7.17|offset=5px}}
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|Wounded
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|Evacuated
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|{{left|Training. Moved 10.40 to go to Camp 20 at DE WIEPPE CABARET|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|CORNER arriving 1.30 AM.<br>Moved 3.30 to [?Monton] Farm. Whole battalion on [[working party]] for Second Division. Split into 2 parties of 2 companies each & worked making CLARGES ST to the CANAL from BOESINGHE & then across [?canal] making roads as far as ARTILLERY WOOD (700y).<br>CAPT. A.V.H. WOOD wounded. C.S.M Randolph1 killed. 8 Other Ranks killed <ref>Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Casualties 1st Border Regiment killed on 31 July 1917 in Belgium:
*Sgt. 4372 Robert Montgomery
*Cpl. 33608 Percy Douglas Bennett
*L/Cpl. 241830 Harry Cook
*Pte. 21167 Ernest Day
*Pte. 22826 Charles Jordon
*Pte. 28717 Hugh Mahon
*Pte. 260065 George Parker
*Pte. 28722 Joseph Wright</ref> 13 wounded. 3 missing|offset=5px}}
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*War diary transcribed by [[User:HughF|Hugh Fulton]]
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