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1st Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/4311 & WO/95/2305
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Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

MONCHY LE PREUX

1/6/17

Battalion holding Monchy defences. HQ in German Generals dugout Two men wounded today. Relieved tonight by 2nd Bn The Royal Scots & moved back to ARRAS. Rather heavy barrage put down by Boche during relief but as officers [?knew] this barrage [?] there were avoided & casualties saved. Arrived at Arras 6 AM.

ARRAS

2/6/17

Rested in Arras "in billets" Fairly lively shelling from a Boche long range H.V. gun (Quick Dick).

"

3/6/17

Training today on musketry ranges at citadel ARRAS.

"

4/6/17

Training continued. Leave for men is allotted daily giving great satisfaction.

CANDAS

5/6/17

Battalion entrained at ARRAS station 11 AM arriving CANDAS 6 PM comfortable clean little village, beautifully situated

6/6/17

Training at Candas

7/6/17

Do Interrupted by robust thunder storm.

8/6/17

Field day for battalion at AUTHEUX from 8 AM to 4 PM with picnic lunch – very much enjoyed by all ranks.

9/6/17

Interior economy this morning – afternoon holiday.

Weekly strength variation
		Officers	Other ranks
Increase	Draft from Base	4	136	2Lt Park 2Lt ?? 2Lt Trotter 2Lt [?Gregson]
	Rejoined from Hospital		1
Decrease	Wounded	2		Lt Thornburn Brown 2Lt ??

CANDAS

10/6/17

Divisional band played in CANDAS this afternoon.

"

11/6/17

Training at AUTHEUX Field day from 8.30 AM – 4.30PM.

"

12/6/17

Training at CANDAS.

"

13/6/17

Training at CANDAS.

"

14/6/17

Training at AUTHEUX Field day from 8.30 AM – 4.30PM.

"

15/6/17

Training at CANDAS.

"

16/6/17

Training at CANDAS. Interior Economy.

"

17/6/17

Church parade in orchard.

"

18/6/17

Field day at AUTHEUX. Lt General Sir Beauvoir De Lisle came round training today.

"

19/6/17

Training at CANDAS.

"

20/6/17

Brigade field day at AUTHEUX. Gen De Lisle & B. General Lucas present.

"

21/6/17

Training at CANDAS.

"

22/6/17

Another Brigade field day at AUTHEUX.

"

23/6/17

Interior economy this morning – afternoon rest.

"

24/6/17

Day of rest – much appreciate by all ranks.

"

25/6/17

Training again.

"

26/6/17

Entrained at DOULLENS arriving 9.30 PM & trained to PROVEN (Belgium).

PROVEN CANAL BANK

27/6/17

Arrived PROVEN about 10 AM detrained & marched to "W" camp - rested till 5 PM then marched to International Corner entrained for ~~VLAMARTINGAE~~^[1] ELVERDINGHE detrained & marched, with guides, to CANAL BANK (YSER CANAL) into support trenches in relief of 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2Lt R.S. Wynne injured his fingers ~~& was~~ on entraining & was evacuated to field ambulance.

"

28/6/17

Moved into front line in relief of 14th Royal Irish Fusiliers in line almost due S. of PILKEM. BN HQ still canal bank. Sent out patrol & stray shell fell among them killing ~~Sgt. F~~ Pte Rothery,^[2] wounding 4, including Sgt FIELDS^[3] who died of wounds.

"

29/6/17

Another patrol sent out tonight 2 officers & 14 other ranks. Encountered a Boche patrol & had a running fight, resulting in our having one man wounded.

"

30/6/17

Two patrols out tonight no enemy encountered.

Variation in strength. Weekly.
Week ending 15/6/17
		Officers	Other ranks
Increase	Draft from Base	5	131	Lt Butler W.B. 2Lt Nicholson 2Lt Thompson W&C 2Lt Johnston 2lt Clucas
	Rejoined from Hospital		1
Decrease	Evacuated Sick		1
	To Transportation Depot Boulogne		1
	School Instruction		2
Week ending 22/6/17
Increase	From Base	2		2Lt [?Buttle] 2Lt B[?]
	Rejoined from Hospital		21
Decrease	Evacuated Sick
	To transportation Depot		1
	Transfer to [?20776 Sup Coy]		5
Week ending 29/6/17
Increase	Draft from Base	2		2Lt Watson 2Lt Wynne
	Rejoined from Hospital		1
Decrease	Death by Misadventure		1
	Killed		1
	Wounded		5

[Signed] Arthur W Sutcliffe Capt.
a/adjutant
1st The Border Regiment

References / notes

National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2305/1
The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.
War diary transcribed by Hugh Fulton

↑ Although crossed out, this is believed to be the modern-day Vlamertinge, approximately 3½ miles Elverdignhe.
↑ Tom Dalzell Rothery (202353 Pte.) Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He was just 19 years old.
↑ Robert W. Fields (9590 Sgt.) Commonwealth War Graves Commission, died 30 June, 1917, aged 26.

[1] Although crossed out, this is believed to be the modern-day Vlamertinge, approximately 3½ miles Elverdignhe.

[2] Tom Dalzell Rothery (202353 Pte.) Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He was just 19 years old.

[3] Robert W. Fields (9590 Sgt.) Commonwealth War Graves Commission, died 30 June, 1917, aged 26.

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-   |
    |-
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-   |
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|Transfer to [?20776 Sup Coy]
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-   |
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-   |
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-   |
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|1
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-   |
    |-
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|Decrease
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-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|Death by Misadventure
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-   |
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|1
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-   |
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-   |
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-   |
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|Wounded
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+   |style="vertical-align:top; background:#f8f9fa;"|
-   |
-   |style="vertical-align:top;"|5
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