1st Battalion War Diary, March 1917

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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events
BRONFAY	1-3-17	2pm	Bn. marched to VILLE. 2Lt. CRAINE rejoined from F.A.
VILLE	2-3-17	2pm	Bn. marched to BUSSY. 2Lt. POOLEY rejoined from F.A.
BUSSY	3-3-17		Resting
			Casualties week ending 3 March 1917 Killed Nil Wounded Nil Missing Nil Sick to Hpl 16 From Hpl 5
BUSSY	4-3-17	10.30	Church parade.
”	5-3-17	9am	Bathing of Companies.
”	6-3-17	7am	Training under OC Coys. No. 6540 CSM C.W. SMITH appointed to permanent commission as 2 LIEUT in 1/Border Rgt. 2 Lt. C.W. SMITH posted to C. Coy
”	7-3-17	7am	Training under OC Coys. 2 Lt G.C.H. COX rejoined from Brigade pioneers. 2 Lt. A. GIBSON to F.A.
”	8-3-17	7am	Training under OC Coys. CAPT. A.W. SUTCLIFFE joined from Base and posted to D. Coy.
”	9-3-17	9am	Coy route marches under O.C. Coys.
”	10-3-17	9am	Under Coy Cdns for intensive training. CAPT. R.P.M. NIKOLS joined from Base.
			Casualties for W/E. 10-3-17. Sick to Hospl 25 From Hospl 11
BUSSY	11-3-17	10am	Church parade. 2 LIEUT. WHIGHAM attached to 87th T.M.B. 2 LIEUT. CRAINE to F.A.
”	12-3-17	9.15am	Training under Coy Coms.
”	13-3-17	9.15am	Prn route march.
”	14-3-17	9.15am	Outpost scheme by platoons. Information received of award of V.C. to 9887 Sgt. E. MOTT.
”	15-3-17	9.15	Paraded same 14-3-17
”	16-3-17	9.15	Practice in attack by platoons. 2 LT. CRAINE to F.A.
”	17-3-17	9.15	Intensive training under O.C. Coys.
			Casualties week ending 17-3-17 Sick to Hospl. 16 From Hospl. 15
BUSSY	18-3-17	10am	Church parade.
”	19-3-17	9am	Bn. marched to EDGEHILL and entrained for HAGEST.
HANGEST	20-3-17		Resting. Interior economy under O.C. Coys.
”	21-3-17	9am	Intensive training under O.C. Coys.
”	22-3-17	8am	Practice of the attack by Coys as a manoevre
”	23-3-17	8am	Practice of attack as a Battn. LIEUT. G.B.D. CARGILL to F.A. 23-3-17
”	24-3-17	8am	Bn. practicing the attack as a manoeuvre.
			Casualties w/e 24-3-17 Sick to Hpl 19 From Hpl 7
HANGEST	25-3-17		Btn practising attack, open warfare. LIEUT. R.G. CULLIS rejoined from staff duties and resumed duties of acting adjutant 24-3-17.
”	26-3-17	9-4	88 and 87 Bdes attacked a position held by 86 Bde under supervision G.O.C. Div.
”	27-3-17	9-4	Bde attack as a manoeuvre.
”	28-3-17		Interior Economy under Coy Cmdr. 2nd LIEUT. L MACHELL joined from base.
	29-3-17		Btn. Moved to VIGNACOURT.
	30-3-17		Btn. Moved to FIEFFS. 2nd LIEUT. H. COWARD joined from base.
	31-3-17		Resting.
			Casualties weekending 31-3-17 66 other ranks joined from Base 24-3-17. 16 other ranks joined from Base 28-3-17. Sick to Hospital. 19 From Hospital. 8 [Signed] R.G. CULLIS Lieut. A/Adjut. 1st Btn. The Border Regt.

References / notes

• National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2305
• The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.