2nd Battalion War Diary, June 1916

2nd Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/1655 & WO/95/1656
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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events
BOIS DES TAILLES	1/6/16 to 10/6/16		The Battalion was employed during this period on work in connection with railway construction. 2nd Lieuts N. Ellis and H.J.B. Warren joined the Battn on 1/6/16. 2 Lieut E.W. Shaw joined the Battn on 2/6/16.
[Location torn away]	11/6/16		The Battalion proceeded to trenches in B2 subsector relieving 1st Bn South Stafford Regt. A Draft of 16 Other Ranks joined the Battalion on 11/6/16.
[Location torn away]	12/6/16 to 18/6/16		In trenches (Casualties: 4 killed, 9 wounded)^[1] A draft of 7 Other Ranks joined the Battn on 16/6/1916. 2 Lieuts H.J. Hayman-Joyce, J.H. Dothie, W.R. Robertson joined the Battn on 17/6/16.
	19/6/16		The Battalion was relieved in trenches by 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders & proceeded to shelters at GRAN TOWN.
	20/6/16 & 21/6/16		Shelters at GRAN TOWN. A Draft of 10 Other Ranks joined the Battalion on 21/6/16.
GRAN TOWN	22/6/16		The Battalion proceeded to billets at MERICOURT.
	23/6/16 & 24/6/16		In billets.
MERICOURT	25/6/16		The Battalion proceeded to billets at MORLANDCOURT.
MORLANDCOURT			Major G.E. Beaty-Pownall^[2] and 4 Other Ranks joined the Battn on 25/6/16. 72 Other Ranks joined the Battn on 26/6/16. Parties were furnished by the Battalion on the nights of 27th, 28th & 29th & 30th June to cut the wire in front of B2 Sub Sector preparatory to an attack on 1/7/16. Casualties: 27/6/16 Killed:- 2 Lieut J.H. Dothie^[3] & 3 OR.^[4] Wounded:- 3 OR. 28/6/16 Killed:- 3 OR.^[5] Wounded 3 OR.
— " —	28/6/16		Battalion Head Quarters and B Company proceeded to trenches in B2 Sub-Sector.
— " —	29/6/16		D Company relieved B Company in trenches. B Coy returning to billetsat MORLANDCOURT. Casualties: 29/6/16 Killed:- 1 OR.^[6] Wounded:- Capt E.R. Chetham-Strode^[7] & 1 OR.
— " —	30/6/16		A, B, & C Coys proceed to trenches in B2 Sub-sector taking up assembly positions for the attack. Casualties: 30/6/16 Killed:- 1 OR^[8] Wounded:- 5 OR. E. Thorpe Lieut-Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn The Border Regt.

References / notes

National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/1655
The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.
War diary transcribed by P. Bramham.

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The following men were killed or died of wounds:
- Frederick Blythe (21989 Pte.) Died 12/06/1916. Age: 27. Buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of John and Eleanor Blythe, of 50 Corporation Road, Carlisle; husband of Mary Anne Blythe, of 3 Dunn's Court, St. John Street, Botchergate, Carlisle.
- H.E. Dent (6412 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Age: 36. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of William and Selina Dent, of Birmingham; husband of Susan Mary Dent, of 35 Fifth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham.
- W. Sword (21243 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.
- Isaac Young (19981 Pte.) Died 14/06/1916. Age: 31. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Wilfred and Isabella Young, of Kendal; husband of Elizabeth Young, of 18 Scott St., Caldewgate, Carlisle.
↑ Lt-Col. George Ernest Beaty-Pownall, DSO. Died 10/10/1918. Age: 41. 2nd Border Regiment (attd. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers) Buried at LijssenThoel Military Cemetery. Son of Lt-Col. G.A. Beaty-Pownall and Susan Beaty-Pownall. His brother Thomas also died with 2nd Border Regiment: Capt. Thomas Trelawny Beaty-Pownall. Died 24/03/1917. Age: 35. Buried at St. Leger British Cemetery.
↑ 2nd Lieut. John Howard Dothie. Died 27/06/1916. Age: 21. Buried at Citadel Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of the late Capt. James Elvery Dothie (Mercantile Marine) and Ellen Mary Dothie, of 32 Endsleigh Gardens, Ilford, Essex. Formerly Lonsdale Battalion.
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CWGC records two killed:
- Richard William Davie (8778 Pte.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
- Frederick Stephen Fielder (20999 L/Cpl.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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CWGC records four killed:
- T.E. Sparks (9797 Pte.) Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.
- John Herbert Cross (10331 Cpl.) Age: 22. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann Cross, of 14 Elvaston St., Derby.
- W. Britton (22169 Pte.) Age: 18. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Thomas and Minnie Britton, of 14 Low Duke St., Workington, Cumberland.
- James Haslam Witter (4195 Pte.) Age: 25. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Mary Ann Witter, of 10 Hampden St., Bolton, and the late Mr. Witter.
↑ Thompson Rennie (7989 Pte.) Age: 31. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Son of William Rennie, of Broughton Cross, and the late Elizabeth Rennie; husband of Jane A. Rennie, of Croft House, Great Broughton, Cockermouth.
↑ Capt. Edward Randall Chetham-Strode. Died 01/10/1917. Age: 26. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Chelham-Strode, of 60 Wimpole St., London; husband of Adeline Chetham-Strode, of 21 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne.
↑ Thomas Mullen (8915 Pte.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

[1] The following men were killed or died of wounds:
Frederick Blythe (21989 Pte.) Died 12/06/1916. Age: 27. Buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of John and Eleanor Blythe, of 50 Corporation Road, Carlisle; husband of Mary Anne Blythe, of 3 Dunn's Court, St. John Street, Botchergate, Carlisle.

H.E. Dent (6412 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Age: 36. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of William and Selina Dent, of Birmingham; husband of Susan Mary Dent, of 35 Fifth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

W. Sword (21243 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

Isaac Young (19981 Pte.) Died 14/06/1916. Age: 31. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Wilfred and Isabella Young, of Kendal; husband of Elizabeth Young, of 18 Scott St., Caldewgate, Carlisle.

[2] Frederick Blythe (21989 Pte.) Died 12/06/1916. Age: 27. Buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of John and Eleanor Blythe, of 50 Corporation Road, Carlisle; husband of Mary Anne Blythe, of 3 Dunn's Court, St. John Street, Botchergate, Carlisle.

[3] H.E. Dent (6412 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Age: 36. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of William and Selina Dent, of Birmingham; husband of Susan Mary Dent, of 35 Fifth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

[4] W. Sword (21243 Pte.) Died 16/06/1916. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

[5] Isaac Young (19981 Pte.) Died 14/06/1916. Age: 31. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Wilfred and Isabella Young, of Kendal; husband of Elizabeth Young, of 18 Scott St., Caldewgate, Carlisle.

[2] Lt-Col. George Ernest Beaty-Pownall, DSO. Died 10/10/1918. Age: 41. 2nd Border Regiment (attd. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers) Buried at LijssenThoel Military Cemetery. Son of Lt-Col. G.A. Beaty-Pownall and Susan Beaty-Pownall. His brother Thomas also died with 2nd Border Regiment: Capt. Thomas Trelawny Beaty-Pownall. Died 24/03/1917. Age: 35. Buried at St. Leger British Cemetery.

[3] 2nd Lieut. John Howard Dothie. Died 27/06/1916. Age: 21. Buried at Citadel Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of the late Capt. James Elvery Dothie (Mercantile Marine) and Ellen Mary Dothie, of 32 Endsleigh Gardens, Ilford, Essex. Formerly Lonsdale Battalion.

[4] CWGC records two killed:
Richard William Davie (8778 Pte.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Frederick Stephen Fielder (20999 L/Cpl.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

[9] Richard William Davie (8778 Pte.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

[10] Frederick Stephen Fielder (20999 L/Cpl.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

[5] CWGC records four killed:
T.E. Sparks (9797 Pte.) Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

John Herbert Cross (10331 Cpl.) Age: 22. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann Cross, of 14 Elvaston St., Derby.

W. Britton (22169 Pte.) Age: 18. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Thomas and Minnie Britton, of 14 Low Duke St., Workington, Cumberland.

James Haslam Witter (4195 Pte.) Age: 25. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Mary Ann Witter, of 10 Hampden St., Bolton, and the late Mr. Witter.

[12] T.E. Sparks (9797 Pte.) Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

[13] John Herbert Cross (10331 Cpl.) Age: 22. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann Cross, of 14 Elvaston St., Derby.

[14] W. Britton (22169 Pte.) Age: 18. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Thomas and Minnie Britton, of 14 Low Duke St., Workington, Cumberland.

[15] James Haslam Witter (4195 Pte.) Age: 25. Buried at Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. Son of Mary Ann Witter, of 10 Hampden St., Bolton, and the late Mr. Witter.

[6] Thompson Rennie (7989 Pte.) Age: 31. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Son of William Rennie, of Broughton Cross, and the late Elizabeth Rennie; husband of Jane A. Rennie, of Croft House, Great Broughton, Cockermouth.

[7] Capt. Edward Randall Chetham-Strode. Died 01/10/1917. Age: 26. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Chelham-Strode, of 60 Wimpole St., London; husband of Adeline Chetham-Strode, of 21 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne.

[8] Thomas Mullen (8915 Pte.) Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

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