2nd Battalion War Diary, September 1917

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
			Reference Maps: Belgium & France Sheet 27 and 28. Hazebrouck 5A.
LINDE GOED FARM	1/9/17		At 2.0pm The Battalion marched to billets in the STEENVORDE area arriving about 7.30pm.
	2/9/17		The Battalion marched to billets in OUDEZEELE at 3.0pm arriving at about 5pm. At about 5.30pm 2 lorries conveying Officers, Warrant Officers, NCOs & men of the 1st Batt Border Regt arrived. This was the first time in history that the 2 Battalions have met and the party from the 1st Battn departed at 9.30pm after having contests in football and tug of war.
	3/9/17		The Battalion continued the march and arrived in billets at HONDEGHEM at 2.0pm.
	4/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	5/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	6/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	7/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	8/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	9/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	10/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	11/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	12/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	13/9/17		The Battalion remained in billets and carried out training daily.
	14/9/17		The Battalion moved to camp at V3b 6.6. near HONDEGHEM.
	15/9/17		The Battalion remained encamped.
	16/9/17		At 2.0pm the Battalion marched to billets at ARQUES arriving at 7.30pm.
	17/9/17		The Battalion marched to LONGUENESSE to join the Brigade for training.
	18/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	19/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	20/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	21/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	22/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	23/9/17		The Battn remained in Billets and carried out training under Battn arrangements.
	24/9/17		The Battalion attended an attack scheme under Divisional arrangements.
	25/9/17		The Battalion attended an attack scheme under Divisional arrangements.
	26/9/17		Training was continued under Battn arrangements.
	27/9/17		Training was continued under Battn arrangements.
	28/9/17		The Battalion marched to billets at COULOMBY and HARLETTES about 2.30pm. Battn Hdqrs, A, B & D Coys were billeted in COULOMBY and C COY in HARLETTES.
	29/9/17		The Battn marched to ARQUES at 11am and entrained at 9.0pm.
	30/9/17		The Battn detrained at ABEELE at 4.0am and marched to camp near RENINGHELST arriving at 6.0am. The following officers joined during the month: 2nd Lieut. E.W. Little and 2nd Lieut. E. Irving^[1] on 5.9.17. Capt. A. Wright on 8.9.17. 2nd Lieut. S.J.C. Russell, MC, and 2nd Lieut. W.A. Herbert on 17.9.17. Drafts:- 6 OR on 5th 4 OR on 17th 4 OR on 20th 4 OR on 22nd 90 OR on 23rd 4 OR on 26th. 87 OR were evacuated sick during the month. [signed] G.E. Beaty-Pownall^[2] 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.

↑ Ernest Irving (2nd Lieut.) Died 05/10/1917 Age: 25. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery. Son of George and Jane Irving of 19, Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumberland; husband of the late Agnes Annie Irving.
↑ George Ernest Beaty-Pownall, DSO (Lt-Col.) Died 10/10/1918 Age: 41. 2nd Border Regiment (attd. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers). Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. His brother Thomas also died with 2nd Border Regiment.

[1] Ernest Irving (2nd Lieut.) Died 05/10/1917 Age: 25. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery. Son of George and Jane Irving of 19, Brunswick Square, Penrith, Cumberland; husband of the late Agnes Annie Irving.

[2] George Ernest Beaty-Pownall, DSO (Lt-Col.) Died 10/10/1918 Age: 41. 2nd Border Regiment (attd. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers). Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. His brother Thomas also died with 2nd Border Regiment.

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