| 6th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/4299 & WO/95/1817/1
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| FORCEVILLE | 1st to 9th | In billets making roads and oiling feet.
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| TRENCHES THIEPVAL |
9th | 10 PM | Relieved 9th Lancashire Fusiliers and portion 5th Dorsets in front line before THIEPVAL. C Coy Outpost Line, D Coy Support. A Coy Bn Reserve, B Coy Bde Reserve. Trenches found to be practically non-existent and no communication trenches. Work on this commenced at once. New communication trench – PEEL TRENCH – started from R20 & 64 to R20 & 61.
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| THIEPVAL | 11th / 12th | D Coy relieved C Coy in Outpost Lines.
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| 13th / 14th | B — do — D Coy — do —
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| 15th / 16th | A — do — B Coy — do —
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| 17th | 10 PM | Relieved by 6th Lincolnshire Regt and proceeded to billets at ENGLEBELMER in Bde Reserve.
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| ENLEBELMER | 18th to 25th | In billets at ENGLEBELMER repairing roads etc.
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| ENLEBELMER | 22nd | Xmas Day celebrated in the Bn. Very excellent concert held, thanks largely to presence of Divisional Band. Free issue of stout to the troops. No other festivities possible under the circumstances.
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| TRENCHES THIEPVAL |
25th | 8 PM | Relieved 6th Lincolnshire Regt in trenches before THIEPVAL. D Coy Outpost Line, C Coy Support Line, both in posts, no connection trenches, A Coy Bn Reserve. B Coy Bde Reserve. Bn HQ SCHWABEN REDOUT.
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| 27th | A Coy relieved D in Outpost Line, B relieved C.
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| 31st | A Coy relieved D in Outpost Line, B relieved C.
During this period in the line, the enemy has been most peaceful, our total casualties for this tour of 8 days each being 1 man killed and 4 wounded. The mud is simply appalling and has prevented any interesting operations on our part. All our energies have been confined to making the men as comfortable as possible and preventing TRENCH FEET. Only one case of the latter has occurred and this due to personal negligence – a very good record indeed, as the conditions have been most trying to the men. Construction of trenches progresses very slowly owing to the wet. | ||
| 27th | General
Brig. Gen. J ERSKINE C.M.G, M.V.O took over command of the Division during the absence on leave of the Divisional Commander. Lt Col D MATHERS D.S.O. assumed command of the Brigade. Major CK JAMES D.S.O. assumed command of the Bn. | ||
[Signed] J.W. Hood |
Notes
- National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/1817/1
- The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.
- War diary transcribed by Hugh Fulton.