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|style="background-color:#f7f7f7; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|The following brief entry covers a 5 week month partially written partially at the bottom of the previous December [1915] page and partially at the top of this January page.<br>The dates for this period: '''20 Dec 1915''' and '''27 Jan 1916'''
|style="background-color:#f7f7f7; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|The following brief entry covers a 5 week month partially written partially at the bottom of the previous December [1915] page and partially at the top of this January page.<br>The dates for this period: '''20 Dec 1915''' and '''27 Jan 1916'''
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|<center>IMBROS</center>
|IMBROS
|<center>Dec 20th <small>[1915]</small> to Jan 27th</center>
|Dec 20th <small>[1915]</small> to Jan 27th
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|In camp at Imbros. Training. Serbian band. [two words illegible] 2nd Lt. [Ivison?] to hospital on 11th Jan. Following officers rejoined on 10th Jan from hospital Capts C.K. James. R.N. Carr. 2 Lt. K.A. Morris.
|{{left|In camp at Imbros. Training. Serbian band. [two words illegible] 2nd Lt. [Ivison?] to hospital on 11th Jan. Following officers rejoined on 10th Jan from hospital Capts C.K. James. R.N. Carr. 2 Lt. K.A. Morris.


January 10th Capt. K.M. Chance to be 2nd in Command Capt. C.K. James to be Adjutant. Capt. R.N. Carr took over command and [????ment} of B Coy. Vice Capt. Chance.
January 10th Capt. K.M. Chance to be 2nd in Command Capt. C.K. James to be Adjutant. Capt. R.N. Carr took over command and [????ment} of B Coy. Vice Capt. Chance.|offset=5px}}
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|<center>IMBROS</center>
|IMBROS
|<center>27/1/16</center>
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|Embarked at 20.00 on board SS ''Brighton''.
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|<center>MUDROS</center>
|MUDROS
|<center>28/1/16</center>
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|Left Imbros 11.00 arrived Mudros 15.30 and went straight on board SS ''Tunisian''.
|{{left|Left Imbros 11.00 arrived Mudros 15.30 and went straight on board SS ''Tunisian''.|offset=5px}}
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|<center>AT SEA</center>
|AT SEA
|<center>29/1/16</center>
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|Left Mudros. [[Troops]] on board [[6th Border Regiment|6th Border]], 6th Lincolnshire, 33rd Bde HQ and about 250 details.
|{{left|Left Mudros. [[Troops]] on board [[6th Border Regiment|6th Border]], 6th Lincolnshire, 33rd Bde HQ and about 250 details.|offset=5px}}
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|<center>30/1/16</center>
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|At sea - calm weather - voyage very pleasant & much enjoyed by all.
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|<center>31/1/16</center>
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|At sea - calm weather - voyage very pleasant & much enjoyed by all.
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|style="background-color:#f7f7f7; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|The following brief entry (on the same page as above) covers the first three days of February 1916.
|style="background-color:#f7f7f7; text-align:center;" colspan="4"|The following brief entry (on the same page as above) covers the first three days of February 1916.
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|<center>ALEXANDRIA</center>
|ALEXANDRIA
|<center>1/2/16</center>
|1/2/16
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|Arrived at Alexandria 14.00.
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|<center>2/2/16</center>
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|Disembarked last at 16.30 marched to [Rowlah?] station and came out by train to Sidi Bishr Arrived 21.00.
|{{left|Disembarked last at 16.30 marched to [Rowlah?] station and came out by train to Sidi Bishr Arrived 21.00.|offset=5px}}
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|<center>SIDI BISHR</center>
|SIDI BISHR
|<center>3/2/16</center>
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|Arranging camp. 184 [[other ranks]] marched in. Officers [[Adam Fulton|2 Lt. A Fulton]] from hospital. [[Guy Ambler Davies|Lt Davies]], [[Edward Healy|2 Lt Healy]] & [[Will Allured|Allured]] attached from Manchester Regt. [[J. McCrae|2 Lt. McCrae]] Royal Warwickshire Regt. also attached.
|{{left|Arranging camp. 184 [[other ranks]] marched in. Officers [[Adam Fulton|2 Lt. A Fulton]] from hospital. [[Guy Ambler Davies|Lt Davies]], [[Edward Healy|2 Lt Healy]] & [[Will Allured|Allured]] attached from Manchester Regt. [[J. McCrae|2 Lt. McCrae]] Royal Warwickshire Regt. also attached.|offset=5px}}
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<div style="text-align:right; padding-right:10px;">''[not signed]''</div>


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Latest revision as of 14:04, 7 June 2020

    6th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918)
The National Archives WO/95/4299 & WO/95/1817/1    
 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1914
1915 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
1916 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
1917
1918
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information
The following brief entry covers a 5 week month partially written partially at the bottom of the previous December [1915] page and partially at the top of this January page.
The dates for this period: 20 Dec 1915 and 27 Jan 1916
IMBROS Dec 20th [1915] to Jan 27th
In camp at Imbros. Training. Serbian band. [two words illegible] 2nd Lt. [Ivison?] to hospital on 11th Jan. Following officers rejoined on 10th Jan from hospital Capts C.K. James. R.N. Carr. 2 Lt. K.A. Morris. January 10th Capt. K.M. Chance to be 2nd in Command Capt. C.K. James to be Adjutant. Capt. R.N. Carr took over command and [????ment} of B Coy. Vice Capt. Chance.
IMBROS 27/1/16
Embarked at 20.00 on board SS Brighton.
MUDROS 28/1/16
Left Imbros 11.00 arrived Mudros 15.30 and went straight on board SS Tunisian.
AT SEA 29/1/16
Left Mudros. Troops on board 6th Border, 6th Lincolnshire, 33rd Bde HQ and about 250 details.
30/1/16
At sea - calm weather - voyage very pleasant & much enjoyed by all.
31/1/16
At sea - calm weather - voyage very pleasant & much enjoyed by all.
The following brief entry (on the same page as above) covers the first three days of February 1916.
ALEXANDRIA 1/2/16
Arrived at Alexandria 14.00.
2/2/16
Disembarked last at 16.30 marched to [Rowlah?] station and came out by train to Sidi Bishr Arrived 21.00.
SIDI BISHR 3/2/16
Arranging camp. 184 other ranks marched in. Officers 2 Lt. A Fulton from hospital. Lt Davies, 2 Lt Healy & Allured attached from Manchester Regt. 2 Lt. McCrae Royal Warwickshire Regt. also attached.
[not signed]

References / notes

  • National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/4299
  • 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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