6th Battalion War Diary, November 1915

6th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/4299 & WO/95/1817/1
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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events
SUVLA	1/11/15		Batalion in Area A Corps reserve – men employed on fatigues with Ordnance Depot – Provost Marshal and Fd Ambulance.
	2/11/15		— do. —
	3/11/15		— do. —
	4/11/15		— do. — Surprise Alarm 6.30 pm. Men turned out very well fully equipped with arms, ammunition, respirators, F. dressings Emergency ration and full water bottles complete.
	5/11/15		— do. —
	6/11/15		— do. —
	7/11/15		— do. —
	10/11/15		— do. — 2 Lt. Armstrong, [?] Lincolnshire Regt 9th Nov.
	11/11/15		Relieved Devon Yeomanry in firing line trenches sections 50 to 53 inclusive. Lt. Sampson wounded by H.E. 2 Lt. Patterson to hospital sick.
	12/11/15		Very heavy shelling on Jepson Post about 10am 5 men hit 2 sent to hospital – 1 coy taken out of firing line & put in supports on Preston Ridges.
	13/11/15		Quiet day only a little sniping. Listening post went out 100 yds in front of fire trench.
	14/11/15		Very little sniping. Machine gun in HAYMARKET got a good target in Turkish communication trench at a range of 1750 yds. Gas alarm practice.
SUVLA	15/11/15		Jepsons Post shelled by Turks about 9am - 3 men (cooks) wounded by one shell in trench. 9.30am 2 stretcher bearers wounded by shell. All went to hospital. 2 Lt. Wood to hospital. G.O.C. 11 Division inspected trenches in our area, Practice gas alarm.
	16/11/15		[Entry left blank]
	17/11/15		CSM Gibson killed^[1] & one man wounded.
	18/11/15		One man killed & 3 wounded.
	21/11/15		Lt. Montgomerie and 58 men joined Btn.
	25/11/15		Relieved in firing lines by South Staffordshire Rgt – Battalion moved into Divisional Reserve at Holburn. 1 man killed^[2] 1 wounded.
	26/11/15		Heavy thunderstorm today and 27th inst. Faulty work in building dug out brought [???] down.
	27/11/15		Snow storm
	28/11/15		Snow storm. 27 men to hospital result of storm.
	29/11/15		Frosty weather 15 men to hospital result of storm.
	30/11/15		Frosty weather sick down to [???] – 5 sick. [not signed]

References / notes[edit | edit source]

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.

↑ C. Gibson, DCM (5101 CSM) died 18/11/1915. Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery.
↑ F. Whitmore (15560 Pte.) Age: 27. Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Whitmore of 4, Mead Villas Chandler's Ford, Southampton.

[1] C. Gibson, DCM (5101 CSM) died 18/11/1915. Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery.

[2] F. Whitmore (15560 Pte.) Age: 27. Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Whitmore of 4, Mead Villas Chandler's Ford, Southampton.

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