6th Battalion War Diary, October 1916

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
This month's diary begins with an entry from 31st September.
LEALVILLERS	31/9/16		Marched from HEDAUVILLE to LEALVILLERS where the Bn went into billets. The following message was received by the Div Commander from Sir H. GOUGH Commanding Reserve Army and was to be communicated to all ranks:- "My best congratulations to you and your Division on their gallant fighting today and throughout the successful operations in which you have been engaged since the capture of the WONDER WORK. You have all done Splendid Work" (28.9.26)
LEALVILLERS	1/10/16		Bn moved to MONTIGNY LES JONGLEURS in motor buses much to the delight of the troops.
MONTIGNY LES JONGLEURS	2/10/16		Bn marched to CRAMONT and went into billets where we remained until the end of October.
CRAMONT	3/10/16 - 31/10/16		During the month the following immediate awards were notified: D.S.O Lt. Col. D. MATHERS and CAPT. & ADJ. C.K. JAMES^[1]
CRAMONT	3/10/16 to 31/10/16		MILITARY CROSS CAPT. R.N. CARR CAPT. K.A. MORRIS LIEUT. J.W. HOOD 2/LIEUT. F. NEWSOME 2/LIEUT. T. RENNIE 2/LIEUT. E.N. PARK CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES. REV. H. KEEGAN, R.C. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL S.S.M. PERCIVAL, 1st K.D.G. attd. 6th BORDER REGT. Sergt. GREENAN^[2] MILITARY MEDAL SGT. SIG. McCARTHY J. 18661 Pte. COUCILL W. 7105 CPL. STARKEY J. 11448 L/CPL. ASPINALL P. 10926 SGT. CANNON H.S. 14399 PTE. McDERMOTT J. 16177 Pte. BAGNALL G.H. 10852 PTE. GEMMELL G.
CRAMONT	3/10/16 to 31/10/16		Trophies captured from the enemy Battn R.O. states authority has been obtained to dispose of 6 of the 7 Machine Guns captured by the Battn on 26th & 27th September. They have been sent to the following:- 2 guns to the Mayor of CARLISLE 1 gun to the Mayor of KENDAL 1 gun to the Mayor of WORKINGTON 1 gun to the Mayor of WIGAN and 1 gun to the BRIG. GEN. J.R. ERSKINE, C.M.G., M.V.O., Comdg. 33rd Inf. Bde. The C.O. feels sure that all ranks heartily approve of this action in this matter. During this month the following alterations in posting of officers was carried out:- CAPT. D.F. RIDLEY to command A Coy.
CRAMONT	3/10/16 to 31/10/16		[Continued from 'posting of officers'] CAPT. S.J. PRICE to command B Coy and CAPT. W.S. ROSS to command C Coy^[3] The following officers were posted to the Battalion 2/Lt. G.E. ROBERTS^[4] - A Coy 2/Lt. R. BELL - B Coy 2/Lt. M. TURNBULL^[5] - C Coy 2/Lt. C.K. HOWITT - C Coy The following officers were ~~transferred~~ attached from the 6th Bn Lincolnshire Regt to the Bn. 2/Lt. A.L. SHEENAN - A Coy 2/Lt. H. KNIGHT - B Coy 2/Lt. H.A. POTTER - C Coy 2/Lt. G.W. LEYS - D Coy 2/Lt. W. CONSTANTINE^[6] - A Coy 2/Lt. C.L. WILLCOCK - D Coy [Signed] J.W. Hood Lieut & a/adjt 6th Bn. THE BORDER REGT. 1/11/16

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.

↑ Lieut-Col. Charles Kenneth James, DSO & Bar. Died 19/05/1918. Age: 26. Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery. Son of Dr. C. A. James of The Pollard Elms, Upper Clapton, London; husband of Phyllis D. E. Cursham (formerly James), of The Manor House, Thrumpton, Derby.
↑ James Greenan (12553 Sgt.) Died 07/06/1917. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Also awarded Gold Medal for bravery (Serbia).
↑ Capt. William Stuart Ross died 23/07/1917. Age: 25. Buried at Labrique Military Cemetery No.2. Son of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Ross of 19, Sackville Gardens, Hove, Sussex. Also served in Gallipoli and in Egypt.
↑ 2nd Lieut. Griffith Evans Roberts died 07/06/1917. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mrs. Roberts of Bryn Rodyn, Towyn, Merioneth, and the late Mr. W. Roberts.
↑ Capt. Maxwell Turnbull, MC. Died 18/10/1918. Age:27. 3rd Border Regiment (attd. 8th Border Regiment). Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. Son of David and Isabella Beattie Turnbull of Ellock, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
↑ Could be: Capt. William Constantine, MC. Died 18/09/1918. Age:23. 7th (West. and Cumb. Yeomanry) Battalion Border Regiment. Commemorated on the at Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of William and Mary Ann Constantine of 10, Southfield St., Bolton.

[1] Lieut-Col. Charles Kenneth James, DSO & Bar. Died 19/05/1918. Age: 26. Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery. Son of Dr. C. A. James of The Pollard Elms, Upper Clapton, London; husband of Phyllis D. E. Cursham (formerly James), of The Manor House, Thrumpton, Derby.

[2] James Greenan (12553 Sgt.) Died 07/06/1917. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Also awarded Gold Medal for bravery (Serbia).

[3] Capt. William Stuart Ross died 23/07/1917. Age: 25. Buried at Labrique Military Cemetery No.2. Son of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Ross of 19, Sackville Gardens, Hove, Sussex. Also served in Gallipoli and in Egypt.

[4] 2nd Lieut. Griffith Evans Roberts died 07/06/1917. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mrs. Roberts of Bryn Rodyn, Towyn, Merioneth, and the late Mr. W. Roberts.

[5] Capt. Maxwell Turnbull, MC. Died 18/10/1918. Age:27. 3rd Border Regiment (attd. 8th Border Regiment). Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. Son of David and Isabella Beattie Turnbull of Ellock, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

[6] Could be: Capt. William Constantine, MC. Died 18/09/1918. Age:23. 7th (West. and Cumb. Yeomanry) Battalion Border Regiment. Commemorated on the at Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of William and Mary Ann Constantine of 10, Southfield St., Bolton.

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