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|{{left|In reserve on the beach. Moved up to dug outs on hillside every alternate night while in reserve. Draft of 100 men from 3 Munsters joined, No officers.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|In reserve on beach. [[Fatigue duty|Fatigues]] all day all the time in reserve.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|In reserve one company, in support one coy. [[David Mathers (Lieutenant Colonel)|Major D Mathers]] Inniskilling Fusiliers joined to take
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|{{left|The Bn was separated from 6th Lincolnshire Regt and reorganised under command of Major Mathers in support nullah<ref>Nullah: a dry riverbed, ravine or gully.</ref> 300 yards N of Shafetsbury Avenue – B & C Coys No I Coy; A &D Coys No II Coy – Adjutant
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|{{left|Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt G.B. Armstrong 9th Lincoln attached.|offset=5px}}
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|{{left|Bn relieved 6th Lincoln Regt in firing line – portion of trench taken over E54 & E54(a) (GREN LANE) All night working parties on GREEN LANE – no casualties.|offset=5px}}
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==Notes==
*National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/4299
*{{OGLicence}}
*War diary transcribed by
<references/>
[[Category:War Diary (6th Battalion)|wd-03]]
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 7 June 2020
6th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/4299 & WO/95/1817/1
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1915 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
1916 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
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1918 |
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[Blank][1] | 1/9/15 | In Dug Out in support – shelling by Turks after dark. Reinforced firing line for the night. No attack.
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2/9/15 | Support dug outs.
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3/9/15 | — do —
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4/9/15 | — do —
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5/9/15 | Firing line. Lt DURLACHER went sick with slight dysentery. Only Capt Chance & 2 Lt BAINBRIGGE, Capt White QM left.
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6/9/15 | Firing line.
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7/9/15 | — do —
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8/9/15 | — do —
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9/9/15 | — do — Lt SKENE, RAMC wounded.
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10/9/15 | — do —
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11/9/15 | — do —
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12/9/15 | — do — Relieved by W. Yorks Regt.
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13/9/15 | In reserve on the beach. Moved up to dug outs on hillside every alternate night while in reserve. Draft of 100 men from 3 Munsters joined, No officers.
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14/9/15 | In reserve on beach. Fatigues all day all the time in reserve.
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15/9/15 | — do —
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16/9/15 | — do —
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17/9/15 | — do — 2 Lt GRAHAM-CLARKE of KOSB attached to bn.
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18/9/15 | — do —
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19/9/15 | — do —
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20/9/15 | — do —
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21/9/15 | — do — Lt James & 2nd Lt Carrre joined the bn having been wounded
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22/9/15 | In reserve one company, in support one coy. Major D Mathers Inniskilling Fusiliers joined to take over command of the battalion.
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24/9/15 | Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE.
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25/9/15 | Btn in Support - working party on GREENLANE. 2 Lt. J.T. Johnstone [4] & D.S. Buchanan 9th Btn KOSB attached.
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26/9/15 | Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt Graham-Clarke (9th KOSB attd) wounded.
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27/9/15 | Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt G.B. Armstrong 9th Lincoln attached.
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28/9/15 | Bn relieved 6th Lincoln Regt in firing line – portion of trench taken over E54 & E54(a) (GREN LANE) All night working parties on GREEN LANE – no casualties.
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29/9/15 | Btn in firing line – Night working party on GREEN LANE – two casualties.
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30/9/15 | Btn in firing line extended to include JEPHSON’S POST. [Not Signed] |
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 Paul Bramham.
- ↑ No places are listed in this column in the war diary for the entire month.
- ↑ Nullah: a dry riverbed, ravine or gully.
- ↑ Lt-Col. Charles Kenneth James, DSO & Bar. 6th Border Regiment. 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. Temp. Commission date: 3 Oct 1914.
- ↑ Lieut. James Tait Johnstone. Died 28/09/1916 Age: 27. Buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tait Johnstone of 1, Sylvan Place, Edinburgh.