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|1/9/15 |
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|In Dug Out in support – |
|{{left|In Dug Out in support – [[shell]]ing by Turks after dark. Reinforced firing line for the night. No attack.|offset=5px}} |
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|2/9/15 |
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|Support dug outs. |
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|3/9/15 |
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|5/9/15 |
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|Firing line. Lt DURLACHER went sick with slight dysentery. Only Capt Chance & 2 Lt BAINBRIGGE, Capt White QM left. |
|{{left|Firing line. Lt DURLACHER went sick with slight dysentery. Only Capt Chance & 2 Lt BAINBRIGGE, Capt White QM left.|offset=5px}} |
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|6/9/15 |
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|Firing line. |
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|7/9/15 |
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|8/9/15 |
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|9/9/15 |
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|10/9/15 |
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|11/9/15 |
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|12/9/15 |
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|{{left|{{8nbsp}}— do —{{8nbsp}} Relieved by W. Yorks Regt.|offset=25px}} |
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|13/9/15 |
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|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 |
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|In reserve on beach. Fatigues all day all the time in reserve. |
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|15/9/15 |
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|17/9/15 |
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|{{left|{{8nbsp}}— do —{{8nbsp}} 2 Lt GRAHAM-CLARKE of KOSB attached to bn.|offset=25px}} |
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|18/9/15 |
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|{{left|{{8nbsp}}— do —{{8nbsp}} Lt James & 2nd Lt Carrre joined the bn having been wounded <s>on 9/8/15</s> Relieved Lancashire Fusiliers & Northumberland Fusiliers. One Coy on beach, one Coy in support & Lincolns in firing line.|offset=25px}} |
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|In reserve one company, in support one coy. Major D Mathers Inniskilling Fusiliers joined to take |
|{{left|In reserve one company, in support one coy. [[David Mathers (Lieutenant Colonel)|Major D Mathers]] Inniskilling Fusiliers joined to take over command of the battalion.|offset=5px}} |
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|23/9/15 |
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|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 |
|{{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 Lt. C.K. James <ref>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.</ref>.|offset=5px}} |
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|24/9/15 |
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|Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. |
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|25/9/15 |
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|Btn in Support - working party on GREENLANE. |
|{{left|Btn in Support - working party on GREENLANE. 2 Lt. J.T. Johnstone <ref>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.</ref> & D.S. Buchanan 9th Btn KOSB attached.|offset=5px}} |
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|26/9/15 |
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|Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt Graham-Clarke (9th KOSB attd) wounded. |
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|Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt G.B. Armstrong 9th Lincoln attached. |
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|28/9/15 |
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|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. |
|{{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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|Btn in firing line – Night working party on GREEN LANE – two casualties. |
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|30/9/15 |
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|Btn in firing line extended to include JEPHSON’S POST. |
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<div style="text-align:right; padding-right:20px;">''[Not Signed]'' </div> |
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==Notes== |
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== References / notes == |
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*National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/4299 |
*National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/4299 |
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*{{OGLicence}} |
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*War diary transcribed by |
*War diary transcribed by Paul Bramham. |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:War Diary|wd-06-03]] |
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[[Category:War Diary (6th Battalion)|wd-03]] |
[[Category:War Diary (6th Battalion)|wd-03]] |
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[[Category:6th (Service) 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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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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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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| 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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| 9/9/15 | — do — Lt SKENE, RAMC wounded.
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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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| 17/9/15 | — do — 2 Lt GRAHAM-CLARKE of KOSB attached to bn.
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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.