6th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/4299 & WO/95/1817/1
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1918 |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
In Dug Out in support – shelling by Turks after dark. Reinforced firing line forthe night. No attack. | |||
Support dug outs. | |||
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Firing line. Lt DURLACHER went sick with slight dysentery. Only Capt Chance & 2 Lt BAINBRIGGE, Capt White QM left. | |||
Firing line. | |||
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— do — Lt SKENE, RAMC wounded. | |||
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— do — Relieved by W. Yorks Regt. | |||
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. | |||
In reserve on beach. Fatigues all day all the time in reserve. | |||
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— do — 2 Lt GRAHAM-CLARKE of KOSB attached to bn. | |||
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— do — Lt James & 2nd Lt Carrre joined the bn having been wounded | |||
In reserve one company, in support one coy. Major D Mathers Inniskilling Fusiliers joined to take overcommand of the battalion. | |||
The Bn was separated from 6th Lincolnshire Regt and reorganised under command of Major Mathers in support nullah[2] 300 yards N of Shafetsbury Avenue – B & C Coys No I Coy; A &D Coys No II Coy – Adjutant Lt. C.K. James[3]. | |||
Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. | |||
Btn in Support - working party on GREENLANE. 2 Lt. J.T. Johnstone[4] & D.S. Buchanan 9th Btn KOSB attached. | |||
Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt Graham-Clarke (9th KOSB attd) wounded. | |||
Btn in Support - working party on GREEN LANE. 2 Lt G.B. Armstrong 9th Lincoln attached. | |||
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. | |||
Btn in firing line – Night working party on GREEN LANE – two casualties. | |||
Btn in firing line extended to include JEPHSON’S POST.
[Not Signed]
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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.
- ↑ 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.