| 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
| STRAZEELE | 1st | Route march by all companies. | |
| 2nd | A & B companies route march. C & D companies field training & bayonet fighting. | ||
| 3rd | 7th Company & Battalion training. | ||
| 8th | Brigade route march 12 miles. | ||
| 9th | Battalion employed in handing over & cleaning billets etc. | ||
| STRAZEELE & BOESEGHEM | 10th | The Battalion left Strazeele and marched to Boeseghem via Hazebrouck and billeted therefor the night. | |
| BOESEGHEM & NEDON | 11th | The Battalion left Boeseghem and marched to Nedon. | |
| 12th | In billets resting. | ||
| 13th | All companies practised in the attack open warfare during the morning. | ||
| 14th | The Battalion was inspected in the attack by the Brigadier. | ||
| 15th | All companies practised in open order drill. | ||
| NEDON BRYAS | 16th | The Battalion left Nedon and marched to Bryas arriving at 1pm. | |
| 17th | Company inspections etc. | ||
| 18th | Route march by Companies 8 miles. | ||
| 19th | Church parade & inspection. | ||
| 20th | The Battalion was inspected by Sir Julian Byng in the grounds of the Chateau de Bryas and marched past in column of route. | ||
| 21st | Brigade practised in the attack, the XI Cheshires detailed as defending force. The attack carried out by 2nd S. Lancs on the right. 8th Border Regt in the centre, 8th S. Lancs on the left. | ||
| 22nd | Companies went on route march. | ||
| 23rd | The commanding officer, 2nd in command, adjutant & signalling officer visited the Southern portion of the new sector of the line of trenches [???] the subsidiary line was visited. | ||
| BRYAS | 24th | On account of the bad weather a Brigade concentration march was postponed. The companies were inspected under Coy arrangements and lectures given. | |
| 25th | The northern sector of the new line of trenches was visited, only the subsidiary line was seen. | ||
| 26th | Church parade & inspections. | ||
| 27th | Brigade concentration march. | ||
| 28th | Battalion training. Attack & advance guards. | ||
| 29th | The Battalion was practised in night outposts north of Bryas. | ||
| 30th | Route march. | ||
| 31st | Inspected by the C in C near MARQUAY while onthe march.
P. Strachan, Major
Comdg 8th Border Regiment |
References / notes
- National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251
- The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.
- War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham.