| 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
| TRENCHES & BOUZINCOURT | 1st | At 2pm the Battalion was relieved by the XI Chesires Regt. The relief was not completed till 8am. The Regiment went into billets at BOUZINCOURT. Inspected by G.O.C at 5pm. At 8.30pm the officers & NCOs witnessed a practice attack by the 1st Wiltshire Regt. | |
| 2nd | The Battalion left BOUZINCOURT at 2.45 pm and went into front line trench (HINDENBURG TRENCH) relieving 8 S. Lancs Regt. | ||
| 3rd-6th | In front line trenches at LEIPZIG SALIENT. The Battn was engaged in holding these trenches and improving & repairing them. Fewer casualties than where they were before. | ||
| 7th | The Battn was relieved during the morning by the West Riding Regt. and marched to BOUZINCOURT where they were billeted. | ||
| BOUZINCOURT | 8th | The Battalion marched to LILLEVILLERS to billets. | |
| LILLEVILLERS | 9th | The Regt. remained at LILLEVILLERS. 5 Officers proceeded to AMPLIER for the day. | |
| AMPLIER | 10th | Marched to AMPLIER and billeted in huts. | |
| 11th | Marched to VACQUERIE. | ||
| DOMLEGER | 12th | The battalion proceed to DOMLEGER. | |
| 13th | The day was given up to cleaning equipment etc. and refitting. | ||
| 14th, 15th, 16th | Squad drill, company training. Bayonet fighting and physical drill 6 hours per day. | ||
| 17th | Church parade at 10am. Three officers attended gas demonstration. | ||
| 18th | Indoor work lecture etc. Five officers attended gas demonstration. | ||
| 19th & 20th | Company training. One company on the range. | ||
| 21st | Company training. Lectures on gas. One company on the range. | ||
| 22nd | Company training. Lectures on bayonet fighting & discipline. | ||
| 23rd | Company training in morning. Football competition with 2 South Lancs. Borders winning by 3 goals to 1. Orders to move. | ||
| 24th | Church parade. Preparation for move. | ||
| 25th | Moved to Amplier starting at 7am. Halted for one hour & half at midday. Total distance 16 & half miles. Very few men fell out. | ||
| AMPLIER | 26th | Marched to Léalvillers. Good few men fell out owing to heat. | |
| LÉALVILLERS | 27th | 2 Coys A & B were practiced in Intermine digging by RE. Other Coys practiced bayonet fighting. Lectures were given to Coys by Coy commanders. NCOs under RSM in afternoon. | |
| 28th | 2 Coys were practiced in intermine digging (C & D). Lecture by Lt-Col. E. M. Birch GSC 1 Division on lessons learnt on operations since July 1st. All Coy officers CO Adjt. BO & MGO attended. | ||
| 29th | Moved to bivouac in field just NE of BOUZINCOURT no men fell out on march. | ||
| 30th | Moved to dugouts in Ovillers. [Next two lines are crossed out but legible. They are NOT repeated at the start of the new October page]
C. E. Bond, Lt. Col.
Comdg 8th Border Regt. |
See also
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.