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War Diary for March 1917

1-30 Mar 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

1-19 Mar 1917 - Martinsart Battalion billetted in huts in MARTINSART WOOD and employed on road making and unloading fatigues in connection with the rapid advance in the MIRAUMONT district. Specialists training commenced and carried on when possible. 8 Mar 1917 Capt. G P NUNNELEY M.C. and 2nd LIEUT E C FREEAR [sic] joined from the base Capt. G P NUNNELEY M.C becomes 2nd in command vica Capt. S D MILLS who takes over command of C Coy. 12 Mar 1917 2/LT MORRISH joined from base 17 Mar 1917 2/LT DEAN 2/LT KNAPP joined from base 20 Mar 1917 - Val de Maison Battalion marched to VAL DE MAISON 21 Mar 1917 - Beauval Battalion marched to BEAUVAL 22 Mar 1917 - Bouquemaison Battalion marched to BOUQUE MAISON [sic] 23 Mar 1917 - Framecourt Battalion marched to FRAMECOURT 2/LTS THOMAS, LEWIS, MOGRIDGE & MARSHALL joined from the base. 25 Mar 1917 - Pernes Battalion marched to PERNES 26 Mar 1917 - Febvin-Palfart Battalion marched to FEBVIN-PALFART 27 Mar 1917 - Manqueville Battalion marched to MANQUEVILLE 28-31 Mar 1917 Battalion resting and training in billets. Specialists classes started. Rifle range and bombing grounds constructed. 28 Mar 1917 2/LT. BLOODWORTH joined from base. 30 Mar 1917 2/Lt SCOTT joined from base.

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Nunneley, George Paterson,
Freear, Eric Charles,
Mills, S D,
Morrish,
Knapp,
Dean,
Thomas,
Lewis,
Mogridge,
Marshall,
Scott,
Bloodworth

weaponry, 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, Martinsart, Martinsart Wood, Miraumont, Val-des-Maisons, Beauval, Bouquemaison, Framecourt, Pernes, Febvin-Palfart, Manqueville, France, World War One, First World War, war diary