Reference
X550/5/3/1710
Title
War Diary for October 1917
Date free text
1-31 Oct 1917
Production date
From: 1917 To: 1917
Scope and Content
1 Oct 1917 - Ourton
Major G.P.NUNELEY, M.C. and 2nd Lt.A.L.GORDON to C.C.S.
2 Oct 1917 - Ligny-St-Flochel
Left OURTON at 11 p.m. and marched to LIGNY ST FLOCHEL where Batt. entrained for North.
3 Oct 1917 - Zermezeele
Arrived CASSEL at 12.30 p.m. and marched to ZERMEZEELE, Coys much scattered. transferred from XIII to XVIII Corps. 5th Army.
4 Oct 1917
Training.
5 Oct 1917
Major F.W.F.LATHOM joined.
7 Oct 1917 - Houtkerque
Marched to HOUTKERQUE arrived 3 p.m. very wet. Coys scattered.
8 Oct 1917
Training. Draft of 6 signallers joined.
9-20 Oct 1917
Coy & Batt. training for Pill Box attack weather wet.
21 Oct 1917
15 officers and 90 O.R. to XVIII Corps Reinforcement Camp, 2nd Lt. T.R.G. COOKE struck off strength on transfer to R.F.C.
22-23 Oct 1917
Final preparations for Active Operations.
24 Oct 1917
Embus at 11.30 a.m. and proceed to DANBURY CAMP, POTTENHOOK, arrive 3 p.m. under canvas, very wet night.
25 Oct 1917 - Canal Bank near Ieper
Brigade march to CANAL BANK, about 1 mile N. of YPRES the Battn billetted in dug outs on E.Canal Bank.
27 Oct 1917 - Cheddar Villa
Batt. marched from CANAL BANK to an old trench near CHEDDAR VILLA.
29 Oct 1917 - front line near Poelkapelle
Batt marched at 4.30 p.m. to the front line about 1 miles S.E. of POELCHAPPELLE [sic] and took up a position for attack at dawn on a front of about 600 yds.
30 Oct 1917
Batt. attacked at 5.50 a.m. 7th R.F. on left, Artists Rifles on right. CANADIAN CORPS on Right of Artists. CANADIAN attack was successful, but our attack was held up by very heavy and boggy ground surrounding the PADDEBEEK and a total advance of about 150-200 yards only was made. CASUALTIES - OFFICERS KILLED. Capt. L.C.T.GATE. 2nd Lt. A.E.TEE - WOUNDED. Capt.J.SCOTT Lt.C.H.WAREING, Lt.K.V.R.GOLD. 2nd Lt. S.A. GLOSSOP. 2nd Lt. V. BORNET. 2nd Lt. IVEY, 2nd Lt. RADWELL, O.R. KILLED. 52. WOUNDED 150. MISSING 23.
31 Oct 1917 - Irish Farm
Batt. relieved by NELSON BATT. at 7 p.m. and marched out to IRISH FARM. Lt.Col. COLLINGS-WELLS, D.S.O. Capt & Adjt. J.H.BLACKWELL, Lt. E.ELLIS. 2nd Lt. R.C.FYNN. Capt. F.T.SPICER, M.C. 2nd Lt.J.W.TACCHI. Capt. P.F.WATTS came out with the Battn.
Language
English
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