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WAR DIARY FOR FEBRUARY 1918 1-5 Feb 1918 - Beaulencourt Training and Camp improvements. 6 Feb 1918 LT.E.Ellis struck off strength on proceeding to England for 6 months tour of duty. Joined 2nd Lt.W.Holmes 2nd LT.C.R.TRANTER 2nd LT.E.M.L.GREEN. 7 Feb 1918 The following officers and 299 Other Ranks posted to Batt from 8th Batt on disbanding - Capt. R.B.Knight 2nd Lt.Oakley Capt N C F NIXON 2nd Lt. Mallinson 2nd Lt.E.C.Webb 2nd Lt.P.W.Everett D.C.M. 2nd Lt.A.HAWKES M.C. 2nd Lt.H.L.Gudgeon 2nd Lt. R.C.Cowell 2nd Lt. E.Kinkead M.C. 2nd Lt. J.W.Bradfield 2nd Lt. R.Bland 2nd Lt. W.H.T.Cottrill 8-12 Feb 1918 Training. Batt beaten in Final of Div Football Cup by HAWKE. Batt. 2nd Lt.F.H.Shaw 2nd Lt.G.Theed struck off strength sick 13 Feb 1918 - counter attack area near Ribecourt-la-Tour Batt moved into line near RIBECOURT relieving 6th Wiltshire. (19th Div.) in counter attack area. 16 Feb 1918 2nd Lt.Hinchliffe joined. 4 O.R. gassed. 17 Feb 1918 2nd Lt E.C.Webb Killed. 19 Feb 1918 Lt.C.Keith-Johnson rejoined from Hospl. 1 O.R. Killed. 20 Feb 1918 - West Wood Camp, Havrincourt Batt relieved by 1st Artists Rifles in front line and proceeded to West Wood Camp. 21-23 Feb 1918 Camp Improvements commenced. 24 Feb 1918 - support line near Ribecourt-la-Tour Battn relieved the 7th R.F. in Support line. 28 Feb 1918 - front line near Ribecourt-la-Tour Battn relieved the 7th R.F. in Front line.

1-28 Feb 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Webb, Ernest Charles,
Knight, Richard Brodnax,
Nixon, Noel Charles Frederick,
Tranter, C.R.,
Green, E.M.L.,
Ellis, Ernest,
Holmes, W.,
Oakley,
Mallinson, C.W.,
Everett, P.W.,
Hawkes, A.,
Gudgeon, H.L.,
Cowell, R.C.,
Kinkead, E.,
Bradfield, J.W.,
Bland, R.,
Cottrill, W.H.T.,
Shaw, F.H.,
Theed, G.,
Hinchliffe,
Keith-Johnson, C.

6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, football, Hawke Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, 19th (Western) Division, deaths, land weaponry, 1st/28th Battalion (Artists Rifles) London Regiment, 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Bealencourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour, Havrincourt, West Wood Camp [Arras]