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War Diary for April 1918

1-30 Apr 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

1 Apr 1918 - Forceville Reorganization of Batt. 3 Apr 1918 - Mesnil-Martinsart Batt relieved 2nd H.L.I. (2nd Div) in line at MESNIL. 4 Apr 1918 Lt. H.P. McConway, Lt. H.R. Gledstanes, 2/Lt. R.B. Ruddock, 2/Lt. N.W.Miln, 2/Lt. J. Jenkins, 2/Lt. C. Lovatt, 2nd/Lt. T.J. Waller and 17 O.R. of 26th Northd. Fus. joined. 6 Apr 1918 Enemy attacked at dawn, position very heavily shelled, Batt maintained their line, but Fus. on right were driven back, counter attack by 1st & 2nd R.M.L.I. re-established position. 2/Lt. R.B. Ruddock Killed, 440 O.R. joined. 7 Apr 1918 - Forceville? 2/Lt. C.M. Marshall, 2/Lt. F. Airey, 2/Lt. H. Reeve, 2/Lt. K.J. Little & 188 O.R. from 12th S.W.Bs. joined. Batt. relieved in line by Hood. Batt. 7 O.R. Killed 49 O.R. wounded. 8 Apr 1918 Lt. S. Norrish, M.C., 2/Lt. S. Caddick D.C.M. joined. Capt. F.W. Ogilvie 2/Lt. P.W. Everett, D.C.M., 2/Lt. C.R. Tranter to Eng. sick. 9 Apr 1918 Capt. R.B. Knight assumed command of Batt. 10 Apr 1918 2/Lt. W. Mathieson & 2/Lt. W.F.Turney joined on 1st appt. 11 Apr 1918 - line south of Mesnil-Martinsart Batt relieved 2nd R.M.L.I. in line S. of MESNIL 12 Apr 1918 2/Lt. Lovatt M.C. Killed. Capt. H.P. McConway & 2nd Lt. H. Reeve wounded. Capt. T.C. Bell, Lt. R.B. Peddie, Lt. R.M. Simpson, 2/Lt. W.G. Birnie & 2/Lt. A.C. Barton joined. 14 Apr 1918 Awards - Bar to M.M. 23352 Pte Bunyan G. MILITARY MEDAL - 6663 Sgt. Marks W.G. 12123 L/C Le Gros P. 14124 L/C Batchelor W. 30983 Pte Auburn W.E. 15 Apr 1918 - Acheux-en-Amienois battn relieved in line by 10th Sherwood For. (117th Div. [sic]) 9 Killed 33 wounded. Lt. J.M. Nairn & 2.Lt. J.T. Nuttall joined. 18 Apr 1918 Awards - M.C. Capt. & Adjt. J.H. Blackwell, 2md Lt. L. Hambling. M.M. - 171504 Pte Cheetham F. 49048 Pte Austin A. 20 Apr 1918 Lt. H.F.H. Wyeth, 2/Lt. S.J. Fox, 2/Lt. P.J. Flory, 2/Lt. P.E.J. Smith, 2/Lt. H.F. Snelling, 2/Lt. R.S. Turner, 2/Lt. A.E. Medway, 2nd/Lt. J.T. Dickinson, 2/Lt. A. Levy, 2/Lt. H.L. Waddingham, 2/Lt. T.D. Turner, 2/Lt. T.A. Colls, 2/Lt. H. Mockford, 2/Lt. J.H. Lee joined. 21 Apr 1918 2/Lt. F. Airey struck off. S. to E. sick 22 Apr 1918 - Talmas Batt marched to TALMAS. Lieut.Col. A.G. MACDONALD, D.S.O. (R.Berkshire.R.) assumed Command on joining. 23 Apr 1918 Lt. H.R.S. Dean, 2/Lt. J.E. Vaughan, 2/Lt. C. Scutt & 21 O.R.joined. 24 Apr 1918 13 Officers & 72 O.R. to Div. Wing. 26 Apr 1918 - Toutencourt Batt. Marched to TOUTENCOURT. 27 Apr 1918 - Talmas Batt. returned to TALMAS. 2/Lt. G.F. Wibberly joined Lt. A.L. Gordon Rejoined. Awards. - VICTORIA CROSS. capt. (A/Lieut.Col.) J.S. COLLINGS WELLS, D.S.O. (deceased). M.C. 2/Lt. C. Lovatt (deceased). 28 Apr 1918 Batt. Sports. 30 Apr 1918 Working Party of 10 officers & 400 O.R. proceeded to VARENNES. Capt. T.C. Bell struck off on transfer to XVIII Corps. Capt. & Q.M. R.J. Barry struck off, sick to E.

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Ruddock, R.B.,
Miln, William Wallace,
Jenkins, J,
Lovatt, Charles,
Waller, Thomas Jenkinson,
Marshall, C M,
Reeve, H.,
Little, K J,
Caddick, S.,
Norrish, S.,
Ogilvie, F W,
Everett, P.W.,
Tranter, C.R.,
Knight, Richard Brodnax,
Mathieson, William,
Turney, W.F.,
McConway, H.P.,
Gledstone, Herbert Reginald,
Bell, T C,
Peddie, R.B.,
Simpson, R M,
Birnie, W.G.,
Barton, A.C.,
Batchelor, William,
Bunyan, G.,
Marks, W.G.,
Le Gros, P.,
Auburn, W.E.,
Nairn, J.M.,
Nuttall, J.T.,
Blackwell, J.H.,
Hambling, L.,
Cheetham, F.,
Austin, A,
Flory, Percival James,
Levy, Albert,
Wyeth, H.F.H.,
Fox, S J,
Smith, P E J,
Snelling, H.F.,
Turner, R S,
Medway, A.E.,
Dickinson, J T,
Waddingham, H.L.,
Turner, T D,
Colls, T.A.,
Mockford, H.,
Lee, J.H.,
Airey, F.J.,
Macdonald, A.G.,
Dean, H.R.S.,
Scutt, C.,
Vaughan, J.E.,
Wibberly, G.F.,
Gordon, A.L.,
Collings-Wells, John Stanhope,
Lovatt, Charles,
Barry, R.J.

4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, Bedfordshire Regiment, deaths, Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Division, Northumberland Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers, Hood Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Royal Fusiliers, Sherwood Foresters, 17th (Northern) Division, Royal Berkshire Regiment, XVIII Corps, Forceville, le Mesnil, Mesnil-Martinsart, Acheux-en-Amienois, Talmas, Toutencourt, Varennes, France, World War One, First World War