Reference
X550/5/3/1805
Title
War Diary for May 1918
Date free text
1-31 May 1918
Production date
From: 1918 To: 1918
Scope and Content
1 May 1918 - Talmas
Working Party of 10 Officers 400 O.R's at VARENNES, remainder of Battn at TALMAS.
3 May 1918
LT-Col A.G.Macdonald D.S.O struck off on Transfer to IV as G.S.O. 2/Lt C.M.Marshall struck of [sic] sick to E. Capt.R.B.Knight assumed command of Battn. Working Party returned from VARENNES.
4 May 1918
28 O.R's joined.
7 May 1918 - Arqueves
Battn marched from TALMAS to ARQUEVES.
8 May 1918 - support lines at Acheux Wood
Battn marched from ARQUEVES to ACHEUX-WOOD. Battn relieved 7 Battn East Yorkshire Regt in support Battn H.Q at Q 31.b.9.9.
10 May 1918
42 O.R's joined. 2 O.R's killed
11 May 1918
2 O.R's wounded.
12 May 1918 - front line at Aveluy Wood
Battn relieved 7th Battn Royal Fusiliers in front line Battn H.W. Q 34 a 35.00 2 wounded 3 O.R's joined.
13 May 1918
1 O R killed 4 O.R's wounded
14 May 1918
1 O R wounded
15 May 1918
22 O R's joined 2/Lt W.G.Birnie struck off sick to E. 1 O R killed 6 O R's wounded 1 O R gassed.
16 May 1918 - reserve line at Forceville
Battn releived [sic] by 1st Battn Artists Rifles front line and proceeded to Reserve line in bivouacs at FORCEVILLE P.27.A.
17 May 1918
19 O.R's joined
19 May 1918
Enemy heavily bombarded Rear Support position P.36.b.0 with Gas shells.
20 May 1918 - support line at Forceville
2/Lt K.J.Little and 2/Lt J.H.Lee 90 O.R's gassed. Battn releived [sic] 7th Royal Fusiliers in support line Lt-Col F.W.Smith D.S.O. D.C.M. joined and assumed command of Battn.
23 May 1918
Lt and Quartermaster W.Brown joined 16 O R's joined 3 O R's wounded.
24 May 1918
Lt Ellis joined 15 O R's joined 3 Coys A.B.C. raided Enemy's line at Q 35 A.B
25 May 1918
2/Lt W.W.Miln killed. Capt H.R. Gledstone and 2/Lt W.Mathieson missing believed killed 2/Lt P.E.J.Smith 2/Lt C.Scutt 2/Lt G.F.Wibberley 2/Lt T.A.Colls wounded 6 O R's killed 11 O.R's missing. 31 O.R's wounded 1 Gassed 7 O Rs joined
26 May 1918 - reserve line at Forceville
1O R wounded 1 O R gassed. Battn releived [sic] by 7th Royal Fusiliers abd proceeded to Reserve Line P.27A Forceville.
27 May 1918
Corps Commander inspected all ranks that took part in raid at Forceville 3 O R's wounded.
28 May 1918
Major A.G.Hayward M.C. joined and assumed 2nd in Command of Battn. 14 O R's joined Battn.
29 May 1918 - support line near Forceville
Battn. releived [sic] 7th Royal Fusiliers in support Bn H.Q. Q.31 b 9.9
30 May 1918
6 O R's joined 1 O R wounded.
31 May 1918
2/Lt R.S.Turner wounded.
Language
English
Level of description
item