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WAR DIARY FOR OCTOBER 1918 1 Oct 1918 - Cantaing-sur-Escaut Battn. in Strong Point South of Faubourg de Paris which we consolidated. Relieved by 52nd Divn. and moved to CANTAING and became Divn. in Reserve. 2/Lieuts. A.Levy & W.H.Richardson wounded. 13 O.Rs. Killed. 73 O.Rs. wounded. 2 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. Lieut.G.Desborough, Lieut.R.E.Moyse, 2/Lt. S.H.Glossop 2/Lt.W.Holmes joined. 3 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. 2/Lieuts. J.G.Daniell, C.C.Beardon, E.James, F.D.Simmonds, W.Stubbing joined. 4 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. 5 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. 6 Oct 1918 - near Niergnies Reconnoited line for attack on village of NIERGNIES from a Northern direction. Capt.L.G.Plumbly M.C. joined from Senior Officer Course. 7 Oct 1918 - Rumilly-en-Cambresis Moved to concentration area NOYELLES, just before midnight moved to assembly positions in front of RUMILLY. 8 Oct 1918 - Cantaing-sur-Escaut In Support to 188th Brigade who attacked and took the village of NIERGNIES, causing the fall of CAMBRAI. Divn. was counter-attacked twice with Tanks. 2/Lieut.F.W.Bellamy Died of Wounds. 2/Lieut. S.A.Glossop wounded. Relieved by 24th Divn. in Evening and moved to CANTAING area. 2 O.Rs. Killed 13 O.Rs. wounded. 9 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. 10 Oct 1918 Reorganisation. Capt. D.M.Saunders rejoined. 2/Lieuts.S.T.Patrick, K.E.Eyles, R.C.Barnes & T.P.F.Ibbett joined. 11-12 Oct 1918 - Ostreville Entrained at VAULK-VRAUCOURT [sic] detrained St.POL and marched to OSTREVILLE. Lieut.Col. C.C.Harman D.S.O. assumed temporary command of 188th Infy. Bde. 13 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 8 Reinforcements joined. 14 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. Lieut.Col. A.G.Hayward transf. to England. 11 O.Rs. joined. Lieut.C.C.Clifford to England (sick). 15 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 16 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. Lieut.H.Ablett, 2/Lieut.N.R.Firstbrook, 2/Lieut C.H.Pierce joined. 17 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 18 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 2/Lieut.G.H.Capstick joined. 6 O.Rs. joined. 19 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 3 O.Rs. joined. 20 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 2/Lieut.H.S.Smith. joined. 21 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 9 - O.Rs. joined. 22 Oct 1918 - Izel-le-Hameau Battn. moved to IZEL-le-HAMEAU by march route. 23 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 24 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. Capt.A.C.Croskell joined. 25 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 26 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 27 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 11 O.Rs. joined 28 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 3 O.Rs. joined. 29 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 5 O.Rs. joined. 30 Oct 1918 Battn. Training. 31 Oct 1918 Orders received for Battn to move to Le FOREST on 1st. Transport left at 1600 hrs.

1-31 Oct 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Levy, Albert,
Richardson, W.H.,
Desborough, G.,
Moyse, R.E.,
Glossop, S.H.,
Holmes, W.,
Daniell, J.G.,
Beardon, C.C.,
James, E.,
Simmonds, F.D.,
Stubbing, W.,
Plumbly, L.G.,
Bellamy, Frank William,
Saunders, D.M.,
Patrick, S.T.,
Eyles, K.E.,
Barnes, R.C.,
Ibett, T.P.F.,
Harman, C C,
Hayward, A.G.,
Clifford, C.C.,
Ablett, H.,
Firstbrook, N.R.,
Pierce, C.H.,
Capstick, G.H.,
Smith, H.S.,
Croskell, A.C.

4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 52nd (Lowland) Division, deaths, 188th Infantry Brigade, land weaponry, 24th Division, trains, Cantaing-sur-Escaut, Faubourg de Paris [Arras], Niergnies, Rumilly-en-Cambresis, Noyelles-en-Chaussee, Cambrai, Vaulx-Vraucourt, St-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Ostreville, Izel-les-Hameaux, le Forest