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WAR DIARY FOR APRIL 1916 1 Apr 1916 - Humbercamps 400 men working on Corps Line - remainder training 2/Lt E.W.H.Peach proceeded to Base as Instructor. 2 Apr 1916 2/Lt E.H.S.White with draft of 30 men arrived. 3-4 Apr 1916 400 men working on Corps Line. 5 Apr 1916 400 men working on Corps Line. 2nd L. J.M.Hunston posted to Bn. 6 Apr 1916 400 men working on Corps Line. No.....Sergt W.B.FRANKLIN Accidentally injured in head by bomb. 7-8 Apr 1916 Work as usual on Corps Line. 9 Apr 1916 Battn relieved by 8th Leicester Regt. Proceeded to rest Billets by route march to SUS-ST-LEGER 10-16 Apr 1916 - Sus St.Leger 520 men employed daily making hurdles. Remainder of Battn training. 17-20 Apr 1916 Battn in training. Weather bad. 21 Apr 1916 Battn inspected by Brigadier. Lieut W.M.WACE rejoined. 23 Apr 1916 2nd Lieut R.E.CARLES, 2nd LIEUT O.E.HOBSON & 2nd Lt G.PEEL arrived as reinforcements. 23-30 Apr 1916 Battn employed finding 550 men daily hurdle maming. Remainder of Battn training.

1-30 Apr 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Peach, E.W.H.,
White, E.H.S.,
Hunston, John Norman,
Franklin, W.B.,
Wace, W.M.,
Carles, R.E.,
Hobson, Owen Ellis,
Peel, Geoffrey

6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Humbercamps, Sus-Saint-Leger