Reference
X550/7/1/1611
Title
War Diary for November 1916
Date free text
1-30 Nov 1916
Production date
From: 1916 To: 1916
Scope and Content
1-11 Nov 1916 - Sarton
Waiting for favourable weather for offensive operations.
12 Nov 1916 - Louvencourt
Marched to LOUVENCOURT
13 Nov 1916 - Mailly-Maillet
Marched to BERTRANCOURT at 3 p.m.
Marched to MAILLY-MAILLET at 9 p.m.
14 Nov 1916
At 2 a.m. marched to position of assembly in TOURNAI TRENCH near MAILLY-MAILLET. Went forward to attack FRANKFORT TRENCH at midday.
15 Nov 1916
Attacked MUNICH TRENCH with rest of the 112th Bde. 4 officers killed.
16 Nov 1916
Entrenched near WAGGON ROAD.
17 Nov 1916 - Englebelmer
Marched from WAGGON ROAD to MAILLY-MAILLET, arriving at 6.30 a.m. Marched to ENGLEBELMER
18 Nov 1916 - cutting between Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre and Hamel [now Ancre British Cemetery?]
Left ENGLEBELMER at 8 a.m. for a cutting between HAMEL & BEAUCOURT.
19 Nov 1916
Remained in the cutting & found carrying parties for the 111th & 63rd Bdes.
20-21 Nov 1916 - between Beaumont-Hamel and Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
To front line trenches between BEAUMONT HAMEL & BEAUCOURT.
22 Nov 1916 - Quarry near Beaumont-Hamel station
Withdrew to quarry in STATION ROAD (shelters).
23 Nov 1916
100 men under Capt. Peach assisted 10th L.N.Lancs.Regt in an attack on the TRIANGLE at the southern end of MUNICH & FRANKFORT TRENCH.
24-25 Nov 1916
Remained in quarry in STATION ROAD.
26 Nov 1916 - Mailly-Maillet
Marched to MAILLY-MAILLET at 7 a.m.
27 Nov 1916 - Acheux-en-Amienois
Marched to ACHEUX Wood.
30 Nov 1916 - Rubempre
Marched to RUBEMPRE
Language
English
Level of description
item