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WAR DIARY FOR JANUARY 1917 1 Jan 1917 - Ferme du Bois Battalion in the trenches at FERME du BOIS (S. of NEUVE CHAPELLE) 2 Jan 1917 Lt.W.E.Aylwin awarded the Military Cross. Lt.Col.F.H.Edwards, Lt.C.Chamier & R.S.M.W.Headland mentioned in despatches. 3 Jan 1917 - Le Touret Battn to support billets at LE TOURET. Draft of 50 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. 8 Jan 1917 Four officers arrived as reinforcements. 9 Jan 1917 - Ferme de Bois Battn to trenches in same sector. 10 Jan 1917 Heavy bombardment of enemy trenches by our artillery & trench mortars. Four men wounded during the retaliation. 11 Jan 1917 50 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. 15 Jan 1917 - le Touret 31 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. Battn to LE TOURET. 17 Jan 1917 1 officer arrived as reinforcement. 21 Jan 1917 - Ferme du Bois Battn to trenches in same sector. Weather very cold & frosty. 22 Jan 1917 38 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. 23 Jan 1917 2 Prisoners captured by wiring party. 24 Jan 1917 3 officers arrived as reinforcements. C.S.M.Abbott awarded the D.C.M. 28 Jan 1917 - le Touret Battn to LE TOURET. 29 Jan 1917 - Zelobes Battn relieved by 10th Yorks & Lancs Regt of the 63rd Inf.Bde & returned to the reserve brigade area at ZELOBES.

1-31 Jan 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

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Headland,
Chamier, C.,
Edwards, F.H.,
Aylwin, W.E.,
Abbott

la Couture Ferme du Bois, 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, weather, 10th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment, 63rd Infantry Brigade, land weaponry, le Touret, Neuve-Chapelle, Zelobes