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WAR DIARY FOR JUNE 1917 1 Jun 1917 - Duisans Battalion in training. 3 Jun 1917 - Izel-les-Hameaux Battn moved to IZEL LES HAMEAU [sic] - starting at 4.30 a.m. 2 officers & 16 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. 4-5 Jun 1917 Battn in training. 6 Jun 1917 Bde tactical scheme. 7 Jun 1917 Battn moved to BOURS. Starting at 4.10 a.m. 8 Jun 1917 - Delettes Battn moved to DELETTE [sic] in busses. 9 Jun 1917 Battn in training. 20 O.R. reinforcements arrived. 10 Jun 1917 2 officers reinforcements arrived with 12 O. Ranks. 11 Jun 1917 126 O.R. arrived as reinforcements. 12 Jun 1917 29 O.R. Training still going on 13-16 Jun 1917 Battn continued training. 17 Jun 1917 Bde Church Parade & Sports. Battn very successful at the latter & won practically all the events. 19 Jun 1917 Battn. digging scheme under 153 Coy. R.E. 20 Jun 1917 Officers mess dinner to celebrate the winning of the silver bugle in efficiency competition of April 1917. 23 Jun 1917 Battn moved to LES CISEAUX. 24 Jun 1917 Battn moved to HONDEGHEM. 25 Jun 1917 - Locre Battn moved to LOCRE. 28 Jun 1917 Bde inspected by Army Commander. 29 Jun 1917 - Kemmel Battn relieved 12th R.I.R. (36th Divn) in Divl Reserve at KEMMEL. (N.22.a.2.4. Sheet 28. S.W. 1/20000) 30 Jun 1917 Battn in Divl Reserve. Strength of battn 1.6:17. 709 O.R. Strength of battn 30:6.17. 935 O.R. Decorations awarded during the month were 5 Military Crosses, 2 D.C.Ms, 1 Bar to M.M, 21 M.M's. Casualties during month. NIL.

From: 1917 To: 1917

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church services, sport, Royal Engineers 153rd Field Company, 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, 36th (Ulster) Division, maps, Duisans, Izel-les-Hameaux, Bours, Delettes, Hondeghem, Loker, les Ciseaux, Mont Kemmel