Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X550/7/1/1801
  • Title
    WAR DIARY FOR JANUARY 1918 1 Jan 1918 - trenches near Hollebeke Battn in the line near HOLLEBEKE 2 Jan 1918 Battn Hdqrs heavily shelled with Gas Shells. Two men wounded. 3 Jan 1918 Quiet day. 4 Jan 1918 Quiet day. 5 Jan 1918 - Tournai Camp Battn. relieved. Moved to support in TOURNAI CAMP. 2nd LT.W.A.S.OGDEN and 2 O.R. wounded. 6 Jan 1918 Resting. 7 Jan 1918 Working parties. 8 Jan 1918 Working parties. 10 reinforcements. 9 Jan 1918 Transport moved to SERCUS AREA via STRAZEELE. 10 Jan 1918 - Sercus Battn. entrained DICKEBUSH [sic]. Detrained EBBLINGHAM [sic]. Marched to billets in SERCUS. 11 Jan 1918 Training. 12 Jan 1918 Training. 13 Jan 1918 Training. Weather bad. 14 Jan 1918 Training. Weather very bad. 15 Jan 1918 Training. Heavy Gale. 16 Jan 1918 Training. 1 Drummer killed owing to barn collapsing. 17 Jan 1918 Training. Weather Bad. 18 Jan 1918 Training. 19 Jan 1918 Training. Inspection of the Battn by Divisional Commander & G.O.C.Brigade. 20 Jan 1918 Transport moved to Forward Area. 21 Jan 1918 - Maida Camp Battn entrained EBBLINGHAM [sic]. Detrained DICKEBUSCH & marched to huts at MAIDA CAMP. 22 Jan 1918 Working parties. 1 OR. Killed 8 wounded including 1 at duty. 23 Jan 1918 Working parties 1 OR wounded. 24 Jan 1918 Working parties. 25 Jan 1918 Working parties. 26 Jan 1918 Working parties. 27 Jan 1918 Resting. Lt.BARNARD.L.E. to 153rd Field Coy for duty. 28 Jan 1918 Working parties. 29 Jan 1918 Working parties. 30 Jan 1918 Working parties. 1 OR wounded. 31 Jan 1918 Working parties.
  • Date free text
    1-31 Jan 1918
  • Production date
    From: 1918 To: 1918
  • Level of description
    item
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