Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X550/7/1/1805
  • Title
    WAR DIARY FOR MAY 1918 1 May 1918 - Rettermoy Farm support trenches Battn in support near RETTERMOY FARM West of BUCQUOY. Working parties found. 2nd Lt. R.P.DEREHAM 2nd Lt. H.T.LOVELL arrived 52 O.Rs reinforcements; Line quiet. 2 May 1918 Battn in support. Working parties found. Line quiet. 3 May 1918 Battn in support. Working parties found. Line quiet. 4 May 1918 Battn in support, line very quiet. 5 May 1918 Battn in support, line very quiet. Lieut CARLES to R.A.F. 7 O.Rs reinforcements arrive. 6 May 1918 Battn in support, line very quiet. 1 O.R. killed, by Aeroplane bomb. Major Beal to England on 6 mths tour of duty. 7 May 1918 - front line near Bucquoy Bn relieved 13th Bn R.FUSILIERS in front line S.W. of BUCQUOY. A.B.Coys front line, C support D reserve. Bn.Hd.Qrs RETTERMOY FARM. 4 O.Rs wounded - line very quiet. 1 prisoner captured. Most import identification. 1 AMERICAN officer attached for 3 days for instruction. 8 May 1918 Line very quiet. 41 O.Rs reinforcements arrive. 3 patrols sent out; 2nd Lts BAILEY & CHANDLER congratulated by B.G.C. 112th Inf. Bde. for good patrol work. 9 May 1918 Line very quiet. 2 O.Rs wounded 2 patrols sent out. Information received that Bn. is to be absorbed by 1/1 HERTS. Regt. 10 May 1918 RETTERMOY FARM intermittently shelled. No casualties. 2 patrols sent out. T.M. activity against "B" coy. 11 May 1918 Enemy shelled FONQUEVILLERS [sic] for 3 hours with gas shells. Casualties heavy. Lt.AUSTIN gassed. 4 O.Rs wounded 2 patrols sent out. 12 May 1918 RETTERMOY FARM shelled. 1 O.R.killed. 22 O.Rs attached R.Es gassed on 11/5/18 to hospital 2 patrols sent out. 13 May 1918 Line very quiet. 4 O.Rs wounded. 2 O.Rs reinforcements. 2 patrols sent out. 14 May 1918 Line very quiet. 2 O.Rs reinforcements. 2 patrols sent out. 15 May 1918 Line very quiet. 2 patrols sent out. Information definitely received that the Bn is to be absorbed by 1/1 HERTS. 16 May 1918 Line fairly quiet. T.Ms fairly active RETTERMOY farm shelled. 1 American officer attached for instruction. 4 O.Rs wounded. 17 May 1918 - Louvencourt Battn relieved by 2nd Bn 5th WEST Yorkshire Regt. Battn relief complete midnight 17/18th by lorry from SOUASTRE to LOVENCOURT. 18 May 1918 Battn warned to prepare Training Staff for an American Bn. 7 O.Rs reinforcements. 19 May 1918 Battn clean up. 20 May 1918 Orders received that Bn less American training staff will proceed to 1/1 HERTS on 21/5/18. Dinner provided to Bn and officers have farewell dinner in evening. Brigade Staff present. No speeches made. 21 May 1918 - Audruicq Training staff consisting of Lt.Col.F.H.EDWARDS M.C. (C.O.) a/capt D.M.SAUNDERS (adjt) Capt. A.W.ELLIOTT (M.C.) a/capt O.E.HOBSON, 2nd Lt. W.Johnson, 2nd Lt. A.E.ILIFFE (coy commanders) Lt.D.J.GREIG (L.G.O.) Lt.C.C.CLIFFORD (I.O.) 2nd Lt.E.E.ASHBY (signals) Capt. J.A.M.HISLOP (Q.Mr.) R.S.M., R.Q.M.S., 4 C.S.Ms, 4 C.Q.M.S. and 48 O.Rs proceeded to MONDICOURT to entrain for AUDRUICQ. Remainder of Bn. proceeded to 1/1 HERTS Regt. 6th Bedford Regt. still exists. 22 May 1918 - Nielles-les-Ardres DEtrained at AUDRUICQ 1.30 p.m. marched to NIELLES 13th R.SUSSEX REGT. lent band for march, provided tea for all ranks on arrival; staff very cordially received into 39th Division. Very comfortable billets. 23-30 May 1918 Specialist training from 9.0 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. daily. & Intensive Recreational Training (consisting of Physical training, football, hockey, running) carried out each afternoon. Bathing parades, inspections, etc. carried out. Lectures by Lt.Col.F.H.Edwards, M.C. to all officers
  • Date free text
    1-31 May 1918
  • Production date
    From: 1918 To: 1918
  • Level of description
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