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WAR DIARY FOR MAY 1916 1 May 1916 - Ijser Canal Bank On Canal Bank YSER CANAL - 400 O.R. carrying material and working on front line defences at night. 2 May 1916 On Canal Bank YSER CANAL - 400 O.R. carrying material and working on front line defences at night. 3 May 1916 - trenches around Willows and La Belle Alliance A Coy took over Willows, B17 and B17a - B Coy to LA BELLE ALLIANCE - Working party of 180 on front line found by C & D Coys. 4 May 1916 C & D working parties at night (170 men) 5 May 1916 C & D working parties at night (170 men) HdQrs 16 I.B. to rest. Bn.H.Q. moved into 16 I.B. H.Q. and Lt.Col.W.R.H.Dann commanding brigade sector. 6 May 1916 C & D working parties at night. 7 May 1916 C Coy relieved A Coy in Willows, B17 & B17a. A Coy relieved B Coy in LA BELLE ALLIANCE. 8 May 1916 C & D in line as above. A & B working on line at night. 9 May 1916 2 Officers & 50 rifles B Coy to Clifford Tower - C & D in line as above. A Coy working in line at night. 10 May 1916 C, D & 50 of B Coy in line - A & remainder of B working on line at night. 11 May 1916 - Camp E, Wood A.30 Relieved by 1/K.S.L.I. and 1/The Buffs as sector is divided into two battalion front. Moved back to Wood A.30 (Camp E). 12 May 1916 Resting and inspection of equip. & clothing & refitting. 13 May 1916 Camp E, Wood A30. - Drill and training by Coys. - Reinforcements 1 off and 122 O.R. joined today. 14 May 1916 Camp E, Wood A30. Church parade. Lt Col W.R.H.Dann presented cards received from the Divl. Commdr acknowledging acts of gallantry and devotion to duty on 19.4.16 by the following. C.Q.M.S. Croxford, L Sgt Russell, Pte. N.C.H.M.Johnson, Pte H.Enticknap, Pte.A.Symonds, Pte. S.Brown, Pte P.West. 15 May 1916 Camp E, Wood A30. C & D Coy draining & reclaiming shelter trenches in wood A & B having been inoculated are resting. Reinforcements 31 O.R. joined today. 16 May 1916 Camp E, Wood A30. A & D draining & reclaiming shelter trenches in wood. B & C drill & training. 17 May 1916 - trenches around Willows, Vicars Lane, Dawson City, Butts, Headingley Lane and Canal Bank Camp E, Wood A30. At night relieved 1/KSLI in left sector 16 I.B. sector. A Coy D21 platoon, Willows 1 platoon Vicars Lane 1 platoon. - B Coy 2 platoons D22, 1 Platoon Dawson City and Butts 7, 8, 9. 1 Platoon Headingley Lane - C Coy 2 platoons E23, 2 platoons Headingley Lane and Butts 10 & 11. - Bn H.Q. and D Coy Canal Bank. Casualties 1 O.R. wounded. 18 May 1916 In trenches as above. Following awarded decorations for gallantry on night 19/20 Apl, 1916. 2Lt.A.McK.Fleming Military Cross - 17463 Pte A.Symonds, Distinguished Conduct Medal, - 19748 Pte P.West, Military Medal. casualties 1 OR wounded. 19 May 1916 In trenches as above. Casualties Lt.Col.W.R.H.Dann wounded, 2 O.R. killed and 1 O.R. wounded 20 May 1916 In trenches as above. casualties 2 O.R. wounded. 21 May 1916 In trenches as above. 22 May 1916 In trenches as above. Casualties 1 O.R. killed, 1 officer & 4 O.R. wounded. 23 May 1916 - Chateau Trois Tours and East Canal Bank In trenches as above. Casualties 2 O.R. wounded. At night Batt. relieved in left section, 16 I.B. sector by 1st K.S.L.I. Hdqrs. and A & B Coys to CHATEAU TROIS TOURS, and C & D Coys to East Canal Bank. 24 May 1916 Resting and inspection of equipment & clothing. A Coy received second dose of inoculation. Reinforcements 7 officers & 34 O.R arrived today. 25 May 1916 B Coy working on sandbagging Dugouts. Working Parties found at night, 310 O.R. casualties 1 O.R. 26 May 1916 A Coy working on sandbagging Dugouts. 'B' Coy received second dose of inoculation. Working parties found at night 300 O.R. 27 May 1916 A Coy working on sandbagging Dugouts. Working Parties 300 O.R. 28 May 1916 As above. Working Parties 400 O.R. at night. 29 May 1916 - trenches around Willows, Vicars Lane, Dawson City, Butts, Headingley Lane and Canal Bank At night relieved 1st K.S.L.I. in left section 16 I.B. Sector. "A" Coy West Canal Bank. - "B" Coy Hfqrs and 1 Platoon in Headingley Lane, 1 Plat. in Dawson City, Butts 7, 8 & 9, 2 Plats. in D22. - "C" Coy. Hdqrs. & 2 Plats. Headingley Lane & Butts 10 & 11., 2 Plats. E23. - "D" Coy. Hdqrs & 1 Plat. in Willows, 1 Plat. Vicars Lane, 2 Plats. D21. - Batt. Hqrs. on East Canal Bank. Casualties - 2nd Lt. H.L.M.Thomas - wounded. 30 May 1916 In trenches as above. Casualties 2 O.R. Killed 1 O.R. wounded. 31 May 1916 In trenches as above. casualties 3 O.R wounded. Field State 8th Bn Bedfordshire Regt at May 31st 1916 Killed 1 Off 8 O.R's Wounded 4 Off. 32 O.Rs Sick to Hospital 47 O.Rs Sick from Hospital 42 O.Rs Evacuated to Base 12 O.R.s Strength of A Coy. 16 Officers 216 O.R. Strength of B Coy. 8 Officers 218 O.R. Strength of C Coy. 8 Officers 216 O.R. Strength of D Coy. 9 Officers 217 O.R. Total 41 Officers 867 O.R.

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Dann, W.R.H.,
Russell, Frederick George,
Croxford,
Johnson, N.H.C.M.,
Enticknap, H.,
Symonds, A.,
Brown, S.,
West, P.,
Fleming, A McK

6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Yser Canal, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Battalion Buffs, inoculation, deaths, Canal Bank (Ypres), Willows [Ypres], la Belle Alliance [Ypres], Clifford's Tower [Ypres], Camp E [Ypres], Vicar's Lane [Ypres], Dawson City [Ypres], Butts [Ypres], Headingley Lane [Ypres], Chateau Trois Tours [Ypres]