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War Diary for November 1915

8-30 Nov 1915

From: 1915 To: 1915

8 Nov 1915 - trenches Pumping & cleaning trenches. Lieut G.BREWSTER slightly wounded in the temple at duty No.3/8766 Pte.E.Tingey killed by rifle bullet. Patrol reports enemy front line trench in part of B.14 not held by enemy 9 Nov 1915 Pumping, draining & cleaning trenches No.19608 Pte.A.E.TOMS wounded by bullet No.16755 Pte.A.C.Reed wounded by bullet No.19922 Pte.F.UNDERWOOD wounded rifle bullet. LA.BRIQUE dump was heavily shelled during the evening whilst rations were being dumped, all rations were got up to the trenches there were no casualties. Very wet day 10 Nov 1915 Trenches very wet & muddy work done pumping water out & repairing trenches where they had fallen in dump at LA BRIQUE dump heavily shelled during the morning. 11 Nov 1915 Trenches still very wet & muddy 2nd Lieut.Glenfield M.G.Officer 9th Norfolks killed by shell in front line trenches whilst handing over to our M.G. Officer Raining most of the day. 12 Nov 1915 - Camp A Following message received from 71st I.B. "Division wires that certain information has been received showing that there is a possibility that the Germans may attack today. Information is unreliable but you are hereby warned and close touch should be kept on your flanks and with the neighbouring Brigades especially with the 49th Division". The 49th Division was on our left & close touch was maintained with the West Yorkshire Regt. who was on the Right of 49th Div. Trenches very full of water it rained heavily during the day, the enemy sent up rockets during the afternoon. Relieved by the 2nd Sherwood Foresters relief being completed at 11.30 pm. Marched to Camp A. Wood A.30 on relief. 13 Nov 1915 - Poperinge Camp very wet & muddy still raining moved at 3pm to billets in POPERINGHE in Divisional Reserve under orders to move at 2 hours notice. 14 Nov 1915 Divine Service at 11 am in Cinema. 15 Nov 1916 6th Div. Baths allotted to the Bn. 16 Nov 1915 Coy. Training in billets cold day hard frost. 17 Nov 1915 Very wet day Platoon training in billets. 18 Nov 1915 - Camp C near Poperinge Transferred to 16th I.B. received orders to move to Camp C W. of POPERINGHE Sheet 27 L 3 d 4.4. moved at 3 pm camp very muddy. Rest Camp of 14th Div. 19 Nov 1915 10 am Brig.Gen.C.L.Nicholson inspected camp, working parties daubing huts, hard frost. 20 Nov 1915 9.30 am Hostile Aeroplane dropped bombs on camp no damage done. 10 am Brig.Gen.C.L.Nicholson inspected Bn. in marching order. Commenced issue of webbing equipment in place of leather pattern 1915 21 Nov 1915 Camp very muddy 22 Nov 1915 Frost camp drier 23 Nov 1915 Officers from 1/K.S.L.I. York & Lancaster & 2/Buffs attached 24 Nov 1915 Genl. Ross 6th Div. inspected camp 25 Nov 1915 6th Div Baths allotted to Bn. 26 Nov 1915 Inspection of Camp by Gen. J.Kerr K.C.B. VI Corps Commander 27 Nov 1915 - Poperinge Moved from Camp to billets in POPERINGHE 28 Nov 1915 Billets in POPERINGHE hard frost 29 Nov 1915 Div. Baths allotted from 9 am - 12 noon 30 Nov 1915 Billets in POPERINGHE

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Brewster, G D,
Tingey, Ernest,
Toms, A.E.,
Reed, A C,
Underwood, Frederick,
Glenfield,
Nicholson, C L,
Kerr, J.

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