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WAR DIARY FOR FEBRUARY 1916 1 Feb 1916 - Poperinge and Word Avenue Resting in POPERINGHE (Headquarters & two companies) two companies in Word Ave. 2 Feb 1916 - C Camp Moved to C Camp Wood A30 in rest 3 Feb 1916 Moved to C Camp Wood A30 in rest 4 Feb 1916 Moved to C Camp Wood A30 in rest 5 Feb 1916 Moved to C Camp Wood A30 in rest. 6th Corps departed. 6th Division came under 14th Corps at 12 noon. 6 Feb 1916 Moved to C Camp Wood A30 in rest 7 Feb 1916 - Burgomaster Farm and Canal Line Moved to BURGOMASTER FARM (Headquarters, B & C Coys.) - Canal Bank (A & D Coys) 1 platoon B coy LA BRIQUE POST 1 PLATOON C Coy FRASCATI & WILSONS FARM 8 Feb 1916 Dispositions as on Feb. 7th. Whole Battalion employed betweeb 6 & 10 P.M. working on communication trenches. 9 Feb 1916 As on Feb. 8th. 10 Feb 1916 As on Feb. 9th 11 Feb 1916 - Canal Bank and environs Relieved 1st K.S.L.I in the line. Dispositions. Bn: Headquarters Canal Bank. A Company B.15, FORWARD COTTAGE, TOWERS and MACGREGORS POSTS. B company X.8 & X.9. C Coy B.14 & C.14 D company B.13 & S.13.b. 12 Feb 1916 In the line, dispositions as on Feb. 11th. Considerable enemy bombardment throughout the afternoon on front of 6th & 14th Divisions. At 4.15 P.M. a mixture of smoke and gas was liberated from enemy trenches along whole front of 8th Bedfordshire Regt. The wind was a fair degree west of North, and blew the smoke down the enemys trenches. Considerable Artillery activity throughout the night. 13 Feb 1916 In the line dispositions as on Feb. 12th. 14 Feb 1916 In the line dispositions as on Feb. 12th. Quiet day on our front. Bombardment to the South (St.ELOI) heard throughout the day and night. 15 Feb 1916 In the line dispositions as on Feb. 12th. Captain Simeons and 2 Lieut.Mitchell killed 16 Feb 1916 - Poperinge and Camp at Wood at A.30 In the line - dispositions as on Feb. 12th. At 6 P.M. relieved in the line by the 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment. H.Q, C & B companies to POPERINGHE, A & D companies to Camp Wood A.30. 17 Feb 1916 Headquarters B & C. companies in rest at POPERINGHE A & D companies in rest at wood A.30 18 Feb 1916 as above. 19 Feb 1916 as above. 20 Feb 1916 as above. 21 Feb 1916 as above. 22 Feb 1916 as above. 23 Feb 1916 as above. 24 Feb 1916 - Ieper Moved to YPRES in relief of 13th Middlesex Regt. 73rd Brigade. H.Q and B & D companies in cellars in YPRES, A & C companies in dry switch. 25 Feb 1916 Dispositions as above. 200 men working at night on support line. Headquarters 16th I.B. arrived in YPRES and took over command of the line. 26 Feb 1916 As for 25th 27 Feb 1916 As for 25th 28 Feb 1916 As for 25th 29 Feb 1916 - front line near Ieper Relieved KSLI in Right Section 16 IB Sector -I 12 b.0.1 to I 12.C.4.4. Reference Sheet 28. B Coy H.13, 14 & 15. 2 platoon, F11 & F6 2 platoons. D Coy H16, 17 & 19 3 platoon, S18 1 platoon A, 2 platoon X.1.A, 2 platoon MENIN CELLARS, C Coy & H.Qr ECOLE de BEIN FAISANCE [sic]. Field State 8th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt @ 29.2.16 Killed 5 O.Rs 2 Offs Wounded 14 OR Sick to Hospital to 67 from 39 Evac. to Base 1 A Coy strength 235 B Coy strength 232 C Coy strength 230 D Coy strength 235 Total strength 932 Offrs 29

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Simeons, Edward Emil,
Mitchell, Edward Noel

Ypres Ecole de Bien Faisance, 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment, 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 73rd Infantry Brigade, 16th Infantry Brigade, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, land weaponry, 6th Division, VI Corps, XIV Corps, deaths, weather, Menin Cellars [Ypres], Poperinge, Word Avenue [Ypres], Camp C [Ypres], Burgomaster Farm [Ypres], Canal Bank (Ypres), Forward Cottage [Ypres], Tower's Post [Ypres], MacGregor's Post [Ypres], Mont-Saint-Eloi, Ieper, la Brique Post [Ypres], Wilson's Farm [Ypres], Frascati [Ypres]