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WAR DIARY FOR MARCH 1916 1 Mar 1916 - trenches near Ieper In trenches right section 16 IB sector. - Bn HQrs and C Coy Ecole de Bienfaisance, A Coy 2 platoons MENIN CELLARS, 2 platoons X.1.A., B Coy H13-H15, F6, F11, D Coy H16, 17 & 19 & S18. Killed O.R. 1, wounded O.R. 2 2 Mar 1916 As above. Killed O.R. 1. wounded O.R. 1 3 Mar 1916 As above 4 Mar 1916 As above Wounded O.R. 2 5 Mar 1916 - Camp D, Wood A.30 Relieved from trenches at 10.45 pm by 1/K.S.L.I. trained to G.6.d, billeted in Camp D. Wood A.30. Wounded O.R. 2 6 Mar 1916 Resting in Brigade reserve, Wood A30. 7 Mar 1916 Resting in Brigade reserve, Wood A30. 8 Mar 1916 Resting in Brigade reserve, Wood A30 9 Mar 1916 Resting in Brigade reserve, Wood A30. 10 Mar 1916 - trenches near Ieper resting in Brigade reserve, Wood A30. At night moved into line in relief of 1/K.S.L.I. Coys distributed as follows: - Bn.H.Q. Ecole de Bienfaisance; A Coy H16, 17, 19, & S18; B Coy, 2 platoons Convent, YPRES, 2 platoon X.1.A., C Coy, H13-H15, F6, F.11., D Coy, Ecole de Bienfaisance. 11 Mar 1916 In trenches as above. Killed 1 O.R. - wounded 1 O.R. 12 Mar 1916 In trenches as above. Killed 2 OR - Wounded 1 Offr (Lt.S.N.S.Kennedy) & 7 O.R. 13 Mar 1916 In trenches as above. Killed 1 O.R. - Wounded 4 O.R. 14 Mar 1916 In trenches as above. 15 Mar 1916 In trenches as above. Killed 3 O.R. - Wounded 9 O.R. 16 Mar 1916 - Poperinge In trenches as above. Reileved by 4th Grenadier Guards in line at 10 p.m. Trained to POPERINGHE accommdated in 16 IB Billets. Killed 1 O.R. 17 Mar 1916 Entrained at night for Calais 18 Mar 1916 - Camp C, Beaumaris Camp, Calais Arrived at 2.30 am and marched to BEAUMARIS CAMP, CALAIS, where battalion was accommodated in Camp C (under Canvas). 19 Mar 1916 Brigade open-air church service attended by Gen. Sir Herbert Plumer, Comdg 2nd Army. 20 Mar 1916 Training on sands in drill, marching &c, without arms 21 Mar 1916 Training on sands in drill, marching &c, with arms 22 Mar 1916 Route march with training in march discipline 23 Mar 1916 Training in musketry extended order drill 24 Mar 1915 Training in musketry extended order drill 25 Mar 1916 Brigade mounted Sports and preparation for march. 26 Mar 1916 - Zutkerque Marched to ZUTKERQUE (Map ref. HAZEBROUCK 5.a. 1/100000) accommodated in billets 27 Mar 1916 - Bollezeele Marched to BOLLEZEELE (Map ref. HAZEBROUCK 5.a. 1/100000) accommodated in billets. 28 Mar 1916 - Wormhout Marched to WORMHOUDT [sic] (Map ref. Sheet 27, 1/40000) accommodated in billets 29 Mar 1916 Resting and straightening up of billets which were inspected by G.O.C 16th I.B. 30 Mar 1916 Musketry on 30yds range and drill. Corps Commander visited billets during forenoon 31 Mar 1916 All Coys attended Divl. Grenade School for training with live grenades. Field State 8th Bedfordshire Regt @ 31st March 1916 Killed 12 O.R. Wounded 33 O.R. 1 Offr Sick To Hospital 49 Sick From Hospital 30 Evacuated to Base 8 Strength of A Coy 7 Offr 246 O.R. Strength of B Coy 6 Offr 249 O.R. Strength of C Coy 7 Offr 245 O.R. Strength of D Coy 7 Offr 242 O.R. Strength of Hd Qrs 7Offr Total 34 Offr 982 O.R.

1-31 Mar 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Kennedy, S.N.S.,
Plumer, Herbert Charles Onslow

deaths, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, maps, 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Ypres Ecole de Bien Faisance, Ypres Convent, 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards, trains, 16th Infantry Brigade, church services, 2nd Army, land weaponry, Ieper, Menin Cellars [Ypres], Camp D [Ypres], Zutkerque, Calais, Poperinge, Calais Beaumaris Camp, Bollezeele, Wormhout