Reference
X550/9/1/1708
Title
WAR DIARY FOR AUGUST 1917
Date free text
1-31 Aug 1917
Production date
From: 1915 To: 1918
Scope and Content
1 Aug 1917 - Bailleul-les-Cornailles
In billets. Rained hard whole day. Musketry & route march abandoned.
2 Aug 1917
In billets. Rain again interfered with training. Battalion soprts and concert arranged to commemorate BLENHEIM DAY were postponed. Officers dined altogether having as guests Brig. General W.L.Osborne D.S.O. & his Bde Major Capt R.B. Leslie M.C.
3 Aug 1917
In billets. A Coy musketry, remainder training in open warfare.
4 Aug 1917
In billets. A Coy musketry. Much rain interrupted with continuous training.
5 Aug 1917
In billets. Church parade (open air service). Battalion sports held during afternoon. Fine day and very successful meeting.
6 Aug 1917
In billets. Lt. Col Robertson left battalion to command 1/4th Leicestershire Rgt. Major R. le Huquet assumed command. B Coy musketry remainder training. Presentation of medal ribbons by Corps Commander to whole Brigade recipients
7 Aug 1917
In billets. B Coy musketry remainder drill & open warfare training
8 Aug 1917
In billets. B Coy musketry emainder drill & open warfare training. Heats for Bde Sports decided during afternoon. Tug-of-war ream of Officers and of other Ranks both qualified.
9 Aug 1917
In billets. B Coy musketry. Remainder drill and practising formations laid down for Open Warfare in S.S. 143 & S.S. 135.
10 Aug 1917
In billets. C Coy musketry. Remainder continued training as above. Bde. Sports held in afternoon. Both Officers' and Other Ranks' Team Tug-of-War won the finals & qualified for Divisional Competition.
11 Aug 1917
In billets. C Coy musketry. Remainder route marching & practicing advance & rear guards.
12 Aug 1917
In billets. Church Parade and Baths.
13 Aug 1917
In billets. C Coy musketry. Remainder practising Artillery Formation.
14 Aug 1917
In billets. C Coy musketry. Remainder training. Divisional Gymkhana in afternoon. Boths Officers and Other Ranks Team for Tug-of-War won their finals pulls. Teams were coached by R.S.M. C.E.Armstrong.
15 Aug 1917
In billets. C Coy completed musketry. Remainder continued training in Artillery formation and extensions.
16 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys training in Artillery formation & deploying into attack formation.
17 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys training in mopping up of villages &c.
18 Aug 1917
In billets. Divisional Rifle Meeting. Men not attending continued training.
19 Aug 1917
In billets. Divisional Rifle Meeting continued. Church Parade service during forenoon. Reinforcements 7 O.Ranks rrived
20 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys training in open warfare. A Coy on assault course during afternoon. Reinforcements 100 O.Ranks arrived.
21 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys training in open warfare. B Coy on assault course during afternoon.
22 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys training at open warfare. C Coy on assault course during afternoon.
23 Aug 1917 - Maisnil-les-Ruitz
In billets. Battalion marched to MAISNIL-LES-RUITZ & billeted
24 Aug 1917 - Noeux-les-Mines
In billets. Marched to NEOUX-LES-MINES [sic] & billeted
25 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys at drill & practising rapid wiring drill. Concert in the evening in Y.M.C A Hut.
26 Aug 1917 - Mazingarbe
In billets. Church service in morning. Marched to MAZINGARBE & came in to Bde Reserve in the evening.
27 Aug 1917
In billets. Coys at drill & training.
28 Aug 1917
In billets. battalion had baths, training & drill
29 Aug 1917 - Village Line and Mazingarbe
In billets. Three Coys moved up at night into Village Line. B Coy remaining at MAZINGARBE.
30 Aug 1917
In trenches. Furnished working parties to assist in consolidation of Bde Front near Loos (Hill 70).
31 Aug 1917 - northern slope of Hill 70
In trenches. Relieved 1/The Buffs in right sub-setion east of PUITS 14 BIS northern slope of Hill 70.
8th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Field State 1-9-17
KILLED NIL
WOUNDED NIL
MISSING NIL
TO HOSPITAL 45
FROM HOSPITAL 22
STRENGTH OF A COMPANY 17 OFFICERS 211 O.RANKS
STRENGTH OF B COMPANY 7 OFFICERS 216 O.RANKS
STRENGTH OF C COMPANY 8 OFFICERS 218 O.RANKS
STRENGTH OF D COMPANY 8 OFFICERS 211 O.RANKS
TOTAL 40 OFFICERS 856 O.RANKS
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