Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X550/6/8/1709
  • Title
    War Diary for September 1917 1 Sep 1917 - Wart Hill Capt E.T.Maier assumed commnd of Battn on Capt C.R.James MC leaving for Zeitoun to attend a Senior Officers Course. Digging as usual 2 Sep 1917 The Battn had a day of rest 3 Sep 1917 B & D Coys moved from Bivouac area at Wart Hill to new Bivouac Area on Kurd Hill taking over area formerly occupied by 1/4 Northants Digging as usual 4 Sep 1917 Digging as usual 5 Sep 1917 - Kurd Hill Battn HD Qrs moved to Kurd Hill 6 Sep 1917 Digging as usual 7 Sep 1917 Digging as usual 8 Sep 1917 Digging as usual No.203363 Pte Pain G.A. recd a slight wound from a Shrapnel Burst whilst forming one of a digging party in the redoubt line on Queens Hill 9 Sep 1917 Digging as usual 10 Sep 1917 Digging 11 Sep 1917 Digging 12 Sep 1917 Digging as usual 201217 Pte Jeeves wounded on knee, remaining at duty 13 Sep 1917 0530 Practice "Stand to" see Appendix. Digging started at 0830 and continued as usual 14 Sep 1917 Digging as usual i.e. cable burying, communication trenches, Lieut Smith to hospital (Sandfly) 15 Sep 1917 Digging 16 Sep 1917 Digging as usual (Cable Burying only) Lt Col E.W.Brighten took over command of Battalion from capt E.C.Maier who was posted to C Coy. Some artillery counter fire from direction of SHEIKH ABBAS 17 Sep 1917 Digging 18 Sep 1917 Digging in cable and working on Communication trenches 19 Sep 1917 Digging in cable and working on Communication trenches 20 Sep 1917 Digging in cable and working on Communication trenches 21 Sep 1917 Digging in cable and working on Communication trenches 22 Sep 1917 Digging in cable and working on Communication trenches. Capt Hobbs Lieut Brahl joined unit Move order No 36 issued by Brigade 23 Sep 1917 Move order No 36 cancelled. cable Burying only 24 Sep 1917 Digging 25 Sep 1917 Digging 26 Sep 1917 Digging 27 Sep 1917 Digging. Brigade Order No 37 received 1200 28 Sep 1917 Digging in morning on Cable Trenches. Battalion Order No4 issued at 1200 29 Sep 1917 Battalion took over No4 SECTION COASTAL SECTOR from 1/4 Norfolk Regiment relief complete by 2117. No 203155 Pte Wilson W.G. B.Coy G.S.W. Right leg, 2 patrols (Coy) went out nothing to report. Capt H.W.Cronin reported back from English leave. 30 Sep 1917 Quiet day nothing unusual to Report. Trench Routine Appendix A 1/5th BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT ORDER No 4 28 Sep 17 Ref Map GAZA 1/20000 1. RELIEF. 1/5th Bedfordshire Regiment will relieve 1/4th Norfolk R. in No.4 Section of the Coastal Sector on the night of Sept 29/30th. 1/10th London Regt will be in No.5 Section on Right and 1/4th Northampton Regt will be in No.3 Section on Left 2. DISPOSITIONS C Coy 1/5th Bedf R. will relieve A Coy 1/4th Norfolk R. in RIGHT of SECTION with 1 Stokes Gun attached. D Coy 1/5th Bedf R will relieve 'C' Coy 1/4th Norfolk R in LEFT of SECTION with 1 MG and 1 Stokes Gun attached. A Coy 1/5th Bedf R will relieve B Coy 1/4th Norfolk R in MERIONETH REDOUBT with 3 MG's attached HQ and B Coy 1/5th Redf R will relieve HQ & D Coys 1/4th Norfolk R in reserve at P.31.d.2.6. Transport will take over Transport Lines of 1/4th Norfolk Regt at C.34 WADI GHUZZE. Aid Post at P.31.d.2.6 3. ADVANCED PARTIES Each Coy also S.O., I.O., T.O., Q.M. & M.O. will send usual advance parties. these will arrive in No.4 Section not later than 1600 on 28th Sept. 4. MOVE. Coys will march (in order as per margin) [D Coy, C, A, B] under their own Commanders via SLAG HEAP and track SW of AWAKE HILL, leading Coy entering KURD VALLEY at 1900. HQ Coy will move by Sections as convenient 5. ALARM. In the event of an Alarm on the march the leading Coy will halt under the nearest cover and the remainder of the Battn will close up in its vicinity 6. TAKING OVER Each Coy will take over Trench Maps, Defence Schemes, trench and Area Stores &c. and will give receipts in triplicate. These will reach Bn HQ by 0600 on 30th Sept. No unit will relieve 1/5th Bedf R in present area, all documents relating to this sub sector will be handed to the Adjutant (and receipts taken) by 0700 29th Sept. The Q.M. will have all area stores ready to be handed over in situ by the CO to the Staff Captain by 1700 on 29th Sept 7 SUPPLIES &C. On completion of relief water for men and animals will be drawn from C35 WADI GHUZZE. Refitting Point will be at AJJUL FARM 8 COMPLETION OF RELIEF. Coys will report completion of relief by code word KUBRI 9 REPORT Battn HQ will close at KURD HILL at 1900 29th Sept and open at present 1/4th Norfolk R. HQ (P.31.d.2.6) at 2100 ACKNOWLEDGE APPENDIX B 1/5th Bedfordshire Regt Average Daily Sick for September 25 Strength at beginning of month 28 officers 856 O.Ranks Strength at end of month 29 officers 864 O.Ranks
  • Date free text
    1-30 Sep 1917
  • Production date
    From: 1917 To: 1917
  • Level of description
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