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War Diary for January 1918 1 Jan 1918 - Selmeh The Battalion marched to SELMEH and occupied a bivouac area to the N.W. of the village 2 Jan 1918 The Companies under the direction of R.E.'s commenced drainage of Jaffa-Selmeh Road. Reinforcement consisting of 6 Officers and 148 Other Ranks arrived during afternoon 3 Jan 1918 Work as for yesterday continued 4 Jan 1918 Usual working parties 5 Jan 1918 Usual working parties: considerable rain fell during the day 6 Jan 1918 Too wet for digging. No Church Parade 7 Jan 1918 Digging resumed. More Rain 8 Jan 1918 Digging resumed. More Rain 9 Jan 1918 Digging resumed. More Rain 10 Jan 1918 Usual digging. Heavy storms 11 Jan 1918 Usual digging. Heavy storms 12 Jan 1918 Usual digging. Heavy storms 13 Jan 1918 Stormy day; and church parade was in consequence cancelled. Working parties as usual. Move Orders issued 14 Jan 1918 - Mulebbis Battalion marched to MULEBBIS, where it is billeted at one end of the colony. The Battalion is in Brigade Reserve, the Brigade having taken over the [blank] 15 Jan 1918 The Colony was shelled with H.E. during the morning, causing one casualty in the Battalion. No work; billets cleaned up and interior economy 16 Jan 1918 Part of the Battalion as [sic] engaged as digging parties on road draining. The remainder are on training and classes. Draft of 40 arrived 17 Jan 1918 Work and training continued 18 Jan 1918 Usual work and training 19 Jan 1918 Usual work and training. This morning the billet area was shelled with Shrapnel for a short time. 20 Jan 1918 No work or training. Battalion Church Parade 21 Jan 1918 Work and training resumed 22 Jan 1918 Usual work and training 23 Jan 1918 Ditto. This afternoon the first Divisional Weekly Cross Country Run took place. The Battn secured 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th places. 24 Jan 1918 Usual work and training 25 Jan 1918 Ditto. Reinforcements consisting of 1 Officer and 43 Other Ranks arrived today 26 Jan 1918 Usual work and training 27 Jan 1918 Heavy rain fell and Church Parade was consequently cancelled. No work etc. Draft of 48 O.R's joined 28 Jan 1918 usual work and training. The C.O. took over duties as Brigadier on the latter taking a short leave. Major James assumed command of the Battalion 29 Jan 1918 Usual work and training. Draft of 20 Other Ranks joined today. The second Divisional Cross Country Run took place and the Battalion secured eight out of the first 14 places including 1st and 3rd 30 Jan 1918 Usual work and training 31 Jan 1918 Usual work and training

1-31 Jan 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Brighten, Edgar William,
James, C.R.,
Mudge, Arthur

1st/5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, deaths, weather, church services, cross country running, 162nd Infantry Brigade, Mulebbis, Selmeh