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War Diary for June 1916 1 Jun 1916 - Trenches near Arras Trenches as before. Enemy bombarded Trenches during afternoon & again about 9.0 p.m. At this hour he also sprang 3 mines in J2, on our left, held by the 1/Norfolk Rt. & raided. 1/Norfolk Regt. repulsed the raid. On our front, the Enemy did not leave his trenches. casualties from exceedingly heavy bombardment: 16 all wounded. trenches on right of our line levelled quite flat 2 Jun 1916 Trenches as above. Comparatively quiet 3 Jun 1916 Trenches as above. Comparatively quiet 4 Jun 1916 Trenches as above. Comparatively quiet 5 Jun 1916 Trenches as above. Comparatively quiet 6 Jun 1916 - Arras and nearby redoubts Relieved by 16/R.War.R. & withdrew. H.Q. & 1 Coy. to ARRAS. 3 coys to Redoubt Line 7 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above. Lt.Col.C.C.Onslow C.M.G. took over temporary command of 15th Infy. Bde. while G.O.C. on leave. Maj.N.W.Lawder assumed temporary command of Battn. 8 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 9 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 10 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 11 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 12 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 13 Jun 1916 In Brigade Reserve as above 14 Jun 1916 - Trenches near Arras Relieved 16 R.War.R. in N1 firing line. Lt Colonel C.S.ONSLOW C.M.G. appointed to command 57th Infantry Bde. Major N.W.LAWDER assumed command of Battn. 15-17 Jun 1916 In trenches as above. Very exceptionally quiet. 18 Jun 1916 In trenches as above. 2/Lt.E.G.B.MILLSON killed 4 a.m. (sniped whilst examining Enemy line - through glasses) 19 Jun 1916 In trenches. 2/Lt R.K.Wright wounded (slightly) whilst wiring. One O.R. severely wounded on same duty. 20 Jun 1916 - Agnez-les-Duisans Relieved by 6 K.O.Y.L.I. (43rd Bde. 14th Division). Withdrew to AGNEZ-les-DUISANS 21 Jun 1916 - Izel-les-Hameaux Marched to IZEL-les-HAMEAU [sic] from AGNEZ-les-DUISANS 17 miles, arriving about 6 p.m. Accommodation good 22-26 Jun 1916 Battn. at IZEL-les-HAMEAU. Training in Route marching & open Warfare begun & carried out as far as weather & limited space for training purposes would allow. Weather indifferent - a good deal of rain 27 Jun 1916 - Arras Marched to ARRAS via NOYELLE VION & WANQUETIN about 15 mile, arrived 1 A.M. (only one man falling out) Good Billets. 28 Jun 1916 In ARRAS. 610 men to find for work under R.A. & 5th Signal Coy R.E. in neighbourhood of WAILLY 29 Jun 1916 780 men working as above 30 Jun 1916 730 men working as above. 'B' & 'D' Coys moved to WAILLY for work under 5 Signal Coy. R.E. This detachment of 2 Coys. under the command of CAPT. PARKER

1-30 Jun 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Onslow, Cranley Charlton,
Lawder, Noel Wilfred,
Turner, Martin Newman,
Millson, Edgar George Butlin,
Wright, Robert Kenneth,
Parker

1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, land weaponry, 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment, 16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 15th Infantry Brigade, 57th Infantry Brigade, deaths, 6th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 14th (Light) Division, 43rd Infantry Brigade, weather, 5th Signal Company Royal Engineers, Arras, Agnez-les-Duisans, Izel-les-Hameaux, Noyelle-Vion, Wanquetin, Wailly