Reference
X550/2/5/1510
Title
War Diary for October 1915
Date free text
1-31 Oct 1915
Production date
From: 1915 To: 1915
Scope and Content
1 Oct 1915 - trenches near Fricourt
Enemy bombarded our lines with light guns (H.E. shell) at intervals throughout the day. His fire enfiladed our trenches from the right, but did little damage. 2/Lt.West and 1 man wounded.
2 Oct 1915
One of our patrols returning to wrong point of our line was unfortunately mistaken for enemy. 2 bombing parties under 2/Lt.Beale & Shaw went out from different parts of the parapet to surround them. Enemy also opened fire. Result. 2/Lt Shaw & 3 men wounded.
3-4 Oct 1915
Normal & quiet.
5 Oct 1915
Quiet day. Sergt.Sirrell Killed, on the following day he would have left the Trenches, time expired had he lived.
6 Oct 1915 - Bray-sur-Somme
Bttn. Relieved by 1/Dorsets & moved into reserve.
7-12 Oct 1915
In Billets at Bray, furnishing daily working parties. 2/Lts Gaussen, Eaton, Donnison, Courthorpe & Thomas joined for duty.
13 Oct 1915 - Etinehem and Chipilly
Battn. moved to Billets at Etinehem & Chipilly. Lt-Colonel Griffith takes temporary command of composite Brigade
14-21 Oct 1915
In reserve at Chipilly & Etinehem finding working parties daily. A draft of 25 men arrived on 15th
22-26 Oct 1915
Bttn. comes under command of G.O.C. 15th Bde. again. In reserve still.
27 Oct 1915 - Bray-sur-Somme
Bttn. moved to Bray.
28 Oct 1915 - trenches near Fricourt
Took over its line of trenches again
29-31 Oct 1915
In trenches. Weather wet.
Language
English
Level of description
item