Reference
X550/2/5/1811
Title
War Diary for November 1918
Date free text
1-30 Nov 1918
Production date
From: 1918 To: 1918
Scope and Content
1-2 Nov 1918
Battalion billeted in CAUDRY
3 Nov 1918 - Neuville-en-Avesnois
Billetted as above, Battalion moved to NEUVILLE VIA BETHENCOURT, BRIASTRE, SOLESMES & BEAURAIN.
Dumped personnel & 'B' Echelon remained at BEAURAIN.
4 Nov 1918 - Louvignies-Quesnoy
Battalion moved from NEUVILLE between 15.00 & 16.00 hours & marched to LOUVIGNES [sic].
5 Nov 1918 - in action near Jolimetz
Battalion moved from LOUVIGNES at 02.00 hours & marched to JOLIMETZ
Passed through 1/Battalion Norfolk Regt at 06.00 hours & captured Black Line without opposition.
Advanced towards Yellow Line, considerable Machine Gun Fire Casualties 7 O.R.s
Battalion attacked at 15.15 hours & gained objectives.
Headquarters at LA CABINE
6 Nov 1918 - la Poyquerie
Battalion advanced to LA POYQUERIE, shelled out of the village in the morning & again at dusk.
Casualties 13 O.R.s.
During above operations Battalion captured 6" naval gun.
7 Nov 1918
Battalion billeted in village of LA POYQUERIE. No enemy shelling
8-9 Nov 1918
As above
10 Nov 1918 - Jolimetz
Battalion marched to JOLIMETZ & billeted.
11 Nov 1918 - Louvignies-Quesnoy
Armistice declared everything quiet. Battalion marched to LOUVIGNES & billeted.
12 Nov 1918
Battalion billeted as above.
13 Nov 1918 - Ramponeau
Battalion marched to RAMPONEAU VIA LE QUESNOY & billeted.
14-15 Nov 1918
Battalion insoected by Brigadier General Commdg. Battalion billeted in RAMPONEAU.
Battalion smartening up in readiness for proposed move to Germany.
16-18 Nov 1918
Billetted as above.
19 Nov 1918
As above Lt. Col.C.E.G.Shearman D.S.O. M.C. rejoined from Casualty Clearing Station.
20 Nov 1918
Battalion moved to billets in LE QUESNOY
21 Nov 1918
As above Capt J.C.A.Birch rejoined from sick leave Lt J.C.Meade & 2/Lt K.W.J.Harvey from Field Ambulance
22 Nov 1918
Billetted as above. Battalion working on Demobilisation Scheme, i.e. Educational, Recreational & Ordinary Training.
23-28 Nov 1918
Billetted as above. Training as above. Capt.H.W.Wright Lts.J.Kelk, A.Young, M.E.A.Fatt, C.M.Taylor, R.Hall & 2/Lt.E.C.Herberg joined for duty.
29 Nov 1918
Billetted as above Brigade Route March
30 Nov 1918
Billetted as above, usual training carried on.
OPERATION ORDER No. 174
1st. Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment
Nov. 3rd. 1918.
1. the Battalion will move to BEAURAIN to-day Nov. 3rd. 1918.
2. Route - Via BETHENCOURT - VIESLY - BRIASTRE - MAROU - BEAURAIN.
3. Time. Battalion will be formed up in Column of route, in Square, (I.24.a.9.8.) clear of traffic, ready to move at 16.45 hours.
4. Order of March. H.Q., "A", "B", "C" and "D" Coy's.
Intervals of 500 yards between Units and 100 yards between Companies and sections of Transport will be maintained.
5. Officers Kits and Orderly Room Boxes will be ready for collection by Transport Officer at 14.30 hours. Mess Boxes as previously arranged.
6. Damage Certificates will be rendered to Orderly Room by 16.00 hours. In cases of occupied billets, from owners, and unoccupied billets, from Town Major.
7. Guides from Billeting party will meet Battalion at BEAURAIN Church.
8. Lewis Gun Limbers and Cookers will move immediately behind their respective Coy's.
9. Teas will be at 15.15 hours. Hot food will be served on arrival.
OPERATION ORDER No. 175
1st. Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment.
Map Ref. Sheet 51. S.W. 1/20,000.
Nov. 10th. 1918.
1. The Battalion will move at once to JOLIMETZ, via LA GRANDE CARRIERE.
2. TIME. Head of Battalion will pass EMBU FARM ("D" Voy's. H.Q.) at U.8.b. at 13.45 hours.
3. ORDER OF MARCH. Headquarters, "D", "A", "B", and "C" Coy's. and Transport. Interval of 100 yards will be observed between Companies.
4. On arrival, Battalion will be met by guides outside village.
OPERATION ORDER No. 176.
1st. Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment.
Nov. 13th. 1918.
1. The Battalion will march to RAMPONEAU (M.20.a.) to-day Nov. 13th. 1918.
2. ROUTE. Via Cross Roads at M.26.c. - Cross Roads at M.21.c. - Cross Roads at M.19. Head of Column will pass Cross Roads at S.1.d.4.6. at 14.30 hours. Interval of 50 yards will be observed between Companies.
3. ORDER of MARCH. H.Q., "A", "B", "C" and "D" Coy's.
Drums will march with each Coy. in turn.
4. Officers Kits will be sent to Quartermasters. Stores at once.
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