Reference
X550/2/5/1901
Title
War Diary for January 1919
Date free text
1-31 Jan 1919
Production date
From: 1919 To: 1919
Scope and Content
1-9 Jan 1919 - Gembloux
In Billets in GEMBLOUX
Education & training carried on. Sports held every afternoon weather permitting.
10 Jan 1919
As above Photographs of Officers, Sgts, & Corpls taken.
11-16 Jan 1919
In Billets as above.
Training etc. as above.
17-23 Jan 1919
In billets as above.
Training & Sports as above.
24 Jan 1919
As above. Divisional General visited Battalion.
25 Jan 1919
As above rehearsal for the Trooping of the Colour at LEUZE.
26 Jan 1919
As above rehearsed for the trooping of Colours at GEMBLOUX.
27 Jan 1919
As Above.
28 Jan 1919
Ceremonial parade for trooping the Regt Colour in Place St.Aubyn, Namur, together with the 2nd Batt King's Own Scottish Borderers. This ceremony was performed in commemoration of the taking of the town and citadel of Namur in 1695, in which this Batt and the 2nd Batt King's Own Scottish Borderers took part.
Reviewing Officer: - Lt.General Sir G.M.Harper K.C.B., D.S.O. Comdg. IV Corps
Officer Comdg. the Colour Guard: Capt.J.C.A.Birch.
Lieutenant of the Escort. Lt.Young.
2/Lt. for the Colour: - 2/Lt.Herberg..
N.C.O. for the Colour: No.10339 C.S.M.Meade. D.C.M.
29 Jan 1919
Photographs of Batt taken and also of Colour Guard and Escort.
30 Jan 1919
Training and Sports carried on as usual.
31 Jan 1919
As above.
Language
English
Level of description
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