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War Diary for April 1916 1 Apr 1916 - Roclincourt and Arras H.Q. & 2 Coys in ROCLINCOURT defences, 2 coys in Brigade Reserve in ARRAS. Lt.Col.C.C.ONSLOW C.M.G. resumed command of Bn. 2-3 Apr 1916 As above 4 Apr 1916 - Trenches Relieved 1st Cheshire Regt in firing line K2 subsector, Norfolk Regt on right, 4th Gordons on left 5 Apr 1916 Lt.REX & 3 O.R. wounded by one of our Rifle Grenades. 6-7 Apr 1916 Trenches as above. Fairly quiet, with exception of Trench Mortar activity 8 Apr 1916 - Roclincourt and Arras Ditto. Relieved in firing line by 1/Cheshire Rgt. & withdrew to Support Trenches. 9-11 Apr 1916 H.Q. & 2 coys in ROCLINCOURT, 2 coys in ARRAS in Bde. reserve. (Bde. Reserve 2 coys 1/NORFOLK R. & 2 coys 1/BEDF. R.) under command of CAPT. TOLLEMACHE, 1/Bedf. 12 Apr 1916 - Agnez-les-Duisans Relieved by E.Surrey (11 p.m.) and withdrew to Billets in AGNEZ-les-DUISANS. Same billets as before 13-19 Apr 1916 In billets. AGNEZ-les-DUISANS. Training work much hampered by wet weather. Parties of officers reconnoitred J.2. sub-sector daily. 20 Apr 1916 - Trenches Marched to Trenches & took over J.2. sub-sector from 14/R.Warwickshire Rgt. Relief complete 12 m.n. Very wet & trenches sloshy. 21 Apr 1916 Trenches. Very wet. 22-23 Apr 1916 As above. Quiet tour. 24-27 Apr 1916 - Support Trenches In Support trenches, relieved by 1st Cheshire. 28-30 Apr 1916 - Trenches Trenches 90-101 as before. Weather hot. Quiet time. New Zealand Engineers reported enemy mines under trenches 94.95. affected trenches evacuated, new dispositions made on 28th.

1-30 Apr 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Onslow, Cranley Charlton,
Rex, E.A.,
Tollemache

1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 15th Infantry Brigade, 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, land weaponry, 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment, weather, 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, New Zealanders, Roclincourt, Arras, Agnez-les-Duisans