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War Diary for August 1916 1 Aug 1916 - The Citadel near Albert Battalion in Bivouac (THE CITADEL) F.15.b. reference map ALBERT, 1/40,000. 2/Lieut.R.TIMBERLAKE, 10th Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment, joined and posted to "B" Company. 2 Aug 1916 - en route from Longpré-les-Corps-Saints The Battalion left F.15.b. at 3.45 a.m. for DERNANCOURT arriving at 7 a.m. where the Battalion entrained for LONGPREE [sic]. Arrived LONGPREE at 6.30 pm where Battalion detrained and marched to billets in FRESNE [sic] (Reference Map ABBEVILLE 1/80,000) arriving at VAUX at 2.15 a.m. 3/8/16 where "A" Company billeted and FRESNE at 3.15 a.m. 3/8/16 where remainder of Battn billeted. 3 Aug 1916 - en-route from Vaux-Marquenneville and Fresnes-Tilloloy The Battalion left FRESNE at 10 p.m. for PONT REMY halting about half way for 4 1/2 hours. Arrived at PONT REMY at 6.50 a.m. on 4/8/16 4 Aug 1916 - Calonne-sur-la-Lys the Battalion entrained at PONT REMY and left for MERVILLE at 8.55 a.m. arriving at 4.30 p.m. Battalion detrained and marched to billets in CALONNE arriving at 6.30 p.m. On arrival in this area the 30th Division came under command of XI Corps First Army. 5 Aug 1916 BILLETS CALONNE. Battalion billeted in Q.8 and 9, reference Map FRANCE, Sheet 36.a.S.E., 1/20,000. A Draft of 95 O.R. joined. 6 Aug 1916 BILLETS CALONNE. Sick wastage for week ending 6/8/16 - Nil. 7 Aug 1916 BILLETS CALONNE. 8 Aug 1916 BILLETS CALONNE. 9 Aug 1916 - l'Epinette and Lestrem BILLETS CALONNE. Battalion left for Billets at LESTREM at 2.30 pm arriving at 4.40 p.m. Came under Command of 93rd Bde 31st Division on arrival. "A" Company billeted at L'EPINNETTE [sic] remainder at LESTREM. Reference Map BETHUNE (Combined Sheet). 10 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. At 9 p.m. came under command of 89th Brigade again. 11 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. Captain H.A.W.PEARSE appointed Adjutant of 30th Division Infantry School. 12 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. Lieutenant W.WHITE took over command of "A" Coy. 2/Lieut.F.J.CHADWICK joined and posted to "D" Coy. Sick wastage week ending 12/8/16 - 17 Other Ranks. 13 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. 14 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. 2/Lieutenant F.HAGUE proceeded on leave. 2/Lieutenant J.P.PITTS (ex Cpl) 16th Lancers joined and posted to "D" Coy. 15 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. 16 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. 2nd Lieutenant A.M.B.GAZE admitted to Hospital sick. 17 Aug 1916 BILLETS LESTREM. 18 Aug 1916 - Mont Bernanchon and les Harisoirs BILLETS LESTREM. Battalion left at noon for billets in MT BERNENCHON [sic] and LES HARISOIRS arriving at 2.15 p.m. "C" and "D" Coys billeted at LES HARISOIRS, W.2. reference Map Sheet 36.a.FRANCE. Remainder of Battn billeted at MT BERNENCHON W.1 and Q.31. 19 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. Sick wastage week ending 19/8/16 3 Other Ranks. 20 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 2nd Lieutenant A.P.METHUEN, 3rd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment joined and posted to "D" Company. 2nd Lieutenant T.J.G.PEMBERTON proceeded to Hd.Qrs 90th Brigade to learn "A" duties. 21 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 22 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 2nd Lieutenant F.HAGUE rejoined from leave. 23 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 24 Aug 1916 BILLETS MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 2nd Lieutenant J.P.PITTS proceeded on leave. 89th Infantry Brigade Sports. 25 Aug 1916 Billets MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. 89th Infantry Brigade Sports. 26 Aug 1916 - Gorre Billets MT BERNENCHON and LES HARISOIRS. Battalion left at 4 p.m. for reserve Billets at GORRE arriving at about 7 p.m. Bn.Headquarters at F.4.a.4/2. Reference Map BETHUNE combined sheet. Sick wastage ending 26/8/16 4 Other Ranks. On this date the following were awarded MILITARY MEDALS. No.9606 Sgt. R.A.FOSTER. No.5846 Cpl.F.Selby. No.18551 Pte.S.F.BURROWS. No.10835 Pte.A.GIRDLESTONE 27 Aug 1916 - front line near Givenchy-les-la-Bassée Reserve Billets GORRE. At 4 p.m. the Battalion left to relieve the 2nd Bn.Yorkshire Regiment in the Left Subsector of Trenches at GIVENCHY. Relief complete by 7 p.m. Very quiet during the relief. Battalion held line from A.9.d.5/5 Right flank to A.9.a.9/7 Left Flank. Reference Map FRANCE Sheet 36.c.N.W. with 19th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment on our right and the Durham Light Infantry on our Left N. of LA BASSEE CANAL. DISPOSITIONS. RIGHT COMPANY "A" Company LEFT COMPANY "D" Company CENTRE COMPANY "B" Company RESERVE COMPANY "C" Company Battalion Head-quarters in HITCHEN [sic] ROAD 28 Aug 1916 TRENCHES GIVENCHY. A Draft of 17 Other Ranks joined from Base. Enemy fairly active with Artillery and Trench Mortars during the Day - A quiet night. Casualties - 3 Other Ranks Killed. 2 Other Ranks Wounded. 29 Aug 1916 TRENCHES GIVENCHY. At 3 p.m. we commenced to bombard Enemys Trenches opposite our sector. At 4 p.m. a very heavy storm came on. Very little reply from enemy. A quiet night. Casualties 2 Other ranks wounded. 30 Aug 1916 TRENCHES GIVENCHY. During the day the enemy shelled intermittently our front and support lines and searched the VILLAGE. Casualties NIL. 20 Other Ranks joined from base. A quiet night. 31 Aug 1916 - Gorre TRENCHES GIVENCHY. A quiet day. At 4 p.m. the 20th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment commenced to relieve the Battalion. relief completed by 5.40 p.m. the Battalion then withdrew to Reserve billets at GORRE. Casualties 1 Other Rank Killed. 1 Other Rank Wounded.

1-31 Aug 1916

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Timberlake, Roy,
Pearse, H.A.W.,
White, William,
Chadwick, Francis Joseph,
Hague, F.,
Pitts, J P,
Gaze, A.M.B.,
Methuen, A.P.,
Pemberton, T.J.,
Burrows, Samuel Foster,
Foster, R.A.,
Selby, F.,
Girdlestone, Albert Edward James

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 10th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, maps, 30th Division, 1st Army, XI Corps, 93rd Infantry Brigade, 31st Division, 89th Infantry Brigade, 16th Lancers, 3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 90th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, Durham Light Infantry, canals, land weaponry, 20th Battalion (4th City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, Citadel [Somme], Dernancourt, Longpre-les-Corps-Saints, Fresnes-Tilloloy, Vaux-Marquenneville, Pont-Remy, Calonne-sur-la-Lys, Merville, Lestrem, l'Epinette, Mont-Bernanchon, les Harisoirs, Gorre, Givenchy-les-la-Bassee, Hitchin Road [Givenchy]