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War Diary for September 1916 1 Sep 1916 - Gorre Billets GORRE. 2nd Lieutenant I.T.M.COLLINS, 10th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. 2nd Lieutenant W.H.BIRD, 10th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. 2nd Lieutenant H.D.CHESTER, 10th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. joined and posted to "A", "B" and "C" Companies respectively. Whole of Battalion employed as Working Parties in GIVENCHY Trenches. 2 Sep 1916 Billets GORRE. Whole of Battalion employed as Working parties in GIVENCHY Trenches. Rev.H.P.TURNBULL admitted to Hospital Sick. Sick wastage week ending 2/9/16 11 Other Ranks. 3 Sep 1916 Billets GORRE. Whole Battalion employed as Working Parties in GIVENCHY Trenches. Major J.W.H.T.Douglas proceeded on Leave to England. 4 Sep 1916. - front line near Givenchy-les-la-Bassée Billets GORRE. At 4 p.m. the Battalion left to relieve the 20th Bn. Kings Liverpool Regiment in the Left Subsector of GIVENCHY. trenches and took over line as on 27/8/16. relief completed by 6 p.m. Shortly after relief Hostile Artillery opened heavily on Front and Support Line with 77 m.m. and 15 c.m. Disposition of Battalion: - RIGHT "C" Company. CENTRE "D" Company. LEFT "A" Company. RESERVE "B" Company. A quiet night. 5 Sep 1916 Trenches GIVENCHY. Hostile Artillery active on front line during the day. A quiet night. 2 O.R. Killed. 1 O.R. wounded. 6 Sep 1916 Trenches GIVENCHY. Hostile Artillery fired intermittently on front and support lines during the day. A quiet night. 1 O.R. Killed, 5 O.R. wounded. Captain L.F.BEAL proceeded on Leave. 2nd Lieutenant W.HOBBS took over command of "D" Company. 7 Sep 1916 Trenches GIVENCHY. A quiet day and night. 1 O.R. Killed 1 O.R. wounded. 8 Sep 1916 - Essars Trenches GIVENCHY. At 1.30 a.m. out [sic] Troops made a raid S. of LA BASSEE Canal. At 9 a.m. the 2nd Bn.Yorkshire Regiment commenced to relieve the Battalion. Relief completed by 11.30 a.m. the Battalion then withdrew to Billets in ESSARS. casualties NIL. 2nd Lieutenant J.B.PRIMROSE-WELLS admitted to Hospital sick. 9 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Battalion Headquarters at X.25.a.5/4 ref map BETHUNE combined sheet 1/40,000. Battalion employed as working parties in GIVENCHY Trenches. 2nd Lieutenant A.P.METHUEN took over command of "D" Coy. Sick Wastage week ending 9/9/16 3 O.R. 10 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. 27 Other Ranks of the Northampton Regiment attached to the Battalion were transferred to the Battalion. 11 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Major J.W.H.T.DOUGLAS rejoined fro leave. Battalion played 149th Brigade of Artillery at Football winning by 2 Goals to 1. Orders received that the 89th Brigade would relieve the 90th Brigade in the FESTUBERT Section on night of 13/14th September. 12 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Captain R.O.WYNNE proceeded on leave to England. 2nd Lieut.R.E.OAKLEY took over command of "C" Company. Final of Inter Company Knock Out Football Competition. "B" Company 3 - Transport Nil. 13 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Battalion employed on working parties in the Trenches GIVENCHY. At 10.35 p.m. orders received that our move into the FESTUBERT Sector was cancelled. 14 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Battalion employed on working parties in the GIVENCHY trenches. A Draft of 11 Other Ranks joined from Base. 15 Sep 1916 Billets ESSARS. Battalion employed on Working Parties in GIVENCHY Trenches. 16 Sep 1916 - Busnes Billets ESSARS. At 4.15 p.m. the Battalion left for BUSNES arriving at 8.40 p.m. Battalion Headquarters at P.26.c.1/1, Map BETHUNE 1/40,000. 2nd Lieut.P.J.REISS, Lieut.R.L.SHAw, Lieutenant R.HOPKINS, 3rd Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment joined the Battalion and posted to "D", "B" and "C" Coys respectively. Sick wastage week ending 16th 4 O.R. 17 Sep 1916 Billets BUSNES. At 12.35 p.m. orders received that 30th Division would be transferred G.H.Q. Reserve. Captain H.A.W.PEARSE rejoined from 30th Divisional School and took over command of "A" Company. 18 Sep 1916 - en route from Lillers to Doullens Billets BUSNES. Battalion left at 9.35 p.m. for LILLERS where Battalion entrained for DOULLENS. left LILLERS at 11.51 p.m. arriving at DOULLENS at 4.15 a.m. 19/9/16. Battalion detrained and left for GEZAINCOURT arriving at 5.50 a.m. came under command of G.H.Q. reserve. 19 Sep 1916 - Gézaincourt Billets GEZAINCOURT, about one mile S.W. of DOULLENS ref. Map LENS Sheet 11, 1/100,000. Received notification that the following Awards had been granted for gallantry on the SOMME. Medal of ST.GEORGE 4th Class No.18769 Private A.W.Brandon. THE MILITARY MEDAL. No.21160 Pte.R.Hooson No.21172 Pte.T.Lees No.9757 L/C.A.Thorogood No.9297 Cpl.G.Gurney No.9387 L/C.F.Boyce No.5389 Sgt.F.Robinson No.9022 Pte.A.Milliard No.16641 Sgt.F.Brown No.14470 Cpl.S.Thurgood No.15111 Pte.E.Humbles No.18833 Pte.F.Sutton No.18180 Pte.H.Gray No.18812 Pte.L.Palmer No.9617 Sgt.R.Kirby No.17906 Pte.W.Gadsby No.12951 Pte.A.Wood 20 Sep 1916 Billets GEZAINCOURT. A Draft of 7 O.R. joined from Base. 21 Sep 1916 - Vignacourt Billets GEZAINCOURT. Battalion left at 7.10 a.m. for Billets at VIGNACOURT arriving at 12 noon. About 20 Kilometres S.W. of DOULLENS ref.map LENS 1/100,000. Lieutenant H.E.MUDFORD 2.Bedf.R. 2/Lieut.C.H.SHAW, 2.Bedf.R. 2/Lieut.E.HOUSEMAN 10th.Bedf.R. joined and posted to "C", "A" and "B" Coys respectively. A draft of 160 O.R. joined from Base 2nd Lieutenant D.P.CROSS appointed A/Adjutant of 17th BN.Kings Liverpool Regiment. 22 Sep 1916 Captain R.O.WYNNE rejoined from leave and resumed command of "C" Company. 23 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. A Draft of 4 O.R. joined. Sick wastage week ending 22nd 2 O.R. Captain H.A.W.PEARSE appointed Adjutant 30th Div.School. Lieutenant W.WHITE took over command of "A" Company. 24 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. Lieutenant R.L.SHAW admitted to Hospital Sick. 25 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. the Battalion played the 20th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regt at Football winning by 4 Goals to 1. 26 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. A draft of 9 O.R. joined from base. 1 Company and a Lewis Gun Section consisting of 5 Officers and 139 O.R. under Captain R.O.WYNNE proceeded to 4th Army School for instructional purposes. 27 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. Lieutenant N.V.DABELL took over command of "A" Company. the Battalion played 19th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment at Football winning by 1 goal NIL. 28 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT 29 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT 30 Sep 1916 Billets VIGNACOURT. Sick wastage week ending 30th September 6 O.R. Battalion played 17th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regt at Football resulting in a draw of one goal each.

1-30 Sep 1916

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Collins, I.T.M.,
Bird, William Henry,
Chester, H.D.,
Turnbull, H.P.,
Douglas, John William Henry Tyler,
Beal, Leonard Frank,
Hobbs, W.,
Primrose-Wells, James Bowen,
Methuen, A.P.,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Oakley, R.E.,
Reiss, P.J.,
Shaw, R.L.,
Pearse, H.A.W.,
Brandon, A W,
Hooson, R.,
Thorogood, A.,
Tasker, H.,
Boyce, Frederick,
Milliard, A.,
Thurgood, S.,
Sutton, F.,
Palmer, L.,
Gadsby, W.,
Lees, T.,
Gurney, George,
Lovell, Samuel,
Robinson, F.,
Brown, F.,
Humbles, E.,
Gray, H.,
Kirby, Robert Gladstone,
Wood, A.,
Mudford, H.E.,
Chaw, C.H.,
Cross, Dennis Patrick,
Houseman, E.,
Pearse, H.A.W.,
White, William,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Dabell, N.V.

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