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War Diary for September 1917 1 Sep 1917 - Chinese Wall In Camp at N.31.b.8/8. At 5.30 p.n. the Battalion left Camp to relieve the 13th Bn Royal Fusiliers 111th Infantry Brigade in area 23b (CHINESE WALL). Battalion H.Q. about N.23.b.5/5. Battalion arrived at 7 p.m. and came under orders of G.O.C. 111th Infantry Brigade. 14 Other Ranks joined from Base. 2 Sep 1917 Area 23.b. (CHINESE WALL). Reserve Battalion 111th Infantry Brigade. 2nd Lieut.E.L.Marsden taken on strength from 31/8/17. 2/Lieut.R.Hopkins taken on Establishment of II Corps School from 31/8/17. At 8.30 p.m. the Battalion moved off to relieve 13th Bn.K.R.R.C. in the right sub-sector WYTSCHAETE, with dispositions of Companies as follows: - "B" Company Right. "C" Company Centre "D" Company Left "A" Company Support. Relief complete at 1.30 a.m. Casualties: - 1 Other Rank Wounded. Reference Maps: - FRANCE, SHEET S.W.1/20,000 WYTSCHAETE S.W. 1/10,000 Battalion H.Q. at O.15.c.60/85. 3 Sep 1917 - front line near Wytschaete Battalion in Trenches. Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. struck off strength. 2/Lieut.A.D.Barnetson Wounded. 1 Other Rank Wounded. 4 Sep 1917 Battalion in trenches. Right Sub-sector. The following change in dispositions took place: "A" Coy. took over trench from "C" Coy. 17th Bn.K.L.R. from O.16.c.5/8 to O.16.c.3/2 (approx). "B" Coy. handed over their portion of Front line to "C" Coy. "B" Coy. then took over position previously occupied by "A" Coy. "C" and "D" Coys hold front line, each Company having two Platoons in front line and one Platoon in Support. "C" Coy. hold from O.23.a.9/4 to O.17.d.25.25 (approx) "D" Coy. hold from O.17.d.25/25 to O.17.b.4/0 (approx) Casualties: - Nil. 5 Sep 1917 Battalion in Trenches Right Sub-sector. 2 Other Ranks wounded. 6 Sep 1917 Battalion in trenches Right Sub-sector. Casualties: - Nil. 7 Sep 1917 Battalion in Trenches Right Sub-sector. Casualties: - 3 Other Ranks wounded. 1 Other Rank S.I. Wound. 8 Sep 1917 Battalion in trenches Right Sub-sector. Captain L.F.Beal M.C. proceeded to 6th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. to take over 2nd in Command. Sick wastage during week: - 10 Other Ranks. 2 Other Ranks wounded. 9 Sep 1917 Battalion in trenches Right Sub-sector. Casualties: - 3 Other Ranks Killed. 3 Other Ranks Missing 15 Other Ranks Wounded. 2/Lieut.H.H.HARMAN, 32nd R.Fus. attached to Bn. Wounded. The enemy raid our front shell-hole system, capturing 1 Lewis Gun, 3 men were missing and 1 Other Rank Killed. 10 Sep 1917 Battalion in trenches Right Sub-sector. The Battalion were relieved partly by 18th K.L.R. 21st Brigade and partly by 17th K.L.R. 89th Brigade. "D" Company remained in their dispositions, except that Company H.Q. moved to PRESTON HOUSE O.15.c.6/9. relief complete 1.45 a.m. Casualties: - 2 Other Ranks Killed 1 Other Rank Wounded. 11 Sep 1917 - Estaminet Corner, Dammstrasse and Oak Dump near Wytschaete Battalion at IRISH HOUSE, N.23.c.9/7. At 7.30 p.m. the Battalion moved off to the Support line and took up the following dispositions: - "A" Coy. relieved "C" Coy 20th K.L.R. in WYTSCHAETE Dug-Out about O.20.a.15.55. "B" Coy. relieved a Company of the 19th K.L.R. situated in DAM STRASSE. "C" Coy. relieved the DRUMS of the 20th K.L.R. at OAK DUMP O.4.a.3/3. "B" and "C" Coys formed Support to 20th K.L.R. and came under orders of Officer Commanding. "D" Coy. moved from their dispositions on 10th and took over the WYTSCHAETE Dug-out about O.20.a.15/55 sharing it with "A" Coy. Battalion H.Q. at O.20.a.25/75 near ESTAMINET CORNER. Relief Complete 9.30 p.m. Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. joined Battalion from Leave. 2/Lieut.A.J.H.Rogers 2/Lieut.W.F.Billingham Joined Battalion. 2/Lieut.E.E.Bath to leave. Casualties: - 10 Other Ranks Gassed. 12 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support ESTAMINET CORNER Casualties: - 1 Other Rank wounded. 1 Other Rank Gassed 13 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support ESTAMINET CORNER. Casualties: - Nil. 2/Lieut.A.W.Joyce to leave. 14 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support ESTAMINET CORNER. Casualties: - Nil. 15 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support at ESTAMINET CORNER. Casualties: - Nil. Sick Wastage: - 8 Other Ranks 16 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support at ESTAMINET CORNER. Major R.O.Wynne D.S.O. proceeded on leave. Casualties: - 3 Other Ranks gassed. 17 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support at ESTAMINET CORNER Casualties: - 3 Other Ranks Gassed. 18 Sep 1917 Battalion in Support at ESTAMINET CORNER. Casualties: - 2 Other Ranks Gassed. 1 Other Ranks Wounded "C" Coy. relieved "A" Coy. 20th K.L.R. (Right Coy. of Left Sub-sector) in the Line. 19 Sep 1917 - support line near Wytschaete Battalion in Support ESTAMINET CORNER. At 7.30 p.m. Battalion left to relieve remainder of 20th K.L.R. "B" Coy. relieved "B" Coy. K.L.R. in Left Sub-sector at 10.30 p.m. "A" & "D" Coys. relieved "C" & "D" Coys 20th K.L.R. in Support at 11 p.m. The DRUMS took over OAK DUMP O.4.a.3/3. Battalion H.Qrs. at O.5.c.3/9. Support Company H.Qrs. O.5.c.75/20. Right Company Headquarters FORRET FARM. Left Company H.Qrs. O.6.c.3/0. Casualties: - 20 Other Ranks Gassed. 20 Sep 1917 Battalion in Trenches. The Battalion made a raid (see Report attached) During the raid the following casualties occurred. 2/Lieut.T.G.SEARLE M.C. Wounded and Missing. Other Ranks: - Killed 8 Missing 4 Wounded & Missing 3 Wounded 13 Other casualties: - Lieut.G.R.JACOB Wounded. Other ranks: - Killed 3 Wounded 5 21 Sep 1917 Battalion in the Trenches. Relieved by 17th Manchester Regt. After relief Battalion marched back to Camp at M.30.d.8/2. ref. sheet 28 S.W. last part arriving at 4.15 a.m. 22/9/17. One Other rank Missing 2/Lieut.J.C.M.Taylor joined. Sick Wastage: - 16 Other Ranks. 22 Sep 1917 - in Camp near Ypres In camp at M.30.d.8/2. Battalion found working parties in Front Line. 3 other Ranks Wounded. 2/Lieut.D.D.WARREN 2/Lieut.J.KERR 2/Lieut.W.S.GOBLE 2/Lieut.F.C.BALDWIN 2/Lieut.S.COURTNEY Joined from Base Battalion came under VIII Corps at 7 p.m. 23 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.d.8/2. Battalion on Working parties in Front Line. 24 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.s.8/2. Lieut.H.de BURIATTE 2/Lieut.S.G.HAGUE Leave 25 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.s.8/2 26 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.d.8/2 27 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.d.8/2 28 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.d.8/2 2/LIEUT.L.A.TANSLEY 2/LIEUT.C.E.COMPTON 2/LIEUT.S.SCUTT 2/LIEUT.W.PENNINGTON Joined 29 Sep 1917 In Camp at M.30.d.8/2. Casualties: - Nil 30 Sep 1917 - Deny's Wood, Rose Wood, Englebrien Farm, Ravine and White Chateau In Camp at M.30.d.8/2. At 5.30 p.m. the Battalion marched to relieve 3 Coys. of 16th Manchester Regt. and 1 Coy.17th Bn.K.L.R. in DENY'S WOOD SUPPORT AREA. Dispositions: - "A" Company ROSE WOOD - 16th Manchester Regt. "B" Company ENGLEBRIEN FARM - 16th Manchester Regt. "C" Company RAVINE 16th Manchester Regt. "D" Company WHITE CHATEAU - 1 Coy.17th K.L.R. Battalion H.Qrs. DENY'S WOOD Relief complete at 9.30 p.m. Casualties: - Nil. 2/Lieut.F.E.THOMPSON and 10 Other Ranks joined from Base. Description of Raid made on 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt on night 8th/9th September At 11.55 p.m. the enemy put down an intense Box barrage, consisting of light Trench Mortars and 77 mm shells, on a front of 400 yards to a depth of 300 yards (approx). The front portion of the barrage, which consisted chiefly of light T.M's fell on the front line taking in about 150 yards of "A" and 150 yards of "B" Coys. The tail end of the barrage fell on and behind the supporting Platoons, the majority of this was 77 mm shells. At 12 m.n. the barrage lifted off the front line for 100 yards (marked on sketch) the enemy then attempted to rush two of our posts, both of which were Lewis Gunners, they both saw the Bosche coming and opened fire, the Lewis Gunner of "A" Coy. succeeded in keeping the Raiders off and killing two, but the Bosche managed to get round the Right flank of "B" Coy Post. I should imagine the enemy were in our trench for 2 minutes, certainly no longer. I managed to get to my right Post about 12.2 a.m., the Bosche had just left our Trench. I then put up Very Lights for 10 minutes but could not see any movement, but saw the two bodies about 20 yards from my Right Post, we at once got them in. The barrage lasted until 12.10 a.m. but after that everything was very quiet. The place the enemy raided as you will see by the sketch, was only part of our line that we had no wire out. Directly the barrage lifted I sent out a Patrol to see if "B" Coy. were alright, but found they had lost some men. (sd) J.P.PITTS. Captain. Officer Commanding "A" Coy Operation Order No.175 by Lieut.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury Commanding 2/Bn Bedfordshire Regt 16h September 1917 Reference Map WYTSCHAETE 1/10,000 1. INTENTION A party of two Officers and 50 Other ranks of the 2nd Bn Bedfordshire Regt. will raid the enemy's Centre of Movement at O.12.c.25/70 at ZERO hour on Z day for the purpose of capturing Prisoners, Mahine Guns and damaging Dug-Outs, in conjunction with a party of 8 Royal Engineers. The party will not proceed beyond OBJECTIVE. 2 FORMATION OF ATTACK The party will be formed into two sections each section consisting of Five Groups of One N.C.O. and Four men. An Officer will be in charge of each Section. 3. BARRAGE The Artillery Barrage will be put down at ZERO on line O.6.c.93/27 - O.11.d.79/28 - O.17.b.87/00. The Barrage will remain on this line from ZERO to ZERO PLUS 11 MINUTES and will then move forward at the rate of 100 yards in six minutes. The R.A. will fire some Smoke Shells on the Objective at ZERO as a guide to the position of Objective 4. ENEMY DISPOSITIONS Enemy's Dispositions, report as to Wire, and best Route for Advance, and withdraw will be ascertained by previous reconnaissance 5. MACHINE GUNS Our Machine Guns will fire on Ground East of OBJECTIVE from vicinity of JUNCTION BUILDINGS and LOCK SIX B. 6. ASSEMBLY The party will move to point of assembly which will be notified later on Y Night. The R.E. Party joining them there. 7. DRESS Belt and Water-bottle (full) 50 rounds S.A.A. and 4 Bombs per man. 6 P.Bombs will be issued for distribution at discretion of the O.C. Party. Box Respirators will be carried at the Alert Position. 8. ADVANCED AID POST An Advanced Aid Post will be established at FORRET FARM, "C" Coys Headquarters. 9. COVERING PARTY After "Cleaning up" the OBJECTIVE the O.C. Party will fire a White Very Light to his rear as a signal to the R.E. Party who will advance, under the Officer detailed by the C.R.E., to "Blow" enemy Dug-Outs, the Raiders forming a Covering Party. The O.C. Party on being informed by O.C. R.E's that their work has been performed, he will withdraw to Battalion Headquarters. 10. PRISONERS Prisoners will be evacuated as soon as captured to Battalion Headquarters by their captors personally. Simultaneous with the above Raid the 19th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regt. will be raiding an Enemy's Post at O.11.d.90/30 wit ha small party sd G.A.ANSTEE, CAPTAIN Adjutant 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. OPERATION ORDER No. 46 by Lieut. Colonel G. ROLLO D.S.O. Commanding 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Reference Map 28.S.W.2. 16th September 1917 INTENTION I. The 19th Battalion K.L.R. will raid the enemy position known as THE TWINS O.11.d.95/23, on a date to be notified later. STRENGTH II. the strength of the party will be 1 Officer and 25 other ranks. One Officer and 11 men of the R.E. will co-operate. A raiding party of the 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. will simultaneously raid the enemy position at O.12.c.35/65. OBJECT III. The object of the raid will be: - (a) To secure prisoners (b) To capture Machine Guns and Trench Mortars (c) To destroy the position TROOPS ON FLANK IV. The raid will be carried out in conjunction with operations of the Division on our left. BARRAGE V. A barrage will be put down on a line O.6.c.93/27 - O.11.d.79/26 - O.17.b.87/00 at ZERO hour, and will remain on this line until ZERO plus 11 minutes, when it will advance in conformity with the barrage of the Division on our left. It will advance at the rate of 100 yards in 6 minutes, after which it will halt for 30 minutes on a line with the left Division 1st objective. MACHINE GUN BARRAGE VI The machine gun barrage will be as explained verbally. STOKES MORTARS VII At ZERO plus 10 minutes, the Stokes Mortars will open a hurricane bombardment on BANG FARM. LEWIS GUNS VIII Os.C. CENTRE and RIGHT Companies in the line will arrange to fire on BANG FARM continuously from ZERO plus 10 minutes to ZERO plus 40 minutes SMOKE SHELLS IX These will be placed on the objective by the Artillery, to assist direction POSITION OF ASSEMBLY The Raiding Party will be divided into four groups, who will take up a position in shell holes in "NO MAN'S LAND" approximately on a line from O.11.d.30/40 to O.11.d.55/65. The R.E. party, with their explosives, will assemble on a line roughly 100 yards in rear of above line (O.C. "D" Coy, 19th K.L.R. will arrange to guide this party to their positions). All parties to be in position by ZERO minus 2 1/2 hours. METHOD OF ADVANCE XI The Raiding Party, 19th Bn.K.L.R. will follow the barrage as closely as possible, in four parties in single file, and will deploy when circumstances demand. One party will be told off as a covering party in front of THE TWINS. One party will be told off for the left part of the objective. One party will be told off for the right part of the objective. One party will be told off the [sic] guard the right flank. Any Germans discovered in the Dug-outs will be persuaded to come out peaceably. Should any refuse, Mills bombs will be thrown in. As a last, and only as a last resource, "P" bombs will be thrown. After dug-outs have been cleared, O.C. 19th K.L.R. raiding Party will signal to the R.E. Party by means of a "Very Light" fired in their direction, when they will advance and prepare their explosive charges. When this has been completed, O.C. R.E. Party will report to O.C. 19th K.L.R. Raiding Party, who will signal by means of two "Very Lights" fired in quick succession to the whole party to return to our lines. PRISONERS XII Any prisoners will be taken direct by the shortest route to LN de STERKTE CABARET, and handed over to O.C. Cage there DRESS XIII Equipment, rifle and bayonet, 100 rounds S.A.A., 2 bombs per man, water bottle, small box respirator. Each man will carry a wire cutter, S.A. Eight "P" Bombs and four electric torches will be carried in all. RETURN XIV All parties will on the signal to return to our lines proceed by the nearest and safest means, and report to Battalion Headquarters in RAVINE WOOD. REPORTS XV O.C. 19th Bn. K.L.R. raiding Party and O.C. R.E. party, will report as soon as possible to Battalion Headquarters in the RAVINE. TIME XVI Watches will be synchronised at Battalion Headquarters at 11.30 p.m. on "Y" Day. MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS XVII Aid Post will be at HOPE FARM ZERO XVIII Will be notified later 58th Brigade BM.3193 89th Brigade B.553 The Officer Commanding 6th Bn. Wiltshire Regt. With reference to Offensive. In order to enable the 2 machine guns allotted to your battalion to take up a position on the RAILWAY EMBANKMENT from which to bring flanking fire to bear along the front of your final objective you will push a Post along the Canal to about O.6.c.6 1/2. 5 1/2. The 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. will at the same time as your advance takes place push forward a Post along the West side of the Canal to a point on the West bank opposite point O.6.dc. 6 1/2. 5 1/2. In order to ensure liaison between your Right and the 2nd Bn. Bedfords left you will detach a party of 1 N.C.O. and 3 men to move with the left party of 2nd Bedfords. The latter battalion will detach a similar party to move with your right party. O.C., 2nd Bn. Bedfords will send an Officer to your Headquarters at I.36.c.3/0 on the morning of the 19th instant to arrange details. (Sd) A.E.Glasgow. Brig.Genl. Commanding 58th Infantry Brigade. 16th September 1917 ORDER NO.2 The following are the arrangements made provisionally for the operation on THE TWINS and THE GIANT. 1. The parties of R.E. will join their respective Infantry parties partaking in the raid the (evening before the operation) at points to be fixed by Officers Commanding Field Companies and Battalions. 201st Field Company will arrange with 19th Bn. King's Liverpool Regt. and 202nd Field Company with 2nd Bn. Bedford Regt. 2. Barrage opens at Zero. At Zero + 11 minutes infantry go forward and clear objectives. When cleared, Offciers i/c Infantry will fire a VERY Pistol back to where their respective R.E. parties are assembled. R.E. parties will advance and place the charge in position. Infantry officers will be at the two objectives and as soon as the charge is ready to fire, R.E. officer will inform Infantry officer, who will withdraw his men. R.E. will withdraw as soon as each man has placed his charge under orders of R.E. officer. When the Infantry officer informs R.E. officer that his men are clear, the charge will be fired. Fuses are to be within the following limits: - TWINS - Not less than 3 minutes, not to exceed 4 mins. GIANT - Not less than 3 minutes, not to exceed 3 1/2 mins. The charges of the two R.E. parties will be fired independently of one another. Care must be taken that parties are clear before firing and that when retiring all get under cover as soon as possible; at least two hundred yards away (but the further the better). 89th Infantry Brigade Operation Order No.131 Headquarters 17th September 1917 Reference Map: - WYTSCHAETE, 1/10,000 1. In connection with larger operations the 89th Infantry Brigade will carry out two raids at a time and date to be notified later. 2. The 19th Battalion K.L.R. will raid THE TWINS, (O.11.d.95/23) with a party of 1 Officer and 25 Other Ranks. The 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. will raid the centre of movement at O.12.c.25/70 with a party of 2 Officers and 50 Other Ranks. Royal Engineers will accompany each party for the purpose of blowing up any machine gun emplacements or concrete blockhouses which may be found. 3. ARTILLERY BARRAGE The artillery barrage will commence at ZERO, and the lifts will be as shewn on the attached map (sent to 19th Battalion K.L.R. and 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. only). Artillery will fire a few smoke shells at the objectives at ZERO. 4. MACHINE GUNS A machine gun barrage will be fired under arrangements to be made by the D.M.G.O. on the ground to the East of the objectives from ZERO to ZERO plus 50 minutes. 5. 89th TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY The 89th Trench Mortar Battery will fire a hurricane bombardment on BANG FARM from ZERO plus 11 minutes to ZERO plus 40 minutes. Four guns will be in position and fire will be maintained from at least one throughout the period. 6. SYNCRONISATION OF WATCHES Arrangements for synchronising watches will be notified later. 7. PRISONERS Any prisoners which are taken will be sent without delay to the Divisional Prisoners' Cage at LN DE STERKTE CABARET (O.15.a.35.15). The 17th Battalion K.L.R. will detail I N.C.O. and 2 men to take charge of the prisoners at this point, under the orders of Lieut. HAKE, Divisional Intelligence Officer, and to escort them to the Corps Cage at N.6.c.3/1. The route to this point must be carefully reconnoitred beforehand by the escort. 8. In addition to the above operations the 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. will advance their left flank to about O.6.c.65/40 moving in conjunction with the 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regt. on the left. Detailed instructions as to the liaison with 6th Bn. Wiltshire Regt. have been issued separately. ADDENDUM TO 89TH INFANTRY BRIGADE OPERATION ORDER NO.131. Headquarters 17th September 1917 Delete para. 5 and substitute: - The 89th Trench Mortar Battery will fire a hurricane bombardment with two guns on BANG FARM from ZERO plus 11 minutes to ZERO plus 16 minutes. This will be renewed at any time during the operation if any machine gun or rifle fire is opened by the enemy from BANG FARM. Operation Order No.177 by Lieut.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury Commanding 2/Bn Bedfordshire Regt 18th September 1917 Reference Map WYTSCHAETE S.W.2. 1/10,000 1. INTENTION In conjunction with the 6th Bn. WILTSHIRE REGIMENT on our Left Flank, "B" Company of the 2nd BN.BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. on the 19/20th September 1917 at ZERO will advance their Left Flank along the West side of the YPRES - COMMINES [sic] and establish a lone from No.9 Post to CANAL, in prolongation of the 6th Bn. Wiltshire Regt. Consolidation of New Line will at once be proceeded with. O.C. "B" Coy. will send an Officer to 6th Bn Wiltshire Regt Headquarters I.36.c.3/0 tomorrow at 9 a.m. 19th September to arrange details. 2. ZERO Zero Hour will be notified later. 3. LIASON To ensure liason between our Left flank and the 6th Bn. Wiltshire Regt, O.C. "B" Coy will detail a party of One N.C.O. and 3 men to move with the Right Party of the 6th Bn Wiltshire Regt, the latter Battalion will detach a similar party to move with "B" Coys Left Flank 4. PRISONERS Any Prisoners taken will be sent forthwith to Battalion Headquarters with a suitable escort 5. DRESSING STATION A Dressing Station will be established in the vicinity of Support Coys Headquarters O.5.c.75/20. 6. REPORTS A Report as to progress will be sent to Battalion Headquarters on arrival at objective. (sd) G.A.Anstee, captain. Adjutant 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment. 89th Brigade No.B.566- 30th Division. G.278/920. The Officer Commanding, 17th, 19th, 20th Battalion Liverpool Regiment. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment 89th machine Gun Company. 90th Machine Gun Company 89th Trench Mortar Battery Description of Raid made by the 2nd Bedfordshire Regt on the morning of 20th September 1917 (1) On the morning of 20th September 1917, Zero hour 5.40 a.m. the Battalion carried out 2 minor operations in conjunction with a general advance of the 2nd and 5th Armies. (2) Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. and 2/Lieut.T.G.Searle M.C. were in command of a party consisting of 50 Other ranks, with orders to raid the Centre of Movement at O.12.c.25/70 for the purpose of collecting information, capturing Prisoners, Machine Guns and damaging Dug-outs. They were accompanied by a party of 8 R.E's with blasting charges. The party on nearing their objective were fired on heavily both with Machine Guns and Rifles. This fire, so intense, and the wire discovered to be uncut, made further advance and return impossible. The party, among whom were several wounded, remained in shell-holes during the whole day and returned about 9 p.m. to our own line. Much valuable information was collected from this enterprise (3) Simultaneously with the above "B" Company on our left flank pushed forward their left post on the YPRES - COMINES CANAL to a line from No.9 POST to CANAL in prolongation of the 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regt thereby advancing about 300 yards. Our line then joined the Canal at about O.6.c.65/40. This operation was entirely successful. C.H.de St.P.Bunbury Lieut. Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment "A" Company 2/Bn Bedfordshire Regt NOMINAL ROLL OF CAPT HOLBROOK'S PARTY A Company Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. 2/Lieut. T.G.Searle M.C. W+M 8966 Sgt. S.Unthank 9552 Sgt. G.Baker M 9931 Sgt. P.Compton 9297 L.Sgt. G.Gurney 9660 Cpl. J.Bruty W 13404 Cpl. A.Harvey W 9818 Cpl. A Seagraves 9863 L.Cpl. F.King 18932 Pte. C.Arnott K 9754 Pte. S.Bray 27510 Pte. C.Bull K 29268 Pte. C.Bumfrey W+M 21285 Pte. R.Baggott 4/6748 Pte. H.Barnes W 43375 Pte. T.Cook K 29194 Pte. R.Frankland W 45026 Pte. J.Finedon 29480 Pte. C.Freeman 18721 Pte. A.Green K 10835 Pte. A.Girdlestone 18153 Pte. F.Goodwin 29303 Pte. A.Golding M 39763 Pte. W.Hagger 31142 Pte. F.Hiscock W 25250 Pte. T.Higdon 4/6813 Pte. E.Osbourn W 32281 Pte. H.Osborne 39461 Pte. J.Parr W+M 29254 Pte. B.Payne 7866 Pte. E.Robe 43382 Pte. E.Rogers 201515 Pte. F.Ruffett 32254 Pte. S.Rowe K 200250 Pte. H.Saunders 9197 Pte. C.Shillingford W 33768 Pte A.Smith K 28115 Pte. H.Sparrow M 40038 Pte. H.Snell W 39807 Pte. P.Tillett W 14319 Pte. G.Tasker W+M 26257 Pte. F.Tibbles 3/7141 Pte. E.White 18830 Pte. W.Wilsher M 14573 Pte. A.Welling 25510 Pte. A.Woods W 10809 Pte. F.Wootton 10788 Pte. F. Wells K 3/7430 Pte. T.Hubbocks K D Company 33678 Pte. S.Ward W 18640 Pte. F.Crockett W 21138 Pte. F.Adams W 20501 Pte. R.Pleasants

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Lascelles, Edward Cecil,
Searle, Thomas George,
Marsden, E.L.,
Hopkins, R.,
Holbrook, William J.,
Barnetson, A.D.,
Beal, Leonard Frank,
Harman, H H,
Rogers, A.J.H.,
Billingham, W.F.,
Bath, E E,
Joyce, A.W.,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Jacob, G.R.,
Taylor, J C M,
Warren, D D,
Kerr, J.,
Goble, W.S.,
Baldwin, Frederick Charles,
Courtney, S.,
de Buriatte, H.,
Hague, Sydney George,
Pennington, W.,
Scutt, S.,
Compton, C.E.,
Tansley, L.A.,
Thompson, F E,
Bunbury, C.H.de St.Pierre,
Pitts, J P,
Anstee, G.A.,
Rollo, G.,
Glasgow, A.E.,
Hake,
Unthank, S.,
Baker, George,
Bruty, J.,
Gurney, George,
Compton, Percy,
Harvey, W.,
King, F.,
Seagraves, A.,
Arnott, Charles,
Bray, S.,
Bull, Charles Chapman,
Bumfrey, Charles John,
Baggott, R.,
Barnes, H.,
Cook, Thomas Albert,
Frankland, Redvers,
Finedon, J.,
Freeman, C.,
Girdlestone, Albert Edward James,
Green, Alfred,
Golding, Alfred,
Goodwin, F.,
Hagger, W.,
Hiscock, F.,
Higdon, T.,
Osbourn, E,
Osborne, H.,
Parr, Joseph,
Payne, B,
Robe, E.,
Rogers, E.,
Ruffett, Frederick,
Rowe, S.,
Saunders, H,
Shillingford, C.,
Smith, Arthur Edward,
Sparrow, Henry,
Snell, H.,
Tillett, P.,
Tasker, Joseph Henry,
Tibbles, F,
White, E.,
Wilsher, William,
Welling, A.,
Woods, A.,
Wootton, F.,
Wells, Frank William,
Hubbocks, Horace Edgar,
Ward, Sidney George,
Pleasants, R.,
Crockett, F.,
Adams, F.

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, deaths, maps, musical instruments, 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, 111th Infantry Brigade, 89th Infantry Brigade, II Corps, 13th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 20th Battalion (4th City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 89th Trench Mortar Battery, 89th Company Machine Gun Corps, 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 21st Infantry Brigade, land weaponry, 17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment, VIII Corps, 16th Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment, Germans, words, prisoners of war, Royal Engineers, canals, water provision, 58th Infantry Brigade, 201st Field Company Royal Engineers, 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, 202nd Field Company Royal Engineers, 90th Company Machine Gun Corps, watches, Giant [Ypres], Twins [Ypres], Bang Farm [Ypres], In de Sterkte Cabaret [Ypres], Railway Embankment [Ypres], Wytschaete, Ravine [Ypres], Ravine Wood [Ypres], Junction Buildings [Ypres], Forret Farm [Ypres], Ypres-Comines Canal Lock Five, Ypres-Comines Canal Lock Six, Englebrien Farm [Ypres], Deny's Wood [Ypres], White Chateau [Ypres], Rose Wood [Ypres], Estaminet Corner [Ypres], Oak Dump [Ypres], Dammstrasse [Ypres], Irish House [Ypres], Preston House [Ypres], Chinese Wall [Ypres], Hope Farm [Ypres]