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War Diary for October 1917 1 Oct 1917 - Hollebeke Church, Forret Farm and trenches near Hollebeke The Battalion relieved 17th Bn. MANCHESTER REGT. less one Company, one company 16th MANCHESTER REGT in the Front Line HOLLEBEKE SECTOR after being relieved in Support Area by 19th Bn. KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT. the Battalion took over line from the YPRES - COMINES CANAL about O.6.c.70.40 to the MILITARY ROAD O.11.d.45.13. DISPOSITIONS "B" Coy. (LEFT) took over from "C" Coy. 17th MANCHESTER REGT. CANAL O.6.c.70.40 to O.12.a.00.70 HOLLEBEKE CHURCH. "C" Coy. (CENTRE) took over from "A" Coy. 17th MANCHESTER REGT O.12.a.00.70. to O.11.b.20.10 and "A" Coy. (RIGHT) took over from "D" Coy. 16th MANCHESTER REGT O.11.b.20.10. FORRET FARM to O.11.c.45.13. "D" Coy. (SUPPORT) took over from "D" Coy 17th MANCHESTER REGT Coy. Headquarters at O.5.c.75.20. Relief complete at 11 p.m. Casualties 1 Other Rank Wounded. 2 Oct 1917 Battalion in the Line. Casualties 1 Other Rank wounded. 9931 Sergeant P.Compton awarded the D.C.M. 3 Oct 1917 Battalion in the Line. Move of Battalion Headquarters to O.11.d.15.20. 2 Other ranks accidentally wounded. 4 Oct 1917 Battalion in the Line. 1 Other Rank from Base. 5 Oct 1917 Battalion in the Line. Captain L.A.L.Fink M.C. Killed. Lieut.R.T.Oldfield to Leave Sick Wastage 7 Other Ranks. 6 Oct 1917 - Chinese Wall Battalion in the Line. The Battalion was relieved by 19th Bn.KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT. and proceeded to CHINESE WALL and took over dispositions as on 2nd September 1917. Battalion Headquarters about N.23.b.5.5. Relief complete 11 p.m. Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. took over Command "B" Company. 7 Oct 1917 Battalion in reserve Area 23.b. CHINESE WALL. 2nd Lieut. R.B.Lang joined from Base. 8 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. 2nd Lieut. P.J.Reiss M.C. from Base. 1 Other rank from base. 9 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. Casualties Nil. 10 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. Casualties Nil. 11 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. Casualties Nil. 12 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. Captain R.E.Oakley M.C. appointed Adjutant & Quartermaster Divisional Reinforcement Camp. No.5846 A/Sgt. F.Selby awarded the D.C.M. Sick Wastage 5 Other Ranks. 13 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve 2 Other Ranks from Base. Captain W.Hobbs took over Command of "C" Company. 2nd Lieut.J.C.M.Taylor to Base Sick. 14 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. 5 Other Ranks from Base 15 Oct 1917 Battalion in Reserve. 2 Other Ranks from Base 16 Oct 1917 - Denys Wood, In de Sterkte Cabaret, Goudezeune Farm, Englebrien Farm, Rose Wood, White Chateau Battalion in Reserve. At 4 p.m. the Battalion marched to relieve the 17th Bn. KINGS LIVERPOOL Regt. in Support Area DENYS WOOD, being relieved at CHINESE WALL by 20th Bn. KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT. The following dispositions were taken over by Companies: - "A" Coy. GOUDEZEUNE FARM and IN DE STERKTE CABARET. "B" Coy. ENGLEBRIEN FARM "C" Coy. ROSE WOOD "D" Coy. WHITE CHATEAU Bn.H.Q. DENYS WOOD O.9.d.5.5. Relief complete 7.30 p.m. Casualties Nil. 17 Oct 1917 Battalion in Support DENYS WOOD. Casualties Nil. 18 Oct 1917 Battalion in Support DENYS WOOD. Casualties Nil. 19 Oct 1917 Battalion in Support DENYS WOOD. 1 Other Rank Wounded. Captain J.T.Coe to leave. 20 Oct 1917 Battalion in Support DENYS WOOD. Sick Wastage 3 Other Ranks. 21 Oct 1917 - Ravine, Oak Trench, Forret Farm etc. near Hollebeke Battalion in Support DENYS WOOD. the Battalion was relieved at 7.30 p.m. by 19th Bn. KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT and after relief moved forward to the Front Line area, HOLLEBEKE SECTOR to relieve 17th BN. KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT. and took up dispositions as follows: - "A" Company in Reserve at RAVINE "B" Company in Support OAK TRENCH "C" Company Right Front Line Sub-Sector. Company H.Q. FORRET FARM. "D" Company Left Front Line Sub-sector. Company H.Q. O.12.a.35.90. Battalion H.Q. RAVINE Casualties NIL 22 Oct 1917 Battalion in HOLLEBEKE SECTOR. 2nd Lieut. D.P.Cross rejoined Battalion. 1 Other Rank slightly wounded. Lieut. H.Hargreaves taken on strength of 262 Employment Coy. and struck off strength of Battalion. 23 Oct 1917 Battalion in HOLLEBEKE SECTOR. Casualties NIL. 24 Oct 1917 Battalion in HOLLEBEKE SECTOR. About 12 m.n. 23rd/24th a number of the enemy made a silent raid. The raiding party were observed moving immediately to the Right of No.3 Post. They were fired at by the Lewis Gun at this Post, after firing one drum a German threw a bomb which fell on the Lewis Gunners shelter blowing it in, the Lewis Gun continued firing and killed the thrower. The remainder of the Germans made off towards No.1 Post who fired on them and wounded one man who was captured. It is thought that at least two other of the enemy were killed by our Lewis Gun fire. the hostile raiding party numbered about 15. The raid was completely repulsed. Casualties one Other Rank wounded 7 one Other Rank killed by shell fire. 25 Oct 1917 Battalion in HOLLEBEKE SECTOR. Casualties Nil. 26 Oct 1917 - Chinese Wall Battalion in HOLLEBEKE SECTOR. Casualties 1 Other Rank wounded. the Battalion was relieved by 19th Bn.KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT. relief complete by 9 p.m. The Battalion then moved back to CHINESE WALL in Brigade Reserve and took over dispositions as on 2.9.17. Sick Wastage 2 Other Ranks. 27 Oct 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL. Casualties NIL. 2nd Lieut.R.B.LANG took over Command of "B" Company vice Captain W.J.Holbrook M.C. 4 Other Ranks joined from Base. 28 Oct 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL Casualties NIL. 2 Other Ranks from Base. 29 Oct 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL. Casualties NIL. Presentation of Medal Ribands by Lieut.General Sir Aylmer HUNTER WESTON, K.C.B., D.S.O. Commanding 8th Corps at a Brigade Parade at N.23.c.5.5. The following received Medal Ribands. 5846 A/Sgt. F.Selby D.C.M. 9931 Sgt.P.Compton D.C.M. 21285 Pte.R.Baggott M.M. 30 Oct 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL. casualties NIL. 31 Oct 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL. Casualties NIL.

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From: 1917 To: 1917

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Compton, Percy,
Fink, Lawrence Alexander Lewis,
Oldfield, R T,
Holbrook, William J.,
Lang, R.B.,
Reiss, P.J.,
Oakley, R.E.,
Selby, F.,
Hobbs, W.,
Taylor, J C M,
Hargreaves, H.,
Hunter-Weston, Aylmer,
Baggott, R.

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, deaths, maps, 17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment, 16th Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, canals, town and local roads, 30th Division, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 20th Battalion (4th City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, land weaponry, VIII Corps, 89th Infantry Brigade, 262nd Employment Company Army Service Corps, Chinese Wall [Ypres], Hollebeke, Oak Trench [Ypres], Ravine [Ypres], Deny's Wood [Ypres], Forret Farm [Ypres], White Chateau [Ypres], Rose Wood [Ypres], Englebrien Farm [Ypres], Goudezeune Farm [Ypres], In de Sterkte Cabaret [Ypres], Military Road [Ypres]