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War Diary for November 1917 1 Nov 1917 - Chinese Wall Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve). 2 Other Ranks wounded. Lieut.Colonel.C.H.de St.P.Bunbury to Hospital Sick 31.10.17. Major R.O.Wynne D.S.O. assumed Command. 2 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve). Casualties: - Nil. Captain J.P.Pitts took over duties of 2nd in Command 17th K.L.R. Captain P.J.Reiss M.C. took over command of "A" Company. Captain R.E.Oakley M.C. proceeded to England for 6 months rest. 3 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve) 1 Other Rank wounded. 1 American Officer attached to the Battalion. Lieut.W.J.Holbrook M.C. to Field Ambulance - Sick. Sick Wastage: - 8 Other Ranks 4 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve) Casualties: - Nil 5 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve) Casualties: - Nil 6 Nov 1917 - Deny's Wood, Rose Wood, Bow Dug-outs, Goudezeune Farm, Englebrien Farm Battalion at CHINESE WALL (Reserve) Casualties: - Nil. Relieved by the 20th Bn.K.L.R. The Battalion then moved forward to relieve the 17th Bn. K.L.R. in the DENY'S WOOD SUPPORT AREA. Relief complete 10.30 p.m. The following dispositions were taken over by Companies: - "A" Company - ROSE WOOD "B" Company - BOW DUG-OUTS O.5.a.2.1. "C" Company - GOUDEZEUNE FARM "D" Company - ENGLEBRIEN FARM Battalion H.Q. - DENY'S WOOD O.9.d.5.5. 7 Nov 1917 Battalion in DENYS WOOD SUPPORT AREA. Casualties: - Nil 8 Nov 1917 Battalion in DENY'S WOOD SUPPORT AREA. Lieut.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury rejoined from Hospital. 1 Other Rank wounded. 9 Nov 1917 Battalion in SUPPORT AREA. Sick wastage: - 4 Other Ranks. 10 Nov 1917 Battalion in SUPPORT AREA. Casualties: - 2 O.R. wounded (1 remaining at duty) 2nd Lieut.A.F.Aldridge and 34 Other Ranks rejoined from 200 Field Company R.E. Sick wastage: - 5 Other Ranks 11 Nov 1917 Battalion in SUPPORT AREA. The Battalion moved at dusk and took up the following dispositions: - "D" Coy. relieved "A" Coy. in ROSE WOOD. "A" Coy. relieved a Company of the 17th Bn.K.L.R. holding the Right Front Line Sub-Sector. "B" Coy. were relieved by a Company of 10th Bn.L.N.Lancs, 37th Division and then relieved a Company of the 17th Bn.K.L.R. in RAVINE. "C" Company moved their Headquarters and 2 Platoons to DENY'S WOOD H.Q. "B" Company relieved the Liaison Post in GREEN WOOD and No.1.POST with 2 Lewis Guns. Casualties: - 1 O.R. killed. 2 O.R. died of wounds 8 O.R. wounded 12 Nov 1917 - Chinese Wall, Green Wood, Ravine and front line near Hollebeke Battalion in dispositions as on the 11th. Casuatlies: - 1 Other rank wounded. "C" and "D" Coys in SUPPORT AREA were relieved at dusk by 2 Companies of 59th Bn.Australians and then moved back to RESERVE at CHINESE WALL. 13 Nov 1917 "C" & "D" Companies at CHINESE WALL. "A" Company in Front Line Right Sub-Sector "B" Company in RAVINE. Casualties: - Nil. 14 Nov 1917 - Chinese Wall "C" & "D" Companies at CHINESE WALL. "A" & "B" Companies were relieved by 2 Companies of 59th Bn. Australians. After relief Battalion Headquarters and "A" & "B" Companies marched to CHINESE WALL. Relief complete 10.20 p.m. Casualties: - Nil 15 Nov 1917 - Doncaster Huts, Lokker Battalion at CHINESE WALL. At 2.0 p.m. the Battalion marched to DONCASTER HUTS (M.29.a.2.9) LOCRE arriving at 4.30 p.m. Casualties: - Nil 16 Nov 1917 Battalion at Doncaster Huts, LOCRE. At 9.0 a.m. the Battalion embussed for the STEENVOORDE AREA WEST and debussed on the main STEENVOORDE - CASSEL Road at P.4.d.9.2. at 12.30 p.m. The Battalion then marched to the new billeting area and took over billets as follows:- Battalion H.Q. J.30.c.6.1. "A" Company J.22.d.6.0. "C" Company J.22.d.6.7. "B" Company J.29.d.0.2. "D" Company J.30.c.6.5. 2nd Lieut.P.A.Page joined from Base. 17 Nov 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 16th. Sick wastage: - Nil 18 Nov 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 17th. 19 Nov 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 18th. 2nd Lieut.C.E.Compton rejoined from Hospital 20 Nov 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 19th 21 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions 22 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions 23 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions 24 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions Sick Wastage: - 20 Other Ranks 25 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions 26 Nov 1917 Battalion in same dispositions 27 Nov 1917 - Chippewa Camp Battalion in same dispositions. At 9.30 a.m. the Battalion marched to CHIPPEWA CAMP (M.6.a.5.9) Reference Map, Sheet 28 1/40,000, arriving at 1.45 p.m. relieving a Battalion of the 116th Infantry Brigade, 39th Division. Relief complete at 2.0 p.m. 28 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP 29 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP 30 Nov 1917 Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP

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From: 1917 To: 1917

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Bunbury, C.H.de St.Pierre,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Pitts, J P,
Reiss, P.J.,
Oakley, R.E.,
Holbrook, William J.,
Aldridge, A.F.,
Page, P.A.

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, Americans, 20th Battalion (4th City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 200th Field Company Royal Engineers, 10th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 59th (Victoria) Battalion Australian Infantry, Australians, omnibuses, maps, 116th Infantry Brigade, 39th Division, Chippewa Camp [Ypres], Steenvoorde, Chinese Wall [Ypres], Locre, Doncaster Huts [Ypres], Ravine [Ypres], Deny's Wood [Ypres], Rose Wood [Ypres], Green Wood [Ypres], Englebrien Farm [Ypres], Goudezeune Farm [Ypres], Bow Dug Outs [Ypres]