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War Diary for December 1917 1 Dec 1917 - Chippewa Camp Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP. Casualties Nil. Sick wastage 3 Other Ranks 2 Dec 1917 Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP. Casualties Nil. 3 Dec 1917 Battalion at CHIPPEWA CAMP. Casualties Nil. Lt.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury and Captain and Adjutant C.A.Anstee, M.C. proceeded on leave. 4 Dec 1917 - Bedford House and Forrestor Camp At 12.30 p.m. the Battalion moved off to relieve the 18th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment in the BEDFORD HOUSE AREA. Details of the Battalion were accommodated at FORRESTOR CAMP under the command of Major J.W.Hurrell. 7 O.R. Wounded. 5 Dec 1917 - front line between Scherriabeek and Reutelbeek The Battalion relieved the 2nd New Zealand Infantry Brigade on the front line between the SCHERRAIBEEK [sic] and the REUTELBEEK and took up positions as follows. "D" Company relieved 1st Otago Battalion in the line on the Left. "C" Company relieved 1st Canterbury Battalion in the line on the Right. "B" Company relieved 1st Canterbury Battalion in the Centre of the line "A" Company were in support. Battalion Headquarters at J.16.c.65/50. Relief complete at 9 p.m. (Reference Map ZILLEBEKE 1/10,000) Captain A.P.Methuen wounded. 3 O.R. Wounded. 6 Dec 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th 2nd Lieutenant C.Scutt wounded. 7 Dec 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th. 2 O.R. Killed. 7 O.R. wounded. 8 Dec 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th. 2 O.R. Killed. 1 O.R. wounded. 2nd Lieut.F.A.Sloan from Base. 2nd Lieut.L.A.Tansley to Hospital Sick 9 Dec 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th. 1 O.R. Killed. 10 Dec 1917 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th. 2nd Lieut.A.F.Aldridge took over command of 30th Divisional Road Company. 2 O.R. wounded. 11 Dec 1917 The Battalion were relieved in the line by 18th Bn. Manchester Regiment and entrained at MANOR HALT, I.22.c.60/25, detraining at FUZEVILLE G.35.a.40/20 and marched from there to ALBERTA CAMP arriving at 5 a.m. 12.12.17. Casualties Nil. 12 Dec 1917 - Alberta Camp Battalion at ALBERTA CAMP. Casualties Nil. Captain A.P.Methuen rejoined from C.C.S. 13 Dec 1917 Battalion at ALBERTA CAMP. Casualties Nil. 14 Dec 1917 Battalion at ALBERTA CAMP. Casualties Nil. 15 Dec 1917 Battalion at ALBERTA CAMP. Casualties Nil. 16 Dec 1917 - Tor Top Tunnels and Forrestor Camp Battalion moved into the TORR [sic] TOP TUNNEL SYSTEM and relieved the 17th Bn. Kings Liverpool Regiment. The Battalion entrained at FUZEVILLE at 12.15 p.m. and detraining [sic] at MANOR HALT at 1.30 p.m. Relief complete at 3 p.m. Battalion details were accommodated at FORRESTOR CAMP under command of Captain W.Hobbs. 1 O.R. accidentally wounded. 17 Dec 1917 Battalion at TORR TOP TUNNELS. Casualties Nil. 18 Dec 1917 Battalion at TORR TOP TUNNELS. 1 O.R. wounded. 2nd Lieut.A.D.Greenwood to Fd.Amb.Sick. 19 Dec 1917 Battalion in TORR TOP TUNNELS. 1 O.R. wounded (at duty) 20 Dec 1917 Battalion in TORR TOP TUNNELS. 1 O.R. wounded. 21 Dec 1917 - front line near Polderhoek Battalion proceeded to the Line and relieved the 19th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment in the Left Subsector (front line). Dispositions. "A" Company on the Right "B" Company on the Left. "C" Company in Support. "D" Company 1 Platoon in support, 2 platoons garrisoned in Strong Points at J.15.c.15.10 and J.15.c.40/65. Battalion Headquarters at J.14.a.90.30. Relief complete at 9.30 p.m. Casualties Nil. Sick Wastage 29 O.Ranks. Lt.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury to Field Ambulance Sick. Ly.Colonel C.H.de St.P.Bunbury and Capt and Adjutant G.A.Anstee M.C. rejoined from leave. 22 Dec 1917 Battalion in front line. Casualties Nil. 23 Dec 1917 Battalion in front line. Casualties Nil. Major J.W.Hurrell proceeded to England. 24 Dec 1917 - Forrestor Camp Battalion in front line. Lieut.W.J.Holbrook, M.C. rejoined Battalion from Hospital. The Battalion were relieved in the line by the 2nd Bn.Royal Scots Fusiliers and marched to FORRESTOR CAMP I.25.a.3.3., arriving at 10 p.m. Casualties Nil. 25 Dec 1917 Battalion in FORRESTOR CAMP. Casualties Nil. 26 Dec 1917 Battalion at FORRESTOR CAMP. the Battalion celebrated Christmas on this day. 27 Dec 1917 Battalion at FORRESTOR CAMP. Casualties Nil. 28 Dec 1917 Battalion at FORRESTOR CAMP. Lt.Colonel E.I.de S.Thorpe, D.S.O. joined Battalion from 1st/6th East Lancs Fusiliers [sic] and took over command of the Battalion. 29 Dec 1917 Battalion at FORRESTOR CAMP. Sick Wastage 11 O.R. 30 Dec 1917 - Stirling Castle, Clapham Junction, Bodmin Copse and Jackdaw Tunnels Battalion at FORRESTOR CAMP. At 3 p.m. the Battalion moved to the SUPPORT SREA STIRLING CASTLE and relieved the 19th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment. Dispositions "A" Company in JACKDAW TUNNELS "B" Company at CLAPHAM JUNCTION "C" Company at BODMIN COPSE "D" Company at BODMIN COPSE Battalion Headquarters STIRLING CASTLE. Relief complete at 5 p.m. Casualties Nil. 31 Dec 1917 Battalion in Support. Casualties Nil. REFERENCE MAP: - ZILLEBEKE 1/10,000

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Bunbury, C.H.de St.Pierre,
Thorpe, E.I.de S.,
Anstee, G.A.,
Hurrell, J.W.,
Methuen, A.P.,
Scutt, C.,
Sloan, F.A.,
Aldridge, A.F.,
Hobbs, W.,
Greenwood, Arthur Donald,
Holbrook, William J.,
Tansley, L.A.

Scherriabeek, Reutelbeek, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 18th Battalion (2nd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 2nd New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 1st Otago Battalion, 1st Canterbury Battalion, New Zealanders, Christmas, deaths, 18th Battalion (3rd City) Manchester Regiment, trains, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Chippewa Camp [Ypres], Jackdaw Tunnels [Ypres], Bodmin Copse [Ypres], Stirling Castle (Ypres), Clapham Junction (Ypres), Forrestor Camp [Ypres], Fuzeville, Alberta Camp [Ypres], Tor Top Tunnels [Ypres], Manor Halt [Ypres], Bedford House [Ypres]