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War Diary for January 1918 1 Jan 1918 - Stirling Castle Battalion in Support Area STIRLING CASTLE. Captain R.B.Parslew (Chaplain Dept) to leave. 2nd Lieut. A.F.Aldridge to leave. 2 Jan 1918 - front line near Polderhoek The Battalion relieved 19th Bn. K.L.R. in the POLDERHOEK Front Line Subsector Dispositions: - "C" Company Right Front Line "D" Company Left Front Line "B" Company In Support "A" Company In Reserve and Strong Points 1 & 2. Battalion Headquarters J.19.b.1/9. Regimental Aid Post - TOWER Relief complete 6.50 p.m. 3 Jan 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 2nd. 3 Other Ranks - Killed 4 Other Ranks - Wounded 4 Jan 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 3rd. 1 Other Rank - Killed 1 Other Rank - Shell Shock 5 Jan 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 4th. 5 Other Ranks - Killed 13 Other Ranks - Wounded Sick wastage. 3 Other Ranks - sick 6 Jan 1918 - en route to Ontario Camp The Battalion was relieved by 12th Bn.Kings Royal Rifle Corps and after relief entrained at MANOR HALT, detraining at FUZEVILLE, marching from there to ONTARIO CAMP. Relief complete at 12.50 a.m. 7th inst. ONTARIO CAMP M.5.a.15/42. 1 Other Rank - Killed. 7 Jan 1918 - Islinghem, Blamart, Sablonniere, Lerons the Battalion entrained at DICKEBUSCH Station (H.33.b.7.8) and proceeded to EBLINGHEM [sic], and marched to the WARDEQUES [sic] Area arriving at 6.0 p.m. Battalion H.Q. at A.22.b.0.8. Companies were billeted in ISLINGHEM - BLAMART - LA SA BLONIERE [sic] and LERONS. (Ref.Maps Sheet 36.A. & Sheet 27, 1/40,000) 2nd Lieut.W.F.Billingham to leave 8 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets as on 7th 9 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets as on 7th 10 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets as on 7th 11 Jan 1918 - Hailles The Battalion moved by rail from the WARDREQUES Area to Fifth Army Area entraining at STEENBECQUE and detraining at LONGEAU (3 miles S.E. of AMIENS). The Battalion entrained at 12.8 a.m. 12th inst. and detrained at 8.15 a.m. arriving in billets at HAILLES at 12.15 p.m. (Ref.Maps Sheet 36 A.N.W. 1/20,000., HAZEBROUCK Sheet 5A 1/100,000, AMIENS Sheet 17 1/100,000, Sheet 36 A 1/40,000) 12 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets - HAILLES. Sick wastage - 16 Other Ranks 13 Jan 1918 - Wiencourt-l'Equipée The Battalion at 10.30 a.m. marched from HAILLES to WIENCOURT arriving at 3.20 p.m. Battalion Headquarters in RUE VERTE, and were billeted in Village for one night. (Ref.Map AMIENS 1/100,000). 14 Jan 1918 AT 11.30 a.m. the Battalion marched from WIENCOURT to VAUVILLERS arriving at 1.30 p.m. Battalion Headquarters at AMIENS 2.L.55.24. Ref. Map AMIENS 1/100,000) 15 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets at VAUVILLERS. 2nd Lieut.D.P.Cross rejoined from Course at HAYLING ISLAND 16 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets at VAUVILLERS Lieut.Colonel E.I.de S.Thorpe D.S.O. proceeded on leave prior to taking over command of 1st Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. 17 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets at VAUVILLERS. Lieut.Colonel H.S.Poyntz D.S.O. assumed command of the Battalion vice Lieut.Colonel E.I.de S.Thorpe D.S.O. to command 1st Battalion. 51 Other Ranks joined from base. 18 Jan 1918 - Warsy Battalion marched to WARSY arriving at 2.30 p.m. (ref.Map AMIENS Sheet 17) 19 Jan 1918 - Beaulieu-les-Fontaines The Battalion marched to BEAULIEU-LES-FONTAINES arriving at 5.30 p.m. Sick wastage 15 Other Ranks 20 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets BEAULIEU-les-Fontaines. Captain F.V.Parker and 5 Category B (1) men joined Battalion from Base. 21 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets BEAULIEU-les-Fontaines 22 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets BEAULIEU-les-Fontaines. 29 Other Ranks joined from Corps Reinforcement Camp. The Battalion played the 106th French Regt. of Heavy Artillery at Football. Result. Win 7-2. 23 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets BEAULIEU Battalion played 17th Bn.K.L.R. at Football. Result. Draw 0-0. 24 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets BEAULIEU 25 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets BEAULIEU 26 Jan 1918 Battalion in billets BEAULIEU The Battalion was inspected by Brig-Gen.F.C.Stanley D.S.O. Sick wastage 12 Other Ranks 27 Jan 1918 - Chauny The Battalion marched to CHAUNY arriving at 5.30 p.m. Ref.Maps AMIENS 17. 1/100,000 ST QUENTIN 18 1/100,000 28 Jan 1918 Battalion in Billets at CHAUNY Major R.O.Wynne D.S.O. proceeded on leave 29 Jan 1918 - Viry-Noureuil Battalion marched to VIRY NOUREUIL and were in Brigade Reserve. 89th Infantry Brigade relieved the 338th Infantry Regt. (French) on night 29/30the January. Lieut.G.S.Silliman M.O.R.C., U.S.A. proceeded to join Fifth Army Artillery School. Captain H.B.Jones R.A.M.C. joined Battalion from 97th Field Ambulance. 2nd Lieut.E.E.Bath to leave. 30 Jan 1918 Battalion in reserve at VIRY NOUREUIL 31 Jan 1918 Battalion in Reserve at VIRY NOUREUIL

1-31 Jan 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Parslew, Reginald Bowering,
Aldridge, A.F.,
Billingham, W.F.,
Cross, Dennis Patrick,
Thorpe, E.I.de S.,
Poyntz, Hugh Stainton,
Parker, F V,
Stanley, Ferdinand Charles,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Silliman, G.S.,
Jones, H.B.,
Bath, E E

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, clergy names index, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, football, 12th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, Dickebusch Station, trains, maps, 106th French Heavy Artillery Regiment, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, Americans, French, Royal Army Medical Corps, 5th Army, 89th Infantry Brigade, 97th Field Ambulance, 338th French Infantry Regiment, Stirling Castle (Ypres), Polderhoek, Tower [Ypres], Manor Halt [Ypres], Fuzeville, Ontario Camp [Ypres], Dickebusch, Wardrecques, Ebblinghem, Islinghem, Sablonniere, Steenbecque, Lerons, Hailles, Longeau, Wiencourt-l'Equipee, Vauvillers, Wiencourt-l'Equipee Rue Verte, Hayling Island, Warsy, Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, Chauny, Viry-Noureuil, Blamart