X550/3/WD/1802

War Diary for February 1918 1 Feb 1918 - Viry-Noureuil Battalion in Billets at VIRY NOUREUIL 2nd Lieut.H.B.Lang to England Sick. Captain W.Hobbs granted one month's leave in England 2 Feb 1918 - Viry Noureuil, Condren and Tergnier "A" Company relieved a Company of 19th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regiment at CONDREN. "B" Company moved to TERGNIER. Battalion Headquarters and "C" and "D" Coys remained at VIRY NOUREUIL. (Ref.Maps St.QUENTIN 1/100,000, FRANCE Sheet 70d Sheet 66c) 3 Feb 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 2nd. Lieut.W.J.Holbrook, M.C. to leave 4 Feb 1918 - Autreville, Pierremande, Rond d'Orleans The Battalion moved from Reserve Position and were distributed as follows: - "A" Company at AUTREVILLE (relieved at CONDREN by 2 Platoons of 17th Bn.K.L.R.) Battalion Headquarters, "B" and "D" Company at PIERREMANDE. "C" Company outpost duty at ROND d'ORLEANS (BASSE FORET). The Battalion relieved 20th Bn.K.L.R. in above dispositions. (Ref.Map ST QUENTIN 1/100,000 and Sheet 70d 1/40,000) 2nd Lieut.D.Lydle rejoined Battalion from Corps Reinforcement Camp 5 Feb 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 4th 6 Feb 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 5th No.9331 Sergeant P.Compton D.C.M. awarded the Belgium Croix de Guerre 7 Feb 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 6th 8 Feb 1918 - Béthancourt Battalion in dispositions as on 7th At 5 p.m. the Battalion marched to BETHANCOURT arriving at 8.15 p.m. (Ref.Map ST QUENTIN 1/100,000). Captain W.T.Pares, M.C., 2nd Lieut.E.A.Maddison, 2nd Lieut.W.Whitbourn and 89 O.R. joined Battalion from 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment 9 Feb 1918 - Guiscard The Battalion marched to GUISCARD starting at 1.30 p.m. and arriving at 4 p.m. (Reference Maps St.QUENTIN, 1/100,000 and Sheet 70.e.N.E. 1/20,000). Captain W.T.Pares, M.C. took over command of "D" Coy. 10 Feb 1918 - Beaulieu-les-Fontaines The Battalion marched to BEAULIEU LES FONTAINES arriving at 12.30 p.m. (Ref.Maps St.QUENTIN 1/100,000 and AMIENS 1/100,000). 2nd Lieut.L.E.Agar struck off strength of Battalion, medical board ordered. 2nd Lieut.W.F.Billingham from Hospital 11 Feb 1918 - Moyencourt The Battalion marched to MOYENCOURT arriving at 12.45 p.m. Reference Map AMIENS 1/100,000. Lieut.W.J.Holbrook, struck off strength of Battalion whilst on six months tour of duty in England. Lieut.W.L.Carpenter and 6 Other Ranks joined from 8th Bn.Bedfordshire Regiment. The Battalion was transferred from the 89th to 90th Brigade and was inspected by Brigadier General F.C.Stanley D.S.O. 12 Feb 1918 Battalion at MOYENCOURT - Training Lieut.D.D.Warren to Leave. 13 Feb 1918 Battalion at MOYENCOURT - Training The 30th Division was inspected by the Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K.T., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E. Place of Parade Map Squares O.28 and O.34. (Ref.Map Sheet 66d). The Battalion attended this inspection. 14 Feb 1918 The Battalion in MOYENCOURT - Training Captain F.V.Parker took over command of the Battalion vice Lt.Colonel H.S.Poyntz, D.S.O., who took over command of the 89th Infantry Brigade vice Brigadier General F.C.Stanley, D.S.O. 15 Feb 1918 Battalion in Billets MOYENCOURT - Training 16 Feb 1918 Battalion in Billets MOYENCOURT - Training 2nd Lieut.A.Barker commissioned from ranks and posted to Battalion. 17 Feb 1918 Battalion in Billets - MOYENCOURT - Training 18 Feb 1918 Battalion in Billets - MOYENCOURT - Training 2nd Lieuts J.Kerr and S.Courtney to Leave. 7 O.R. from Corps Reinforcement Camp. 19 Feb 1918 Battalion in Billets MOYENCOURT - Training 20 Feb 1918 - Aubigny-aux-Kaisnes Battalion marched to AUBIGNY arriving at 1.45 p.m. (Reference Map ST.QUENTIN 1/100,000). 21 Feb 1918 - Savy Dugouts The Battalion marched to SAVY DUGOUTS at X.25.d arriving at 12 Noon. Reference Map 62.c.S.E. 2nd Lieuts J.C.M.Taylor and E.A.Maddison to Leave. Lt.Colonel H.S.Poyntz, D.S.O.took over command of 90th Infantry Brigade vice Brigadier General G.A.Stevens, D.S.O. to Leave. 22 Feb 1918 - front line near Savy, Manchester Hill and Francilly-Selency Battalion in SAVY DUGOUTS. At 6 p.m. the Battalion proceeded to relieve the 2/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the SAVY Front Line Sector. Boundaries North S.11.d.7.2. South S.23.c.9.6. The Battalion took over dispositions as follows. "B" Company right front line subsector "D" Company Left front line subsector (less 1 Platoon) "D" Company 1 Platoon in FRANCILLY. "A" Company Counter attack Company at N.& S. ends of MANCHESTER HILL "C" Company In Redoubt at MANCHESTER HILL Battalion Headquarters in BROWN QUARRY at S.21.a.6/3. Relief complete at [blank] 23 Feb 1918 Dispositions as on 22nd. Lieut.C.Haywood joined from 8th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt. 24 Feb 1918 Dispositions as on 23rd 25 Feb 1918 Dispisitions as on 24th 1 O.R. Self inflicted wound 26 Feb 1918 Dispositions as on 25th. 1 O.R. wounded 27 Feb 1918 Dispositions as o n26th. Lieut.A.P.Methuen and 2nd Lieut.W.Pennington to Leave. 28 Feb 1918 Battalion in dispositions as on 27th. Major R.O.Wynne, D.S.O. took over command of the Battn. SICK WASTAGE DURING FEBRUARY - 17 Other Ranks

1-28 Feb 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Lang, H.B.,
Hobbs, W.,
Holbrook, William J.,
Lydle, D.,
Compton, Percy,
Maddison, E.A.,
Whitbourn, W.,
Agar, L.E.,
Billingham, W.F.,
Carpenter, W.L.,
Stanley, Ferdinand Charles,
Haig, Douglas [1st Earl],
Warren, D D,
Parker, F V,
Poyntz, Hugh Stainton,
Baker, A.,
Kerr, J.,
Courtney, S.,
Taylor, J C M,
Stevens, G.A.,
Pares, W.T.,
Pennington, W.,
Methuen, A.P.,
Wynne, Richard Owen

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 2nd/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, maps, 89th Infantry Brigade, 30th Division, 90th Infantry Brigade, 17th Battalion (1st City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 20th Battalion (4th City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 19th Battalion (3rd City) King's (Liverpool) Regiment, Viry-Noureuil, Condren, Tergnier, Rond d'Orleans, Autreville, Pierremande, Basse Foret, Bethancourt, Guiscard, Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, Moyencourt, Aubigny-aux-Kaisnes, Savy, Savy Dugouts, Francilly-Selency, Brown Quarry [Savy], Manchester Hill [Savy]