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War Diary for December 1918 1 Dec 1918 - Serain Battalion at SERAIN Brigade Church Parade 5 O.R. rejoined Battalion from Base 2 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN Review of Division by Major Gen. R.P.Lee, C.B. Commanding 18th Division at U.15.square, reference Map France 57.B. 1/40,000. 6 O.R. rejoined Battalion from Base 3 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN Battalion at Training 4 O.R. rejoined Battalion from Base 4 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN His Majesty the King visited SERAIN. The Battalion lined the roads and the King walked through the Ranks. T/Lieut.R.T.Oldfield MC to be Acting Captain from 19.10.18. Lieut.A.P.Methuen to be Acting Captain from 28.10.18 5 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN 1 Company on Salvage, Remainder Training 2/Lieut. L.S.Rowe joined Battalion, 12 O.R. joined from base. No.17572 L.Cpl.W.Church MM awarded Bar to M.M. 8 O.R. proceeded to England for 12 months rest under Substitution scheme 6 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN Companies at Training 7 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN training Lieut.W.Dayrell-Steyning, 2/Lt.P.H.Luntlet, 2/Lt.J.H.Allpress, joined Battalion. 8 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN Brigade Church Parade. 7 O.R. rejoined from Base 9 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN Salvage work & training. Honours & Awards T.Capt.R.L.V.Doake MC Awarded D.S.O. Military Cross 2/Lt.H.B.Lang, 2/Lt.W.Tusoe DSO, Lieut.D.F.Howard, Lieut.H.D.Chester, 2/Lt.I.L.Whittingham, Lieut.A.W.G.Smith, Captain J.Thompson (R.A.M.C.) attached D.C.M. 15237 Sgt.C.W.Duller, 18817 Sgt.D.Fynn MM, 21583 Pte.F.Flute, 8930 SCM W.Clarke, 14854 Sgt.J.R.Robertson, 219336 Pte.J.Lardner 10 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN training. 8 O.R. from Base. Captain R.I.Edwards MC to Adjutants School, Cambridge 11 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN training. 5 O.R. (Coalminers) despatched to England 12 Dec 1918 Battalion at SERAIN training. Captain H.C.Browning MC rejoined Battalion 13 Dec 1918 - Selvigny Battalion at SERAIN. Battalion Parade for Reception of Colours. Battalion marched to SELVIGNY 14 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Employed at improving Billets. Captain H.Driver DSO MC rejoined Battalion. 11 O.R. rejoined from Base. Battalion H.Qrs played 54th Field Ambulance at Football in final for Inter-Company Bde, Football Cup & lost 2-1. 15 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Brigade Church Parade 16 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Salvage work 17 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Salvage work 18 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Salvage work in LESDAINS 19 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Bathing 20 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Salvage work in LESDAINS 21 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Kit Inspection. Rugby Football Match - 46th Div v 18th Div. 46th Div winning by 6 points to 3. 22 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY - Brigade Church Parade HONOURS & AWARDS: - MILITARY MEDAL 10833 L.C.P.Whitworth, 41369 Pte.A.Moore, 26403 Pte.F.Harpur, 14258 Pte.J.C.Mynott, 4/4964 Pte.J.Bennett, 9604 Pte.F.Eyles, 31350 Pte.W.J.Carter, 3/7474 Pre.P.Clarke, 18250 Sgt.W.G.Baldwin, 16982 Pte.A.Knight, 17674 Pte.J.Corkett (attd 54th T.M.B) 23 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Xmas Holiday. 6 O.R. rejoined from Base 24 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Xmas Holiday 25 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Xmas Holiday. Brigade Church Parade 26 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Xmas Holiday 27 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Salvage work continued in LESDAINS Area 28 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Parades under Company arrangements 29 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Brigade Church Parade. Lt.R.B.Rednall MC appointed Salvage Officer 30 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Salvage work in LESDAINS Area 31 Dec 1918 Battalion at SELVIGNY. Bathing. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. EXtract from the Times dated 27th December 1918 Lt.Colonel A.E.Percival DSO, MC Lieut (A/Major) J.T.Coe Attd 2/23rd London Regt Quartermaster & Major H.Cressingham DSO DCM Lieut (A/Major) A.Grover DSO MC Attd 2/4th London Regt T/2nd Lieut.W.Tysoe DSO MC Captain (A/Lt.Col) R.O.Wynne DSO No.9509 Sgt.J.Allen MM, 9246 Sgt.F.Coxall, 18076 Pte.H.G.Pepper, 43592 Pte.G.N.Sparkes, No.21055 Cpl.T.J.Williams MM (attd.89th T.M.B.).

1-31 Dec 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Lee, Richard Philipps,
George V,
Oldfield, R T,
Methuen, A.P.,
Rowe, L.S.,
Church, W.,
Dayrell-Steyning, W.,
Luntley, P.H.,
Allpress, J.H.,
Doake, R.L.Vere,
Lang, H.B.,
Tysoe, W.,
Howard, Douglas Frederick,
Chester, H.D.,
Whittingham, I L,
Smith, A.W.G.,
Thompson, J.,
Duller, W.,
Fynn, D.,
Flute, F.,
Clarke, W.,
Robertson, J.R.,
Lardner, J.,
Edwards, R.I.,
Browning, Herbert Compton,
Driver, Harry,
Whitworth, P.,
Moore, A.,
Harpur, F.,
Mynott, J.C.,
Bennett, J.,
Eyles, F.,
Carter, W.J.,
Clarke, P.,
Baldwin, W G,
Knight, A.,
Corkett, J.,
Rednall, R B,
Percival, Arthur Ernest,
Coe, J.T.,
Cressingham, Hugh Montrein,
Grover, A.,
Tysoe, W.,
Wynne, Richard Owen,
Allen, J.,
Coxall, F.,
Pepper, H.G.,
Sparkes, G.N.,
Williams, T.J.

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, church services, 18th (Eastern) Division, maps, Christmas, coal miner, 54th Field Ambulance, football, Rugby Union, 46th (North Midland) Division, Times, 2nd/4th Battalion London Regiment, 2nd/23rd Battalion London Regiment, baths, Serain, Lesdain, Selvigny, Walincourt-Selvigny