Reference
X550/5/3/1610
Title
War Diary for October 1916
Date free text
3 Oct - 30 Oct 1916
Production date
From: 1916 To: 1916
Scope and Content
3/10/16: Orlencourt
10.15 pm - The Battalion left ORLENCOURT and proceeded via NARQUAY to entrain at LIGNY-ST.FLOCHEL Station. Arrived ACHEUX Railhead at 1 pm. (4.10.16) and proceeded to billets at LEALVILLERS
6/10/16: Hedeauville
11 am - Proceeded to HEDEAUVILLE where the Battalion remained one night, afterwards proceeding to Front Line Trenches via MAILLY MAILLET (White City)
8/10/16: White City
10 am - Occupied the Line from 8.10.16 to 11.10.16. The Battalion on our left being the 7th RF and that on the right thr Royal Sussex Regiment. Took over from 1st HLI
11/10/16: Mailly Maillet
12 Noon - On huts and tents in MAILLY WOOD until 16.10.16
16/10/16: Arqueves
3.30 pm - Left MAILLY WOOD and arrived ARQUEVES at 6.30pm. BILLETS
17/10/16: Lealvillers
1 pm - left ARQUEVES and arrived LEALVILLERS at 2 pm. BIVOUACS
18/10/16: Puchevillers
10 am - Left LEALVILLERS and arrived at PUCHVILLERS via ARQUEVES and RAINCHEVAL at 3 pm. HUTS
21/10/16: Varennes
9 am - Left PUCHVILLERS and arrived at VARENNES at 1 pm via HARPONVILLE. HUTS
30/10/16: Varennes
9.20 am - The Battalion proceeded via ENGLEBELMER to GABION Evenue and KNIGHTSBRIDGE arriving there at 11 am and took over front line trenches Left Sub-section from 1st R[oyal] M[arine] L[ight] I[nfantry] 1 Company being left in ENGLEBELMER in billets
[B.Loder, captain, for Major Commanding]
Language
English
Level of description
item