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2/11/16: Knightsbridge Captain B.C.R.Loder (Adjutant) evacuated to C[asualty] C[learing] S[tation] - Lieut.W.A.Turnbull takes over duties of A/Adjutant 3/11/16: Knightsbridge 11 am - Bn was relieved in front line trenches Q.17.d by 10/R[oyal] D[ublin] Fusiliers and proceeded to ENGLEBELMER 7/11/16: Englebelmer 7.30 am - Bn left ENGLEBELMER and proceeded to HEDEAUVILLE by route march arriving at 12 noon and after dinner proceeded to Hutments at PUCHVILLERS arriving about 5 pm 9/11/16: Puchvillers Bn was inspected by Brigade Commander (Brig.Gen.W.C.G.Heneker DSO ADC) 10/11/16: Puchevillers Bn was inspected by Divisional Commander (Maj.Gen.C.D.Shute CB) 11/11/16: Puchvillers 1.30 pm - Bn left PUCHVILLERS and proceeded to VARENNES 12/11/16: Varennes 2.30 pm - Bn marched to assembly trenches off BEDFORD ST and VICTORIA ST to take up position as right centre Bn of the Division preparatory to attacking between BEAUMONT HAMEL and RIGHT bank of R.ANCRE. 7/R.Fusiliers on our right, 10/RDF on left 13/11/16: Beaucourt Sector 6.45 pm - Bn attacked at 6.45 am Operations on the North Bank of the ANCRE - Nov 13th 1916 The Battalion advanced with the remainder of the Brigade at 6.45 am and sustained heavy casualties among Officers and NCOs in and near the enemy front line from a strongpoint established between enemy front line and second line which had been passed over by the leading Brigades. Battalion advanced to enemy second line and from there parties pushed forward to Station Road and beyond. Casualties Officers Killed Captain F.G.C.Ashmead-Bartlett Lieut.B[artlett] L[aurie] S[tuart] Frere Lieut.R[ichard] H[arvey].Boys Lieut.W[illiam] A[rthur]Turnbull 2nd Lieut.J[ohn] Brodie 2nd Lieut.H[arold] B[aldwin] Hudson 2nd Lieut.S[ydney] H[erbert] Agate 2nd Lieut.T[homas] H[ooton] Hill Died of Wounds 2nd Lieut.L.S.Wilkinson Wounded 2nd Lieut.A.R.Fraser 2nd Lieut.L.Brooks 2nd Lieut.W.T.Bridges 2nd Lieut.R.J.Thomas Lieut.G.Arthur RAMC Other Ranks Killed - 48 Died of Wounds - 9 Wounded - 108 Missing - 16 In the evening all available men were withdrawn and taken down to HAMEL, refitted and moved into position in Station Road, close to BEAUCOURT Road 14/11/16: Beaucourt Sector Bn acted as carrying parties for taking bombs, sand bags etc. up to BEAUCOURT 4 pm - Bn withdrew to our original second line (ROBERTS TRENCH) and reorganized there 15/11/16: Roberts Trench Bn remained in ROBERTS TRENCH 16/11/16: Bn moved to bivouacs & huts on ENGLEBELMER-MARTINSART road 17/11/16: Bn assisted to clear the battlefield and bury the killed. Lieut.L.T.Despicht takes over duties of A/Adjutant Lieut.A.J.Clarke assumes command of A Company Lieut.G.F.Wray assumes command ob B Company Lieut.E.C.Wilson assumes command of D Company 18/11/16: Martinsart 8 am - Bn proceeded in motor omnibuses to LONGUEVILLETTE 19/11/16: Longuevillette 9.30 am - Bn proceeded to HEUZECOURT by route march 20/11/16: Heuzecourt Bn inspected by Divisional Commander (Maj.Gen.C.D.Shute CB) 21/11/16: Heuzecourt 9 am - Bn proceeded to DOMLEGER by route march 22/11/16: Domleger 11 am - Bn proceeded to NOYELLES-en-CHAUSSEE by route march 23/11/16: Noyelles-en-Chaussee 9 am - Bn proceeded to Lamotte-Buleux by route march 24/11/16: Lamotte-Buleux Bn proceeded to NOUVION-EN-PONTHIEU [J.S.Collings-Wells, Major, Commanding]

2 Nov - 24 Nov 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Loder, B.C.R.,
Turnbull, W.A.,
Heneker, W.C.G.,
Shute, C.D.,
Despicht, Leonard Terry,
Clarke, A J,
Wray, G.F.,
Wilson, E.C.,
Collings-Wells, John Stanhope,
Ashmead-Bartlett, Francis George Coningsby,
Frere, Bartlett Laurie Stuart,
Boys, Richard Harvey,
Brodie, John,
Hudson, Harold Baldwin,
Agate, Sydney Herbert,
Hill, Thomas Hooton,
Wilkinson, L.S.,
Fraser, A.R.,
Brooks, L.,
Bridges, W.T.,
Thomas, R.J.,
Arthur, G.

Royal Army Medical Corps, 10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Knightsbridge (Somme), Englebelmer, Puchevillers, Varennes, Bedford Street (Somme), Victoria Street (Somme), Beaumont-Hamel, Beaucourt, Roberts Trench (Somme), Martinsart, Longuevillette, Heuzecourt, Domleger, Noyelles-en-Chaussee, Lamotte-Buleux, Nouvion-en-Ponthieu, Hamel, Hamel Station Road, Hamel Beaucourt Road