X550/8/1/1507

Codford 25-7-15 9am Transport of regiment left CODFORD for service abroad 106 men and 3 officers 26-7-15 1.45pm 7th Bedfords left Codford for service abroad. Marching out strength 820 and 31 officers arrived Folkestone at 8.30 and embarked with 54th Bde HQ on S.S.Onward. On arrival at Boulogne sur Mer the battalion marched to Ostronove Rest Camp 27-7-15 7.5pm Battalion left rest camp for Gare Centrale, Boulogne. Entrained at 8pm and arrived at FLESSELLES at 2.15am 28-7-15 Talmas 28-7-15 Marched from FLESSELLES to TALMAS where the battalion was billeted . Brigade Conference at 5.30pm 29-7-15 Battalion spent the day cleaning billets. Company parades 30-7-15 Battalion route march NAOURS-LA VICOGNE-TALMAS. Trench digging in afternoon 31-7-15 Parades under company arrangements. Water supply in village becoming low Battalion probably moving back to NAOURS

Jul 1915

From: 1915 To: 1915

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naval ships, water provision, Codford St.Mary, Folkestone, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Ostronove, Flesselles, Talmas, Naours, La Vicogne