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WAR DIARY FOR JUNE 1918 1 Jun 1918 - Nielles-les-Ardres Training Staff waiting at NIELLES for 120th American Rgt. to arrive. 2 Jun 1918 3 Officers & 12 N.C.O's report from SUFFOLK Regt to assist in training 120th A.Regt. 3 Jun 1918 Training Staff waiting at NIELLES for 120th American Rgt. to arrive 4 Jun 1918 1st & 2nd Bn. 120th Regt. arrive and are stationed at ZUTKERQUE & LA MONTARE, respectively. 2 company commanders and 12 N.C.O's instructors sent to each Bn. Hd.Qrs. & remainder of Instructors remain at NIELLES LES ARDRES. 5 Jun 1918 Training of 1st & 2nd American Bns. commenced. 6 Jun 1918 Training of 1st & 2nd American Bns. commenced. 7 Jun 1918 Training of 1st & 2nd American Bns. commenced. 8 Jun 1918 3rd Bn. and Regt Hd.Qrs. of 120th Regt. expected to arrive. 9 Jun 1918 Training of 1st & 2nd Bns. continues. 10 Jun 1918 Training of 1st & 2nd Bns. continues. 11 Jun 1918 3rd Bn. & Regt. Hd.Qrs. arrive. 3rd Bn. remains NIELLES. Regt Hd.Qrs. proceed to CHATEAU COCQUE. 12 Jun 1918 Training of 3rd Bn. continues 13 Jun 1918 Training of 120th Regt. in progress. 14 Jun 1918 Training of 120th Regt. in progress. 15 Jun 1918 Training of 120th Regt. in progress. 16 Jun 1918 Barrage demonstration by Divisional Artillery at NORTLEULINGHEM [sic] observed by 30th American division. 17 Jun 1918 Training continues. Training of 120th Regt continues as far as possible. Orders received that all attached instructors rejoin their units and the Bedford training staff to train the 3rd Bn. 120th Regt only; hence one coy commander with each coy & the 27 N.C.O. instructors remain at NIELLES with 3rd Bn. 18 Jun 1918 Training of 3rd Bn. 120th Regt commences. Lts CLIFFORD & ASHBY ordered to report as I.O. & Sig.Off. to 120th Regt Hd.Qrs. where Schools were organised, which they supervised. 19 Jun 1918 Training of the 3rd Bn. 120th Regt proceeds. American instructors considered fit to take their respective Squads. 20 Jun 1918 Training of the 3rd Bn. O.C. 3rd Bn. proceeded to course at 2nd Army School. 21 Jun 1918 - Nort-Leulinghem Bn. went to Range at NORTLEULINGHEM [sic] 22 Jun 1918 Bn. went to Range at NORTLEULINGHEM [sic] 23 Jun 1918 - Nielles-les-Ardres Bn. returned to NIELLES & continued training. 24 Jun 1918 Training continues - great scarcity of American officers. 25 Jun 1918 Training continues - great scarcity of American officers. 26 Jun 1918 H.A.C. platoon gave a demonstration to 3rd Bn. 120th Regt on attacking strong point. 27 Jun 1918 Training continues. 28 Jun 1918 Training continues. 29 Jun 1918 Training continues. 30 Jun 1918 Warning orders received that 30th American division might proceed East, at beginning of July.

1-30 Jun 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Ashby,
Clifford, C.C.

120th American Regiment, Honourable Artillery Company, Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Army, 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, Americans, Nielles-les-Ardres, Nort-Leulinghem, Nielles-les-Ardres Chateau Cocque, la Montare, Zutkerque