Reference
X550/7/1/1806
Title
War Diary for June 1918
Date free text
1-30 Jun 1918
Production date
From: 1918 To: 1918
Scope and Content
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.
Language
English
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