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WAR DIARY FOR JUNE 1917 1 Jun 1917 - Aubrey Camp, Roclincourt Batt relieved in GAVRELLE LINE by HOOD BATT (189th Inf Bde) and marched back to AUBREY Camp near ROCKLINCOURT [sic]. G.4.a.2.8. (51 B.N.W.). 2-3 Jun 1917 Batt resting AUBREY CAMP. 4 Jun 1917 Batt. started training at AUBREY CAMP. 5 Jun 1917 Lt.Col. J.S.COLLINGS-WELLS D.S.O. took over T/Command of 190th Inf.Bde vice Brigadier General H.W.E.FINCH. 6 Jun 1917 2 Lt A.S.LOCKHART joined batt from base. Major G.P.NUNNELEY M.C. took over T/command of Batt in absence of Lt.Col.J.S.COLLINGS-WELLS. 7 Jun 1917 2 Lt.P.F.WATTS rejoined from D.H.Q. (staff course) & took over command of C.Company from 2nd Lt H.H.THEOBALD. 8 Jun 1917 190th Bde Horse Show. Batt took 5 firsts, & one second out of seven events. 10 Jun 1917 - G.5.b.8.9. Lt.Col.J.S.COLLINGS-WELLS left for BOULOGNE to attend 1st ARMY CONFERENCE. Lt Col COLLINGS-WELLS represented 63rd (R.N.) DIV. at this conference. Batt moved from AUBREY CAMP (huts) to shelters & dugouts at G.5.b.8.9. (51 B.N.W.). 11-13 Jun 1917 Batt employed digging RED LINE (nightly) B.16.b.6.1. - B.23.a.7.4. 14 Jun 1917 Batt employed digging TYNE ALLEY communication trench. 14-16 Jun 1917 Batt continued work on TYNE ALLEY. 2nd Lt.C.R.EDWARDS 1st HEREFORD REGT joined from base. 17 Jun 1917 Lt.A.V.NICHOLSON and 2 Lt.W.DOCKRILL joined from base. Batt worked on TYNE ALLEY. 2nd Lt H.H.THEOBALD wounded in the thigh by bullet o nworking party. Div Horse Show. Batt 1st [sic] first & 1 second. 21 Jun 1917 CAPT.P.I.WATKIN M.C. RAMC relieved by Lt.O'NEILL RAMC. CAPT WATKIN left for No 10 Stationary Hospital St.OMAR [sic] 21-25 Jun 1917 Work on TYNE ALLEY continued. 26 Jun 1917 - Mont-Saint-Eloi Batt moved to MONT ST ELOY (huts) 27-30 Jun 1917 Batt training. APPENDIX 1. HONOURS AND AWARDS THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. CAPTAIN (A/Lt.Col.) J.S.COLLINGS-WELLS. THE MILITARY CROSS CAPTAIN S.D.MILLS. T/CAPTAIN P.J.WATKIN, R.A.M.C. attached 4th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. No. 8338 Sgt. Jefferies R. No. 12930 Pte Beasley R. THE MILITARY MEDAL. No. 4/7086 Sgt. Harris J. No. 23554 Pte (L/CPL) Wilson F.

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Collings-Wells, John Stanhope,
Finch, H.W.E.,
Lockhart, A.S.,
Nunneley, George Paterson,
Watts, P.F.,
Theobald, H.H.,
Edwards, C.R.,
Nicholson, A.V.,
Dockrill, W.,
Watkin, P.I.,
O'Neill,
Mills, S.D.,
Jefferies, R,
Beasley, Richard,
Harris, J.,
Wilson, F.

189th Infantry Brigade, Hood Battalion, 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, maps, 190th Infantry Brigade, horses, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, 1st Army, 1st/1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, Mont-Saint-Eloi, St-Omer, Tyne Alley [Arras], Red Line [Arras], Aubrey Camp [Arras], Boulogne-sur-Mer, Roclincourt, Gavrelle