Reference
X550/5/3/1707
Title
War Diary for July 1917
Date free text
1-31 Jul 1917
Production date
From: 1917 To: 1917
Scope and Content
1 Jul 1917 - Mont-Saint-Eloi
Bn. sports.
2 Jul 1917
Bn. training.
3 Jul 1917 - Aubrey Camp
Bn. moved from MONT ST ELOY [sic] (huts)to AUBREY CAMP (huts). 2nd Lt. W.S.DAVIES rejoined from 190th Bde. H.Q.
4-night 5 Jul 1917 - south of Oppy Wood
Bn. attached 189th Bde. and relieved 12th EAST YORKS REGT. in front line S of OPPY WOOD.
5 Jul 1917
2nd Lieut. W.S.BECK struck off strength on joining T.M.
8 Jul 1917
2nd Lieut. W. Dockrill proceeded to Lewis Gun Camp, LE TOUQUET. The Rev.H.G.SOUTH C.F. relieved the Rev.Dr.DAVIS as Chaplain to Hq.Bn.
10 Jul 1917 - Railway Cutting
Bn. relieved in front line by 7th ROYAL FUSILIERS and moved into RAILWAY CUTTING at B.21.c.
11-15 Jul 1917
Work on MARINE, VISCOUNT and TOMMY TRENCHES and OUSE and BLUE ALLEYS.
14 Jul 1917
2nd Lieuts. R.S.WELLS and W.C.H.W. HAMMOND joined from Base. 2nd Lt. W.S.DAVIS A/Staff Captain 190th Bde. 2nd Lt.T.GEE joined XIII Corps School.
16 Jul 1917 - Beverley Camp
Bn. relieved in RLY. CUTTING by HAWKE Bn. and marched to BEVERLEY CAMP. Capt. A.C.CROSKELL and 2nd Lt. T.R.G.COOKE rejoined from Hospital. 2nd Lts. C.H.WAREING and A.L.GORDON joined from Base.
17-21 Jul 1917
Bn. resting in BEVERLEY CAMP.
22 Jul 1917 - front line south of Oppy Wood
Bn. relieved HOOD Bn. in Front Line. 2nd Lt. W.C.H.W.HAMMOND admitted to C.C.S.
22-30 Jul 1917
Bn. in FRONT LINE S. of OPPY WOOD.
23 Jul 1917
2nd Lt.W.J.DAVIS proceeded on leave.
26 Jul 1917
Lieut. R. TIMBERLAKE killed by machine gun bullet on ration party.
30 Jul 1917 - Red Line
Bn. relieved by 7th R.FUSILIERS in FRONT LINE and relieved them in RED LINE. 2nd Lt. R.D.WEBB rejoined from BOMBING COURSE.
31 Jul 1917
2nd Lt. E. ELLIS proceeded to 1st Army Rest Camp and 2nd Lt. C.R. EDWARDS to Lewis Gun Course, PERNES.
Casualties 1 Off. 35 O.R.
Reinforcements 4 Off. 94 O.R.
Language
English
Level of description
item