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WAR DIARY FOR JULY 1917 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.

1-31 Jul 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

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Croskell, A.C.,
Davis (d),
Davies,
Cooke, T.R.G.,
Hammond, W.C.H.W.,
Gee, T,
Davis, W.S.,
Wells, R.S.,
South, H.G.,
Dockrill, W.,
Beck, W.S.,
Davies, W.S.,
Gordon, A.L.,
Wareing, Cecil Hooten,
Davis, W.J.,
Timberlake, Roy,
Webb, R.D.,
Ellis, Ernest,
Edwards, C.R.

4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 190th Infantry Brigade, 189th Infantry Brigade, 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, land weaponry, clergy names index, chaplains, 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Hawke Battalion, XIII Corps, out-county hospitals, deaths, Hood Battalion, 1st Army, Pernes, Red Line [Arras], Oppy, Oppy Wood, Beverley Camp [Arras], Marine Trench [Arras], Viscount Trench [Arras], Tommy Trench [Arleux-en-Gohelle], Ouse Alley [Arras], Blue Alley [Arras], Railway Cutting [Arras], Le Touquet, Mont-Saint-Eloi, Aubrey Camp [Arras]