Reference
X550/5/3/1708
Title
War Diary of August 1917
Date free text
1-31 Aug 1917
Production date
From: 1917 To: 1917
Scope and Content
1 Aug 1917 - Bradford Trench, Red Line
Work on BRADFORD TRENCH continued. 2/Lts.F.A.GIRLING and W.D.F.SMITH, joined the Bn.
2 Aug 1917
2/Lt. MOYSE joined the Bn.
1-7 Aug 1917
Work on BRADFORD TRENCH.
7 Aug 1917 - Beverley Camp
1 casualty occurred. Bn. was relieved by DRAKE BN.188th Inf.Bde. and moved to BEVERLEY CAMP.
8 Aug 1917 - St-Aubin
Relieved by 7th ROYAL FUSILIERS. Bn. marched to St. AUBIN.
9 Aug 1917
Training 3 hours daily. Bn. to have as much rest as possible during period out of the line. Major G.P.NUNNELEY M.C. granted leave.
10 Aug 1917
Training as for 9th.
11 Aug 1917
2/Lt. MACKLIN joined the Bn.
12 Aug 1917
Bn. Rifle Meeting was held. Capt.F.T.SPICER M.C. won the Colonel's Prize.
13 Aug 1917
Training as for 9th.
14 Aug 1917
Brigade Rifle Meeting took place. CAPT.F.T.SPICER, M.C. won the G.O.C. 190th Inf.Bde. Prize. 2/Lt.K.V.R.GOLD joined the Bn. 2/Lt's L.C.T.GATE & F.T.SPICER appointed Acting Captain.
15 Aug 1917
2/Lt. DAVIS, A/Staff Capt. 190th Inf.Bde.
16 Aug 1917 - Railway Cutting B.21.c.
Bn. moved to RAILWAY CUTTING (B.21.c.) and relieved HAWKE Bn. 189th Inf.Bde. Draft of 34 O.Rs. joined from 17th I.B.D. CAPT.SCOTT & 2/Lt.THOMPSON granted leave to England.
17 Aug 1917
Lt.& Adjt.J.H.BLACKWELL appointed A/CAPT. Work on EARL TRENCH commenced by Bn.
18 Aug 1917
2/Lt. DOCKRILL admitted to C.C.S. from FIELD AMB.
19 Aug 1917
2/Lt. GLOSSOP joined Bn. 3 O.Rs. rejoined from 17th I.B.D. 1 O.R. from C.C.S.
Improvements to dugouts in RY. CUTTING carried out. Work on EARL TRENCH continued.
20 Aug 1917
Two casualties. (O.Rs)
22 Aug 1917
Two killed, one wounded (11) Major G.P.NUNNELEY assumed command of Bn. in absence of Lt.Col.J.S.COLLINGS-WELLS D.S.O., granted leave to ENGLAND.
23 Aug 1917
CAPT.R.J. BARRY granted leave to ENGLAND.
24 Aug 1917 - front line south of Oppy Wood
Bn. relieved 1st ARTISTS RIFLES in Front line S. of OPPY WOOD.
25 Aug 1917
6 O.R's rejoined from 17th I.B.D. Work on EARL, MARINE, RAILWAY TRENCHES.
26 Aug 1917
3 killed and 3 wounded (O.R's.)
27 Aug 1917
1 killed and 3 wounded (O.R's.)
28 Aug 1917
Work continued by Batt. in Front Line.
29 Aug 1917
2/Lt. J.R.G. COOKE granted leave to ENGLAND.
30 Aug 1917
Bn. in Front line. Draft of 4 O.R's from 17th I.B.D.
31 Aug 1917
Bn. anxiously waiting relief. Received word that on relief, Bn. proceeds to St.AUBIN again.
Language
English
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