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War Diary for November 1917

1-30 Nov 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

1 Nov 1917 - Poperinge Batt. entrained at Irish Farm 1.30 p.m. arrived Poperinghe 5 p.m. moved to good billets near Square. 2 Nov 1917 2nd Lt.F.C.H.THOMPSON struck off strength on transfer to I.A.Reserve of Officers. Capt.F.T.SPICER M.C. to command B.Coy vice Capt.J.SCOTT wounded. 5 Nov 1917 - Tunnelling Camp, Sint-Jan-Ter-Biezen Batt. marched to Tunnelling Camp. Capt. H.O'NEILL R.A.M.C. admitted to F.A. 7 Nov 1917 2nd Lt.G.C.CATT struck off strength on evacuation to England sick. 9 Nov 1917 Lt.H.R.SINCLAIR, R.A.M.C. reported for temp. duty. 11 Nov 1917 - Winnezeele Batt. marched to Winnezeel [sic]. details from Reinforcement Camp rejoined. 12 Nov 1917 - Arneke Batt. marched to Arneke. 13 Nov 1917 - Eringhem Batt. marched to Eringhem. 14 Nov 1917 2nd Lt. W.B.STIMSON. 2nd Lt.L.HUMPHREYS. 2nd Lt.A.HAYES. 2nd Lt.P.SHOTT. 2nd Lt.A.V.CLARK and 165 O.R. joined. 15 Nov 1917 Lt.J.B.PRIMROSE-WELLS and 3 O.R. joined. 16 Nov 1917 Major F.W.F.LATHOM assumed command of the Batt. in the absence of Lt.Col.COLLINGS-WELLS D.S.O. on leave. 19 Nov 1917 MILITARY MEDALS have been awarded the following for gallantry in action - 12282 Sgt.SCRUBY, N.C. 22008 Sgt.TURNER A.J., 8179 Cpl.MASON, J. 30292 Pte RUGGLES, G. 23499 Pte.HOLDOM, G. A. 40629 Pte. COOPER, C. 20 Nov 1917 20 O.R. joined. 23 Nov 1917 9 O.R. joined. 25 Nov 1917 5 Sergts. joined. Lt.R.S.E.WELLS struck off strength. 28 Nov 1917 - Houtkerque Batt. marched to Houtkerque. 30 Nov 1917 Training.

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Thompson, F C H,
Scott, J,
Spicer, F T,
O'Neill, H.,
Clark, Albert Victor,
Hayes, Arthur,
Stimson, W B,
Humphreys, L,
Shott, P.,
Primrose-Wells, James Bowen,
Collings-Wells, John Stanhope,
Lathom, Farquhar William Forbes,
Scruby, N C,
Turner, A J,
Mason, J,
Ruggles, G.,
Holdom, G.A.,
Cooper, C,
Wells, R S E,
Catt, G.C.,
Sinclair, H R

4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, trains, Ypres, Belgium, World War One, First World War, war diary