11th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2403
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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1916 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
1917 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
1918 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events |
Battalion held left subsector of LOMBARDZYDE SECTOR. Dispositions unchanged. 2/Lt J.G.M. MARR wounded 5 other ranks killed, 5 other ranks wounded. | |||
Dispositions unchanged. 14 other ranks wounded, 1 other rank killed. | |||
Dispositions unchanged. 2 other ranks killed, 8 other ranks wounded. | |||
Dispositions unchanged. 1 other ranks wounded. | |||
4 other ranks wounded. Battalion relieved by 1/6th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers and withdrew to CANADA CAMP, relief quiet and complete at 11.30pm. | |||
Battalion marched to ADINKERKE and proceeded to ROSENDAEL by barge, thence by route march to TETEGHEM, arriving about 8 pm. | |||
Time devoted to cleaning of equipment etc. and improving of billets. | |||
Selection of Training Grounds for Companies. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for training. Specialist training carried out. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill & Rifle Firing practices during morning, and Specialist training carried out. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Coys practicing, platoons in the Attack. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Coys practicing, platoons in the Attack and deploying for the attack. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders Specialist training carried on. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Church Parade at 10am for A & C Coys and for B & D Coys at 11am. | |||
A, B & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. C Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
A, C & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. B Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
B, C & D Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for Physical Drill and Musketry during morning. A Coy on 6 miles route march. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Battalion marched to FORT-DES-DUNES and carried out practice attack, returning to billets at 3pm. | |||
Coys carried out 6 mile route march in Full Marching Order, and 2 hours Coy training during morning. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Battalion marched to FORT-DES-DUNES and carried out practice attack. Specialists on specialist training. Football competition during the afternoon. | |||
Battalion Church Parade at 10.30am. | |||
Coys & HQ carried out 6 mile route march independently in Full Marching Order commencing at 9am. | |||
Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders for training. Recreation in the afternoon. | |||
Battalion marched off at 8.15am to ZEGERS CAPPEL arriving at 1pm. | |||
Battalion marched off at 11.15am to ROUBROUCK AREA arriving in billets at 1pm. | |||
Coys at the disposal of COY Commanders for cleaning up and indoor work. Specialists carried out specialist training. | |||
Fv C.O.’s Lectures during morning. Stretcher Bearers under Medical Officers from 10 to 12 noon & from 2 to 4pm. Battalion carried out practice during afternoon. | |||
Battalion carried out practice attack at dawn, zero hour 5.30am. Church Parades held for Coys during the afternoon. | |||
Coys at disposal of Coy Commanders. | |||
Coy training. | |||
Coy training.
[Signed] T.F. Tweed, Lt. Col.
XI Border Regiment |
References / notes
- Transcription by K. Johnstone.
- National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2403
- The transcription above is available under the National Archives Open Government Licence for public sector information.