2/6th Battalion war diary June 1917
2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
map reference 62c.NE
Sheets 57cSE 57cNE
1917
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June |
ROISEL |
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30/5/17 |
Battalion moved to EQUANCOURT – the Route MARQUAIX – AIZECOURT LE BAS – MURLU – EQUANCOURT. Went into Divisional Reserve under canvas at V 11 a O 4. |
| EQUANCOURT | |
| 1/6/17 to 4/6/17 |
Intensive training carried on and Specialists trained. Brigade sports held at V 11 a O 4. |
| 5/6/17 | “B” and “C” Companies moved to NEUVILLE BOURJONVAL and worked under Corps Roads Officer for four days. |
| 9/6/17 | “A” and “D” Companies relived “B” and “C” Companies at NEUVILL BOURJONVAL and carried on the same duties. |
| 10/6/17 | Battalion relieved the 2/7 Sherwood Foresters in Reserve at NEUVILLE. |
| NEUVILLE BOURJONVAL | |
| 11/6/17 to 22/6/17 |
All available men on working parties digging C.T.s from HAVRINCOURT WOOD to front line in Q5 c and d. |
| 12/6/17 | Lt. Col. Stuart Wortley re-joined the Battalion. I took over command. |
| 23/6/17 | Front line trench and HAVRINCOURT WOOD shelled with 4.2’s. |
| 24/6/17 | Men employed in improving trenches – digging shelters and latrines. |
| 25/6/17 | Enemy artillery active in counter battery work. BILHEM FARM shelled with 4.2’s. |
| 10.30 p.m. | Our front line and support trenches shelled by trench morters |
| 26/6/17 | Artillery again employed in counter battery work – Our support line and BILHEM FARM shelled with 4.2’s. 10.30 p.m. Enemy machine guns active traversing our parapets. |
| 27/6/17 | FINS and HAVRINCOURT WOOD heavily shelled – our communication trench and front line shelled by Whizbangs. German O.P. noticed by our observers at K 36 d 02. - artillery ranged on it and obtained two direct hits. |
| 28/6/17 | 12 to 12.30 p.m. front line in Q 5 d shelled with 4.2’s. Enemy works observed at L 20 e and d. |
| 29/6/17 | Front line trench shelled by MINHEM WERFERS. 7 – 7.15 p.m. shelled with whizbangs. 3 p.m. Enemy battery spotted by our observers. Enemy O.P. discovered at L 32 b 37. |
| 30/6/17 | Enemy artillery quiet. Each night from th 23 June to 1st July aggressive patrols left our lines no enemy patrols were encountered. |
| J Stuart Wortley, Lt. Col. commanding 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment |
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