2/6th Battalion war diary July 1917
2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
1917
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July |
EQUANCOURT |
| 1/7/17 to 2/7/17 |
Enemy artillery active HAVRINCOURT WOOD heavily shelled. Relived in front line trenches by 2/4 Leicestershire Regiment and thus then proceeded to EQUANCOURT and went under canvas at that place. |
| 2/7/17 to 7/7/17 |
Battalion employed in cleaning up . Special training commenced and traing of Specialists carried on with. |
| 7/7/17 | Battalion moved into Corps rest a o 10 c near BARASTRES sheet 57c.SW travelling via LECHELLE-BUS-BARASTRE. |
| BARASTRES | |
| 8/7/17 | Battalion employed improving camp. |
| 9/7/17 to 14/7/17 |
Intensive training carried on. Specialist training continued. Practice in trench to trench and open warfare carried out. |
| 14/7/17 | Battalion sports held to chose representatives for the Battalion at Divisional Sports to be held on the 22nd July. |
| 15/7/17 to 21/7/17 |
Intensive training and tactical exercises carried out. |
| 22/7/17 | Divisional Sports held. |
| 23/7/17 to 26/7/17 |
Continued training including musketry and specialist training. |
| 27/7/17 | Divisional tactical exercise carried out on our SOMME battlefield near SAILLY-SAILLISEL |
| 28/7/17 | Intensive training carried on. |
| 29/7/17 to 30/7/17 |
Church Parade held on 29th Training carried on with. |
| 31/7/17 | Brigade tactical success carried out near HAPLINCOURT. During the month opportunity was given to Officers and Men to visit AMIENS, and leave to ENGLAND allotted. |
| MaxClxxx for Lt. Col. commanding 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment |
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