2/6th Battalion war diary June 1918
2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
1918
| June | BUIGNY-ST-MACLOU |
| 1/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 2/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 3/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 4/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 5/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 6/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre remained in Buigny-St-Maclou Area. American Units not arrived. |
| 7/6/1918 | Battalion Training cadre was relieved by 2/6th B. Manchester Regt. Training cadre, and proceeded by lorry to HELLICOURT. Left Buigny 1 p.m. arriving Helicourt 3.30 p.m. Accommodated in tents in camp with 1st Bn. 325th American Infantry Regt. B. Coy. Training Cadre was att. to Machine Gun Coy. 325th Regt. at TILLOY FLORIVILLE. C. Coy. Training Cadre was att. to Headquarters, 325th Regt. at HARCELLANES. Transport proceeded by road. Capt. R.J.I. Lane M.C. proceeded on leave to England. Captain E.W. Grant (Chaplain) proceeded to join 5th Bn. Welsh Regt, 176th Infantry Brigade. |
| HELLICOURT | |
| 8/6/1918 | Transport arrives at 11.30 p.m. |
| 10/6/1918 | Cadre assisted in training of American Units; practice in relief and manning of trenches. |
| 11/6/1918 | Gas N.C.O.s assisted in Gas Demonstration. The following were mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch of 7th April 1918: LIEUT. COLONEL J. STUART WORTLEY. LIEUT. (A/CAPT) C.E.L. WHITEHOUSE. 242330 PTE. PERRY A.S. |
| 12/6/1918 | Training Cadre assisting training of Americans; B Coy. Cadre rejoined Unit. |
| 13/6/1918 | Training as usual. |
| 14/6/1918 | Training as usual. |
| 15/6/1918 | 1st Bn. 325. American Inf. Regt. left the Area 4 p.m. |
| 16/6/1918 | Church Service. C Coy. Cadre rejoined Unit. |
| 17/6/1918 | Training Cadre left Camp at 8 a.m. and marched to FRANLEU arriving 11 a.m. Relieved the 2/5th. Manchester Regt. Training Cadre, and attached to 3rd Bn. 105th. American Infantry Regt. who arrived at Franlou at 5 p.m. Billeted in barns etc. |
| FRANLEU | |
| 18/6/1918 | Notification received that undermentioned Officers were posted to 2nd. Bn. South Staffs. Regt. Lieut. R. GRANT att. 176th Inf. Bde. H.Q., Lieut. R.E. GEE att. 15th. Divn. Signals., Lieut. W.L. LAMAISON, att. 2/6th. North Staffs. Regt. T.C. Training of Americans commenced. |
| 19/6/1918 | Battalion Training Cadre left FRANLEU at 5 p.m. and marched to VISSE near Maisineres, arriving at 830 p.m. Billeted in barns etc. Attached to 90th. Infantry Brigade. |
| VISSE | |
| 20/6/1918 | Training Cadre remained at VISSE. |
| 21/6/1918 | Training Cadre remained at VISSE. |
| 22/6/1918 | Training Cadre left VISSE at 9 a.m. and marched to BUSSUS-BUSSUE, approx. 40 kilos, arriving at 7 p.m. Billeted in barns etc. Attached to 2nd. Bn. 129th. American Infantry Regiment who arrived the same day. |
| BUSSUS-BUSSUE | |
| 23/6/1918 | Morning devoted to cleaning up. |
| 24/6/1918 | Training with Americans. |
| 25/6/1918 | Training with Americans. |
| 26/6/1918 | Training with Americans. Capt. R.J.I. Lane m.C. rejoined Unit from leave, Capt. J.A. Armstrong M.C. rejoined Unit from Xth. Corps C.R.E. |
| 27/6/1918 | Training continued. Americans firing on ranges at PONT REMY. |
| 28/6/1918 | Training continued. |
| 29/6/1918 | Training continued. |
| 30/6/1918 | No parades. |
| H.M.C. Curtis Lt. Colonel Commanding 2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. |
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