2/6th Battalion war diary May 1918
2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
1918
| May | RENINGHELST |
| 1/5/1918 | The Battalion still in Reserve in Reninghelst – Ouderom Reserve Line. Slight enemy shelling – Working party of 3 Off. & 300 O.R. under R.E. supervision. Lt. Col. H.M.C. Curtis D.S.O. awarded Bar to D.S.O. 2/Lieut. S.G. Maitland awarded Military Cross. Casualties during day;- 3 killed, 6 wounded. |
| 2/5/1918 | 3 Off. 300 O.R. working party under R.E. supervision. – 1 O.R. killed. |
| 3/5/1918 | 3 Off. 400 O.R. working party under R.E. supervision. – 7 O.R. killed. |
| 4/5/1918 | 4 Off. 200 O.R. working party under R.E. supervision on Defence Line. – Own artillery very active. |
| 5/5/1918 | Battalion moved from Rengnhelst and proceeded by march Route to Camp near Watou; billeted at Trappiste Farm; arrived 7 p.m. in heavy rain. – Transport and Q.M. stores moved from near Poperinghe to same camp. – 2 casualties, wounded, before Bn. left line. |
| WATOU | |
| 6/5/1918 | Transport left camp 10 a.m. and proceeded by road – bivouaced at Rousbruck for the night. Battalion left camp 3 p.m. and embussed at Watou. Arrived at Camp at Lederzeele at 8 p.m. 3 miles from St. Momelin. |
| LEDERZEELE | |
| 7/5/1918 | Cleaning up; Coy. Parades. Instructions received for personnel of Battalion to be sent to Base. |
| 8/5/1918 | Coy. parades etc. Preparations for departure of personnel for Base. |
| 9/5/1918 | Battalion parade. Address by G.O.C. 59th Division, who distributed the following decorations:- Bar to D.S.O. - Lt. Col. H.M.C. Curtis D.S.O. Military Cross - 2/Lieut. S.G. Maitland. Belgian Croix de Guerre - 242175 Sgt. King H.R. Belgian Croix de Guerre - 16832 Sgt. Bowler T. Military Medal - 242075 Cpl. Coe H.G. Military Medal - 242310 Pte. Wren A. (att. 176th Inf. Bde.) Military Medal - 201823 Cpl. Burgess H. (att. 176th L.T.M.B.) Divisional Cards - 242313 L/Cpl. Chapman A. (att. 176th Inf. Bde.) Divisional Cards - 9597 Pte. Philpot W.H. (att. 176th Inf. Bde.) 18 officers and 746 O.R. left Camp at 2.30 p.m. and proceeded by march route to Watten where they entrained for Base. |
| 10/5/1918 | Training Cadre and Transport left Lederzeele at 6 a.m. and marched via. St. Omer to Mametz.Arrived 12 noon; billeted in barns etc. |
| MAMETZ | |
| 11/5/1918 | Left mametz 7.30 a.m. and marched to FIEFS arriving at 12.30 p.m. – billeted in barns etc. |
| FIEFS | |
| 12/5/1918 | Church parade. |
| 13/5/1918 | Orders for move received but cancelled; Bn. remained at Fiefs. |
| 14/5/1918 | Training Cadre only left FIEFS at 9.30 a.m. and marched to MAGNICOURT-LE_COMPTE – billeted at HOUVELIN. Transport left behind with Lieut. Carter and subsequently proceeded to 59th Din. Surplus transport Concentration Camp, Etaples. |
| MAGNICOURT-LE-COMPTE | |
| 15/5/1918 | Training Cadre left MAGNICOURT 9.30 a.m. and proceeded by march route to SOMBRIN; arriving 3 p.m. Camped in tents. |
| SOMRIN | |
| 16/5/1918 | Training Cadre took over Administration of the 2nd. & 3rd. Prov. Garrison Guard Battalions. |
| 17/5/1918 | Training; classes for instructors of Training Cadre. Instructors sent to Battalions. |
| 18/5/1918 | Training; classes for instructors of Training Cadre. Instructors sent to Battalions. |
| 19/5/1918 | Training; classes for instructors of Training Cadre. Instructors sent to Battalions. |
| 20/5/1918 | Bathing. Courses. Lieut. (A/Capt) R.J.I. Lane (att. 176th L.T.M.B) awarded bar to M.C. Lieut. J.H. Grice (prev. att. 176th L.T.B) awarded Military Cross. |
| 21/5/1918 | Left camp at 5 a.m. and marched to MAGNICOURT-LE-COMPTE. arriving at 11.30 a.m. Billeted in barns etc. |
| MAGNICOURT-LE-COMPTE | |
| 22/5/1918 | Left Magnicourt 7 a.m. and marched to Vielfort near HOUDAIN; Tents pitched in wood. |
| HOUDAIN | |
| 23/5/1918 | In camp at Veilfort; Instruction in Gas. |
| 24/5/1918 | In camp at Veilfort; Instruction in Gas. |
| 25/5/1918 | In camp at Veilfort; Instruction in Gas. Bathing. |
| 26/5/1918 | Inspection. Training Cadre to be in readiness to move to 30th Division at short notice. 240761 Pte Chilton R. A Coy reported Missing 21.2.18 at Bullecourt arrived in United Kingdom 6.5.18. Prisoner of War escaped from territory occupied by enemy. |
| 27/5/1918 | Training. |
| 28/5/1918 | Training Cadre left camp3.30 p.m. and entrained at HOUDAIN 10 p.m. |
| 29/5/1918 | Arrived NOYELLES at 7 p.m. Encamped in Rest Camp. |
| 30/5/1918 | left Camp 10 a.m. and marched to BUIGNY-ST_MACLOU. Arrived 12.30 p.m. Battalion under orders of 198th Infantry Brigade. 66th Division. Capt. R.J.I. Lane joined Unit ex hospital and 176th L.T.M.B. |
| BUIGNY-ST_MACLOU | |
| 31/5/1918 | Preparations made for arrival of American Regiment to whom Training Cadre is to be attached. Company Training Cadres dispatched to respective Training areas:- A.Coy. (Capt. S. Bradbury) - PORT-LE-GRAND. B.Coy. (Capt. M.E. Williams) - NEUILLY-L’HOPITAL. C.Coy. (Lieut. J.H. Grice M.C.) – HAUTVILLIERS. D.Coy. (Capt. R.J.I. Lane M.C.) – ROMAINE. Headquarters and Stores remaining at BUIGNY-ST_MACLOU |
| H.M.C. Curtis Lt. Colonel Commanding 2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. |
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