Battalion war diary December 1916
1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
1916
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December |
LE SOUICH |
| 1st Friday | Inspection by the G.O.C. |
| 2nd Saturday | Battalion Training. |
| 3rd Sunday | Sunday. |
| 4th Monday | Battalion Training. |
| 5th Tuesday | Battalion Training. |
| 6th Wednesday | The Battalion marched to POMMIER and went into Brigade Reserve. |
| POMMIER | |
| 7th Thursday | In Brigade Reserve. Battalion Training. |
| 8th Friday | In Brigade Reserve. Battalion Training. |
| 9th Saturday | In Brigade Reserve. Battalion Training. |
| 10th Sunday | The Battalion relieved the 1/5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the Trenches, two Companies being in the front line system and two in BIENVILLERS. |
| BIENVILLERS | |
| 11th Monday | Quiet day. |
| 12th Tuesday | Quiet day. |
| 13th Wednesday | Corps Heavy and Divisional Artillery, and Trench Mortar Batteries bombarded the enemy trenches and positions at MONCHY-AU-BOIS. |
| 14th Thursday | Quiet day. |
| 15th Friday | Battalion relieved in the Trenches by 1/5th South Staffs. Regiment and proceeded into Divisional Reserve at ST. AMAND. |
| ST. AMAND | |
| 16th Saturday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 17th Sunday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 18th Monday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 19th Tuesday | The Battalion relieved the 1/5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the Trenches. |
| BIENVILLERS | |
| 20th Wednesday | Quiet day. |
| 21st Thursday | Quiet day. |
| 22nd Friday | Quiet day. |
| 23rd Saturday | Battalion relieved in the Trenches by the 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment and proceeded into Brigade Reserve at POMMIER. |
| POMMIER | |
| 24th Sunday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 25th Monday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 26th Tuesday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 27th Wednesday | The Battalion relieved the 1/5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the Trenches. |
| 28th Thursday | Quiet day. |
| 29th Friday | Quiet day. |
| 30th Saturday | Battalion relieved in the Trenches by 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment and proceeded to Brigade Reserve at POMMIER. |
| 31st Sunday | Battalion marched to ST. AMAND and took up billets in Divisional Reserve. |
| TOTAL CASUALTIES FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER 1916:- Officers. Killed – 2/Lieut. W. LOGAN (5th Btn. Cameronians S. Rifles) Wounded – 2/Lieut. S.W. EDWARDS (5th South Staffs. Regt. 2/Lieut. J.L.C.S. WALLACE (5th Btn. K.O.S.B. Other Ranks. Killed – 2 Wounded – 15 Died of Wounds - 2 F.J. TRUMP |
With thanks to Roy Evans
NA WO 95/2687