Battalion war diary February 1915


1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries

February SAFFRON WALDEN
1st Monday Two companies firing on miniature ranges. Remainder of Battalion, company and platoon drill etc. One company night digging.
2nd Tuesday One company firing on miniature ranges. One digging.
Remainder of Battalion, company and platoon drill etc.
3rd Wednesday 7 Officers and 325 Men to Luton for musketry.
4th Thursday Musketry - drill.
5th Friday Musketry - drill.
6th Saturday Musketry - drill.
7th Sunday Sunday.
8th Monday Musketry on 30 yards and miniature ranges - drill.
Digging by night.
9th Tuesday Musketry on 30 yards and miniature ranges - drill.
Digging by night.
10th Wednesday Brigade route march. Digging by night.
11th Thursday Musketry on 30 yards and miniature ranges - drill.
Digging by night.
12th Friday Musketry - Recruits.Conference by G.O.C., N.M.D. at Bishop’s Stortford.
13th Saturday Musketry - Recruits. Battalion - entraining
practice.
14th Sunday Sunday.
15th Monday 12 Officers and 518 returned from Luton. Recruits, musketry at Audley End and miniature ranges. Night digging cancelled owing to wet.
16th Tuesday Company attack in morning and afternoon. Inspection
of equipment. Battalion conference.
17th Wednesday Inspection by G.O.C., N.M.D. Lecture by same officer.
18th Thursday Filling in trenches during the morning. Battalion drill etc. during the afternoon.
  HALLINGBURY PARK
19th Friday Inspection by H.M. King George V.
  SAFFRON WALDEN
20th Saturday Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for internal economy.
21st Sunday Sunday.
22nd Monday Inspection of equipment, Company and Platoon drill.
23rd Tuesday Kit and equipment inspection.
24th Wednesday Route march under company arrangements.
25th Thursday Issue and inspection of new equipment etc.
26th Friday Inspection by G.O.C. Staffs Infantry Brigade.
27th Saturday Completion of equipment etc. preparatory to embarkation.
28th Sunday Sunday.
  T.F. WATERHOUSE Lt. Col.Commanding 6th Battalion,
The South Staffordshire Regiment

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