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Battalion war diary July 1915

1/6^th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries

JULY	OUDERDOM
1^st	Running exercises. Platoon drill. Rapid loading. Bayonet fighting.
2^nd Friday	Running exercises. Platoon drill. Rapid loading. Bayonet fighting.
3^rd Saturday	Running exercises. Platoon drill. Rapid loading. Bayonet fighting.
4^th Sunday	Sunday.
	^ZILLEBEKE
5^th Monday	The Battalion relieved the 4^th Btn. Leicester Regiment in the trenches at Zillebeke. (138^th Bde.)
6^th Tuesday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
7^th Wednesday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
8^th Thursday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
9^th Friday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
10^th Saturday	Situation quiet.
11^th Sunday	Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 6^th Sherwood Forresters in the trenches.(139^th Bde.) Total casualties 3 men killed, 18 wounded.
	^OUDERDOM
12^th Monday	Cleaning arms, ammunition, clothing etc.
13^th Tuesday	Working party 700 men found.
14^th Wednesday	Cleaning arms, ammunition, clothing etc.
15^th Thursday	Working party 600 men furnished.
16^th Friday	Cleaning arms, ammunition, clothing etc.
17^th Saturday	Working party 600 men furnished.
18^th Sunday	Sunday. ^{Battn. relieved 1/4^th Leicester Regiment in the trenches.}
	^{HILL 60}
19^th Monday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
20^th Tuesday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
21^st Wednesday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
22^nd Thursday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels. ^{Battalion relieved in trenches by 5^th North Staffs Regiment and proceeded to dugouts at Zillebeke.}
	^ZILLEBEKE
23^rd Friday	Battalion in Brigade reserve.
24^th Saturday	Battalion in Brigade reserve.
25^th Sunday	Battalion in Brigade reserve.
26^th Monday	Battalion in Brigade reserve.
	^{HILL 60}
27^th Tuesday	Battalion relieved 5^th North Staffs Regiment in the trenches on the night of 27^th July 1915.
28^th Wednesday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
29^th Thursday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
30^th Friday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels.
31^st Saturday	Situation quiet except for artillery duels. Casualties for tour :- 2 Officers wounded 4 men killed 1 man died of wounds 35 men wounded
	E.M. Collison, Capt. and Adjt. for Lt. Col.Commanding 6^th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment 31.7.15

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Battalion war diary July 1915

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