Battalion war diary June 1915
1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
| June | BULFORD CAMP |
| 1st Tuesday | Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for cleaning arms, ammunition etc. Battalion relieved 5th South Staffs in the trenches. One company 8th R Bde. attached for instruction. |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 2nd Wednesday | Situation quiet. |
| 3rd Thursday | Situation quiet. |
| 4th Friday | Situation quiet. |
| 5th Saturday | Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. 8th Rifle Bde Company returned to own Battalion. Casualties (other ranks) 1 Killed 4 Wounded. |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 6th Sunday | Sunday |
| 7th Monday | Disposal of Company Commanders for cleaning of arms, ammunition, clothing etc. |
| 8th Tuesday | Cleaning arms, ammunition and equipment. Company drill. Rapid loading and aiming. Inspection of respirators. |
| 9th Wednesday | Battalion relieved 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at 8.30pm. |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 10th Thursday | Situation quiet. |
| 11th Friday | Line continually shelled by enemy, no damage done. |
| 12th Saturday | Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. During the tour "C" Company Rifle Brigade was attached for instruction. Total casualties for the tour:- 2/Lieut. H W Bostock killed in action 11-6-1915. 1 man killed and 9 wounded |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 13th Sunday | Cleaning clothing, arms, ammunition, equipment etc. Respirators inspected by Commanding Officer. |
| 14th Monday | Cleaning arms. ammunition etc. Inspection of boots. Inspection of smoke helmets and respirators. |
| 15th Tuesday | Battalion relieved 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 16th Wednesday | Situation quiet. |
| 17th Thursday | Situation quiet. |
| 18th Friday | Situation quiet. |
| 19th Saturday | Situation quiet. Battalion was relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches.
Total casualties during the tour:- 2 men wounded. |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 20th Sunday | Sunday. |
| 21st Monday | Cleaning clothing, arms, ammunition. Inspection smoke helmets and respirators. |
| 22nd Tuesday | Cleaning arms, ammunition, equipment. |
| 23rd Wednesday | Route march. |
| 24th Thursday | Route march. |
| 25th Friday | Battalion marched to fresh billeting area. |
| OUDERDOM | |
| 26th Saturday | Cleaning arms, ammunition etc. |
| 27th Sunday | Sunday. |
| 28th Monday |
Running drill. Bayonet fighting etc. |
| 29th Tuesday | Route march. Bayonet fighting. |
| 30th Wednesday | Route march. Bayonet fighting etc. An inspection by the Commanding Officer was held daily of smoke helmets and respirators. |
| E. M. Collison Capt. and Adjt. for Lt. Col.Commanding 6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment |