Battalion war diary May 1915
1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
| May | WULVERGHEM |
| 1st Saturday | Situation quiet. |
| 2nd Sunday | Situation quiet. |
| 3rd Monday | Situation quiet. |
| 4th Tuesday | Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. Total casualties during the tour:- (other ranks) Killed 4, Died of Wounds 1, Wounded 8 |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 5th Wednesday | Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for cleaning of equipment, ammunition and clothing. |
| 6th Thursday | One Officer accidentally killed, 2 Other Ranks wounded. Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for musketry exercises, company drill etc. |
| 7th Friday | Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for instruction in the use of bombs, musketry exercises, cleaning arms, ammunition and equipment. |
| 8th Saturday | Battalion relieved 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 9th Sunday | Situation quiet. |
| 10th Monday | Situation quiet. |
| 11th Tuesday | Situation quiet. |
| 12th Wednesday | Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. Total casualties during the tour:- Officers - nil. Other ranks - 1 Killed, 4 Wounded |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 13th Thursday | Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for cleaning of equipment, ammunition and clothing. |
| 14th Friday | Disposal of Company Commanders for instruction in the use of bombs, Company drill etc. |
| 15th Saturday | Disposal of Company Commanders for instruction in the erection of wire entanglements. Company drill etc. |
| 16th Sunday | Battalion relieved 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 17th Monday | Situation quiet. |
| 18th Tuesday | Situation quiet. |
| 19th Wednesday | Situation quiet. |
| 20th Thursday | Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. Total casualties during the tour:- (Other ranks) - 1 Killed, 7 Wounded |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 21st Friday | Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders for cleaning of equipment, arms, ammunition and clothing. |
| 22nd Saturday | At disposal of Company Commanders for instruction in the erection of wire entanglements, use of bombs. Inspection of clothing, equipment, arms, ammunition and respirators. |
| 23rd Sunday | Sunday. |
| 24th Monday | Cleaning ammunition, equipment etc. Inspection of respirators. Battalion relieved 5th South Staffs in the trenches |
| WULVERGHEM | |
| 25th Tuesday | Situation quiet. |
| 26th Wednesday | Situation quiet. |
| 27th Thursday | Situation quiet. |
| 28th Friday | Situation quiet. Battalion relieved by 5th South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. Total casualties during the tour:- 1 Killed, 5 Wounded (other ranks) |
| BULFORD CAMP | |
| 29th Saturday | Cleaning of ammunition, equipment etc. |
| 30th Sunday | Sunday. |
| 31st Monday | Disposal of Company Commanders for musketry. Company drill, cleaning of ammunition, arms etc. Inspection of respirators by Commanding Officer. |
| T.F. WATERHOUSE Lt. Col.Commanding 6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment 31-5-15 |