Battalion war diary October 1916
1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire war diaries
1916
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October |
BERLES-AU-BOIS |
| 1st Sunday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 2nd Monday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 3rd Tuesday | The Battalion relieved the 1/5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. |
| 4th Wednesday | Quiet day. |
| 5th Thursday | Quiet day. |
| 6th Friday | Quiet day. |
| 7th Saturday | Quiet day. |
| 8th Sunday | Quiet day. |
| 9th Monday | The Battalion was relieved in the trenches by the 1/5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment and proceeded to Divisional reserve. |
| BAILLEUMONT | |
| 10th Tuesday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 11th Wednesday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 12th Thursday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 13th Friday | In Divisional Reserve. |
| 14th Saturday | In Divisional Reserve. Inspection by G.O.C. 137th Inf. Brigade. |
| 15th Sunday | The Battalion relieved the 1/5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches. |
| 16th Monday | Quiet day. |
| 17th Tuesday | Quiet day. |
| 18th Wednesday | Quiet day. |
| 19th Thursday | Quiet day. |
| 20th Friday | Quiet day. |
| 21st Saturday | The Battalion was relieved in the trenches by the 1/5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment and proceeded to Brigade Reserve. |
| 22nd Sunday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 23rd Monday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 24th Tuesday | In Brigade Reserve. |
| 25th Wednesday | A raid was carried out on enemy trenches between points W.24.a.40.40. by a party consisting of 8 Officers and 100 Other Ranks. See Operation Orders No.11 Copy No. 1 and report re same attached. |
| 26th Thursday | Battalion relieved the 1/5th South Staffs Regiment in the Trenches. |
| 27th Friday | Quiet day. |
| 28th Saturday | Battalion was relieved in the Trenches by the 2nd Yorkshire Regiment, 21st Infantry Brigade, 30th Division and proceeded into Divisional Reserve at BAILLEULMONT. At 7.0 p.m. the Battalion was relieved in Divisional Reserve by the 18th Kings Own Liverpool regt. 21st Brigade, 30th Division and marched to COULLEMONT. |
| COULLEMONT | |
| 29th Sunday | Battalion marched from COULLEMONT to LUCHEUX |
| LUCHEUX | |
| 30th Monday | Resting at LUCHEUX. |
| 31st Tuesday | Battalion marched from LUCHEUX to BONNIERES. |
| TOTAL CASUALTIES FOR MONTH OFFICERS Captain F.T. MONK, 7th Battn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) wounded 25.10.16 OTHER RANKS Killed 1 Wounded 8 Wounded 9accidentally) 2 Wounded (at duty) 4 H. HANFORD, Capt. & Adj. For Major Commanding 1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment. |
With thanks to Roy Evans
NA WO 95/2687