Movements of H.Q. 59th Division

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2/6th Battalion war diary January 1916 »

For all of the time the 2/6th Battalion, the South Staffordshire Regiment was in existence, during the First World War, it was part of the 59th Division.

The Division was initially known as the 2/1st North Midland Division.

LOCATION

DATE
of
ARRIVAL

CORPS

ARMY
While the battalions were based at their home locations there was no Divisional HQ.      
The Library, Luton

End of January 1915

-

-

Prudential Buildings, Luton

Early February 1915

-

-

Donnington House, St. Albans

31-7-15

-

-

a Girl’s School, Balls Bridge, Ireland

29-4-16

-

-

a house in North Circular Road, Dublin

1-5-16

-

-

Curragh Camp, Ireland

Fovent, Hampshire

7-1-17

-

-

Mericourt-Sur-Somme

26-2-17

III

Fourth

P.C. Gabriel

9-3-17

III

Fourth

St. Cren

28-3-17

III

Fourth

Bouvincourt

10-4-17

III

Fourth

Equancourt

28-5-17

III

Fourth

Barastre

10-7-17

III

Fourth

Acheux

23-8-17

Winnezeele

1-9-17

Mersey Camp, Vlamertinghe

24-9-17

Watou

1-10-17

Steenbecque

2-10-17

Bomy

6-10-17

Chateau-de-la-Haie

14-10-17

I

First

Hermaville

17-11-17

XVII

First

Basseux

19-11-17

VI

First

Achiet le Petit

21-11-17

V

First

Etricourt

23-11-17

III

Third

Vallulart Wood, near Ytres

1-12-17

V

Third

Little Wood, near Ytres

5-12-17

V

Third

Chateau, Ytres

16-12-17

V

Third
Achiet le Petit

23-12-17

?

Third

Le Cauroy

25-12-17

III

Third
Le Cauroy

1-1-18

VI

Third
Gomiecourt

10-2-18

VI

Third
Behagnies

13-2-18

VI

Third
Bucquoy

22-3-18

VI

Third
Bouzincourt

23-3-18

VI

Third
Contay

25-3-18

??

??
Fienvillers

26-3-18

??

??
Villers Chatel

28-3-18

I

First
Villers Chatel

29-3-18

XIII

First
Couthove Chateau, Proven

1-4-18

VIII

Second
Ramparts, Ypres

5-4-18

VIII

Second
Brandhoek

12-4-18

VIII

Second
Abeele

13-4-18

IX

Second
Westoutre,
Adv. H.Q. at Mont Noir

14-4-18

IX

Second
Westoutre

16-4-18

IX

Second
Couthove Chateau, Proven

19-4-18

VIII

Second
Vogelje Convent

21-4-18

VIII

Second
St. Omer

6-5-18

VIII

Second

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