April 1917 - | ||
Sun 1st |
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ACHIET LE PETIT - |
2nd |
As above | |
3rd |
As above | |
4th |
As above | |
5th |
As above - | |
6th |
Work on 5th CORPS Tramway at ACHIET LE GRAND | |
7th |
Routine. Strength 30 Officers, 938 other ranks, 31 other ranks evacuated during week. | |
Sun 8th |
Routine. - | |
9th |
Routine | |
10th |
Routine. - | |
11th |
Bn marched to SAPIGNIES as Reserve, remained there until 5.0 pm until ordered to return to ACHIET LE PETIT | |
12th |
Bn marched to ERVILLERS where billeted in ruined village. Bn in Reserve | |
13th |
ERVILLERS - | |
14th |
Bn in Reserve. Strength 31 Officers, 979 other ranks. 6 other ranks evacuated and struck off strength | |
Sun 15th |
Bn in Reserve. LT. COL. W.WATSON returned from Hospital and took over command of the Bn. | |
16th |
A Company. B Company and Bn Headquarters went into line and took over the front posts South West of BULLECOURT FROM 2/6th Bn WEST YORKSHIRE REGT. 21st Bn MANCHESTERS on left. 2/6th Bn WEST YORKSHIRE REGT on right | |
17th |
CAPT A.J WILL R.A.M.C (T.C) joined unit as Medical Officer from 2nd CAVALRY Division Supply Column | |
18th |
Bn Head Quarters & A & B Coys relieved from the front line by 2nd QUEENS REGT. | |
19th |
CAPTAIN F.F.C. JAGGER R.A.M.C (T) left Bn to join 2nd Cavalry Division Supply Column | |
20th |
Routine. | |
21st |
Routine. - | |
Sun 22nd |
Routine. | |
23rd |
As above | |
24th |
As above | |
25th |
As above | |
26th |
As above | |
27th |
As above | |
28th |
Routine - | |
Sun 29th |
Routine | |
30th |
Routine. - | |
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May 1917 | ||
1st |
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ERVILLERS - |
2nd |
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Routine Y day. 8.20 pm - 9.20 pm - 11.30 pm - |
3rd |
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N.W. OF BULLECOURT. - 3.37 am - 3.45 am - 8.45 am - 8.0 pm - |
4th |
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Troops remained in line taken up on previous evening. 12 noon - 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm - 9.0 pm - Casualties during operations on 3rd May: KILLED LT. COL. W. WATSON ( Somerset LI) commanding LT. E.P PATTINSON 2 LT. B.S BREWSTER ( 2/6 Norfolk Regt ) attached MISSING 2 LT. F.A MOORCOCK WOUNDED CAPT. S.S CHAPPELL CAPT T.W MOTTRAM CAPT. W.J OSWALD ( Highland Cyclist Bn ) attached LT. & ADJ A. ROBINSON LT. C.C SNOW LT. E.R WOODROOFE LT. J.L SOMERS Other ranks killed 35. Wounded 156. W.& M. 16. Missing 53. Total 260 |
Clare Norman Houseman was killed on the 3rd May 1917 ( as part of the 2/5th Bn
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry ( 187th Inf Brigade - |