nicko576 Posted 16 June , 2008 Share Posted 16 June , 2008 Hi everyone I am sure there must be a previous thread on the subject, but i cant find it. When a soldier arrived from England for the first time, how long would he be roughly at the Infantry Base Depot Thanks Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 16 June , 2008 Share Posted 16 June , 2008 Nick How long's a piece of string ? The date,Battalion,Brigade and Division would be all-important for me,viz: Arrival 24th September 1915 Base Depot - 26th September, reinforce the Loos front. Arrrival 30th June 1916 Base Depot - 1 July,reinforce the Somme front. There were probably times when he would spend a month or two building up knowledge and training skills. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ian turner Posted 17 June , 2008 Share Posted 17 June , 2008 Nick Often the newly arrived troops were sent to Etaples for infantry training on the nearby sands (the Bullring). This could last for a while before posting to a front line unit. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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