6th Battalion Borders Reg

[benking]

Has anyone any clues as to what happened to the 6th battalion Border Reg. 04 10 1917?

[Peter Shand]

If you mean 4th October, 1917, the 6th battalion were at Siege Camp near Ypres on October 2nd and on the 3rd marched to dugouts at Canal Bank. On the 4th, after a hot meal at 1:00 am, Headquarters occupied Varney Farm, while A & B companies moved up and dug in between the Steenbeck and the Langemark- Winnipeg Road, and C andD companies dug in around Varney Farm.

The attack opened at 6:00 am but the 6th Borders duty was to support the other battalions of the Brigade. At 7:00 am, A and B companies moved to the front and dug in in front of Pheasant Farm, with HQ moving to Snipe Farm, and C and D companies entrenching to the rear of Pheasant Farm. Heavy shelling caused many casualties .

This summary comes from Col. H C Wylly's The Border Regiment in the Great War, p152. If you PM me (after you have 5 posts) I'll be glad to scan the page and send you a copy.

Regards, Pete S

[Stebie9173]

Just in case that you haven't seen them, Ivor Callaby's service records are on Ancestry.co.uk (which is free access for November).

Steve.

[stevem49]

Battle of Broodseinde. 33rd Brigde, 11th Div tasked with taking Peolcapelle.

6th Borders as Bde reserve with 6th Borders the counter attacking battalion if needed.

6th Lincolns Div reserve.

9th Bn Sherwood Foresters and 7th South Staffs attacked succesfully.

second phase - 6th Borders to take over from 9th SF if needed.

6th Borders -

Zero hour - Varna Farm.

Zero plus 3 hours at Snipe House.

The 6th Borders relieved the 9th SF on 5th Oct in the front line.

Look here for Brigade orders for battle - http://www.ypressalient.co.uk/Battle%20of%20Broodseinde.htm

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[benking]

Thanks Pete,

That's great, Hopefully I will get more posts so that you will scan the page.

Regards,

Ben

If you mean 4th October, 1917, the 6th battalion were at Siege Camp near Ypres on October 2nd and on the 3rd marched to dugouts at Canal Bank. On the 4th, after a hot meal at 1:00 am, Headquarters occupied Varney Farm, while A & B companies moved up and dug in between the Steenbeck and the Langemark- Winnipeg Road, and C andD companies dug in around Varney Farm.

The attack opened at 6:00 am but the 6th Borders duty was to support the other battalions of the Brigade. At 7:00 am, A and B companies moved to the front and dug in in front of Pheasant Farm, with HQ moving to Snipe Farm, and C and D companies entrenching to the rear of Pheasant Farm. Heavy shelling caused many casualties .

This summary comes from Col. H C Wylly's The Border Regiment in the Great War, p152. If you PM me (after you have 5 posts) I'll be glad to scan the page and send you a copy.

Regards, Pete S

[benking]

Thanks Steve,

I have got them now.

Reagrds

Ben

Just in case that you haven't seen them, Ivor Callaby's service records are on Ancestry.co.uk (which is free access for November).

Steve.

Thanks Steve,

That's a good link.

Regards

Ben

Battle of Broodseinde. 33rd Brigde, 11th Div tasked with taking Peolcapelle.

6th Borders as Bde reserve with 6th Borders the counter attacking battalion if needed.

6th Lincolns Div reserve.

9th Bn Sherwood Foresters and 7th South Staffs attacked succesfully.

second phase - 6th Borders to take over from 9th SF if needed.

6th Borders -

Zero hour - Varna Farm.

Zero plus 3 hours at Snipe House.

The 6th Borders relieved the 9th SF on 5th Oct in the front line.

Look here for Brigade orders for battle - http://www.ypressalient.co.uk/Battle%20of%20Broodseinde.htm

sm