6th Bn Someset L.I.

[shaymen]

Hello All

Would anyone have the war diary/reg history covering the week leading up to 18th Sept 1916.

Got a chap wounded and died on the 18th, had a search but not found anything, although seem to recall it was when Dads Army Arnold Ridley was injured ??

Thanks

Glyn

[connaughtranger]

Hi Glyn

6th battalion spent night of 14th at F. 13. c

7.30am on 15th arrived Pommiers Redoubt. 2pm set off to "non-existent" trench between Delville Wood & the Switch trench. Dug in on this line. 11pm received orders to move into Front Line & relieve 42nd Bde early on 16th. Relief complete at daybreak.

4.30am orders arrived for attack on enemy system in front of Gueudecourt at Gird Trench & Gird Support, (known as "A - A" Trench & "B - B" Trench) which had been captured on previous day by 9 KRRC. Dispositions: 'B' Co in right of "A - A" Trench, 'C' Co in left of "A - A" Trench, 'A' Co in "B - B" Trench and 'D' Co in Gun Alley in support.

A partially dug trench in front "X - X", the existence of which was unknown to the battalion, was all that was gained that day.

Losses were dreadful: 17 Officers went over and all became casualties, 3 killed, 12 wounded and 2 missing.

Of the men 41 killed, 203 wounded and 143 missing

18th Sept moved to billets in Ribemont

The above info from the Somerset L I history

Regards

Martin

[shaymen]

Martin

Thanks for that, excellent, just what I needed

Cheers

Glyn