wulsten Posted 10 June , 2010 Share Posted 10 June , 2010 11TH BATTALION, THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY Place Year Date Details As 11th (Service) Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry (Pioneers), 1914 - 1918 UK 1914 09 Formed at Newcastle UK 1914 11/31 Pirbright UK 1915 02 North Chapel UK 1915 02 Witley UK 1915 03/26 Larkhill UK 1915 07/20 Left Southampton France 1915 07/21 Arrived Le Havre and marched to Rest Camp France 1915 07/23 Left Rest Camp and entrained for St. Omer. Marched to Esquerdes and billeted in Cottages France 1915 07/28 Marched to Lynde France 1915 07/29 Marched to Merris France 1915 07/30 A and B Companies marched to La Rue du Bois for pioneer work on roads and clearing ditches. France 1915 08/03 C Company left for Fleurbaix France 1915 08/05 D Company and Headquarters marched to La Rue due Bois France 1915 08/06 A and B Companies marched to Fleurbaix. D Company making hurdles in wood at La Motte France 1915 09/20 At Estaires France 1915 11/01 Billeted at Rue de Paradis France 1915 11/07 Billeted at Epinette and La Funrue Farm France 1915 11/14 Moved into billets at Laventie East France 1915 11/21 Church parade at Estaires France 1915 11/26 Moved to billets at Rue de Bruges France 1916 01/09 B Company left Rue de Bruges and marched to La Motte France 1916 01/10 A Company left Rue de Biache billets and marched to Rue de Bruges France 1916 01/11 C and D Companies rejoined Headquarters at Rue de Bruges France 1916 01/12 Battalion (less B Company) left Rue de Bruges, passed Sailly Bridge and marched via Doulieu, Bleu, Vieux Berquin to Sec Bois Belgium 1916 01/13 Battalion marched via La Motte, Papote and Morbecque to Min Fontaine Belgium 1916 01/22 Battalion marched to Zermezeele via Wallon Cappel Belgium 1916 01/23 B Company rejoined Battalion from La Motte Belgium 1916 02/11 B and D Companies marched to Elverdinghe Chateau Belgium 1916 02/12 A and C Companies and Headquarters moved to Elverdinghe Chateau Belgium 1916 04/16 A and C Companies and Headquarters marched to Oudezeele, north of Cassel Belgium 1916 04/17 B and D Companies marched to Oudezeele Belgium 1916 05/20 Marched to Brandhoek Belgium 1916 05/24 C Company proceeded to billets (cellars) in Ypres Belgium 1916 06/02 Train for working parties leaves Brandhoek nightly at 8.30 p.m. for Ypres and returns at 1.15 a.m. Belgium 1916 07/14 All Companies now in billets at Brandhoek Belgium 1916 07/16 Battalion moved by train to Winnezeele Belgium 1916 07/19 Left Winnezeele and arrived at M Camp France 1916 07/20 Moved to 24 Divisional School, three miles east of Ballieul France 1916 07/23 Arrived St. Sylvestre Capel France 1916 07/25 Marched to Bavinchove Station. Entrained for Doullens France 1916 07/26 Marched to Couin France 1916 07/28 Moved to Camp Dell France 1916 08/16 Battalion marched to Orville France 1916 08/18 Battalion marched to Berneuil France 1916 08/20 Battalion marched to Candas Station. Entrained to Morlancourt. Marched from Morlancourt to the Citadel between Fricourt and Bray France 1916 08/22 Moved into bivouacs near Carnoy France 1916 08/23 Moved into old German front line France 1916 09/03 D Company moved to Guillemont France 1916 09/04 Battalion at Craters France 1916 09/07 Battalion marched to Bois de Tailles and all ranks slept in a field as there were no Shelters. France 1916 09/08 Battalion marched to Mericourt France 1916 09/12 Battalion marched to Sand Pit Valley France 1916 09/14 Battalion marched to Citadel France 1916 09/15 Battalion marched to Talus Bois, east of Carnoy France 1916 09/17 Battalion marched to Bernafay Wood, accommodated in trenches and a few Dugouts France 1916 09/18 Four Companies employed making assembly trenches west of LesBouefs France 1916 09/20 Battalion marched out to Sand Pits France 1916 09/22 Battalion marched to billets in Meaulte France 1916 09/26 At Maltz Horn Valley France 1916 09/27 Battalion marched to Talus Bois France 1916 09/29 Marched to a camp near Trones Wood France 1916 09/30 Moved to Waterlot Farm France 1916 10/01 At Tatler Trench France 1916 10/08 C Company marched to Waterlot Farm and then to billets in Meaulte. B and D Companies moved to Waterlot Farm France 1916 10/09 Headquarters and two Companies marched to billets in Meaulte. France 1916 10/15 Headquarters and three Companies marched out for billets in Ville. On arrival no billets were vacant. Marched to Treux France 1916 10/16 Marched to Ville France 1916 10/18 Marched to Citadel France 1916 11/01 Entrained at Edgehill railhead for Saileux France 1916 11/02 Battalion marched from Saileux to Bourdon on the River Somme France 1916 11/08 Battalion marched to Picquigny France 1916 11/16 Battalion enbussed for Corbie France 1916 11/25 Battalion moved to the Citadel at Carnoy France 1916 11/26 Moved to Montauban France 1916 12/30 Battalion entrained for Grovetown then marched to Ville France 1917 01/03 Battalion left Ville at 8.30 a.m. in motor lorries. A, C, and D Companies debussed at Trones Wood and marched to Wedge Wood.. B Company bussed to Combles. France 1917 01/28 Battalion moved to Mansel Camp France 1917 01/29 Moved to Meaulte France 1917 02/08 Battalion marched from Meaulte. A Company marched to Guillemont. Headquarters, Transport, B, C and D Companies marched to Montauban. France 1917 03/25 Battalion moved to Le Transloy France 1917 04/01 Battalion Headquarters moved to Bus France 1917 04/27 Battalion Headquarterts moved to Ytres France 1917 05/01 Battalion Headquarters and three Companies at Ytres. One Company at Bus. Transport at Bertincourt France 1917 05/13 Battalion Headquarters moved to Havrincourt Wood. C Company moved to Gouzeaucourt France 1917 05/21 Battalion moved to Ytres. C Company returned from Gouzeaucourt. France 1917 05/22 Battalion moved from Ytres to Bancourt. France 1917 05/31 Battalion Headquarters moved to Vaulx-Vraucourt France 1917 06/01 Battalion Headquarters and two Companies at Vaulx. One Company at Vaulx- Vraucourt. One Company at Death Valley. France 1917 06/30 Battalion moved to Domart France 1917 07/19 Battalion proceeded by march route to Doullens France 1917 07/20 Train left Doullens for Hopoutre. Marched to camp at Proven. Belgium 1917 07/30 Battalion less one Company moved to ‘G’ Camp Belgium 1917 08/19 Left Elverdinghe for the vicinity of Proven. Marched to Seaton Camp Belgium 1917 09/09 Battalion Headquarters, A, B and D Companies proceeded by march route to International Corner and there entrained for Elverdinghe. On arrival Companies marched to Canal Bank Belgium 1917 28/9 A, B and C companies with Headquarters were relieved in the Canal Bank. Marched to Elverdinghe Station and thus entrained for International Corner Station Companies marched to Seaton Camp. France 1917 10/01 ‘A’ Company marched to Hopoutre Station and there entrained for Bapaume. France 1917 10/02 Three Companies, Headquarters and Transport proceeded to Hopoutre and entrained for Bapaume France 1917 10/03 Marched to Barastre. France 1917 10/05 Battalion with Transport marched to Ytres France 1917 10/06 Battalion with Transport proceeded to Pioneer Camp at W.3.C. France 1917 10/30 B and D Companies in the Hindenburg Support Line. ‘A’ Company in shelters in the railway cutting at Viller Plouich. Headquarters and C Company in shelters in a sunken road in Gouzeacourt France 1917 11 Month devoted to repair of roads forward from Gouzeaucourt France 1917 12/03 Billeted at Fins France 1917 12/04 Battalion marched to billets at Sorel. France 1917 12/08 Battalion with transport entrained at Fins and proceeded to Hesden. France 1917 12/09 Battalion arrived at Hesden and marched to Billets at Bouin-Aubyn St. Vast and Ecquemicourt. Headquarters established at Ecquemicourt. France 1917 12/11 Battalion proceeded by motor bus to Wardrecques some miles south-east of St. Omer. Belgium 1917 12/16 Battalion marched to Ebblinghem and entrained for Dickebusch Belgium 1918 01/05 Battalion at Zillebeke Bund. Belgium 1918 02/17 Battalion marched to Dickebusch and entrained for Ebblinghem then to Racquinghem Belgium 1918 02/21 Battalion proceeded to Steenbecque Station and entrained for Nesle France 1918 02/22 After detraining at Nesle Companies proceeded to billets in Muille Villette and Golancourt France 1918 02/24 Billets at Muille Villette vacated. C Company broken up and the men posted to the other Companies. Battalion reorganised as a three company Battalion France 1918 02/27 Work began on the Ham-Noyens Railway France 1918 03/01 At Golancourt. Three Companies at work on Ham-Noyens Railway. France 1918 03/14 'A' Company moved to Voyennes on the Somme Canal France 1918 03/21 Headquarters and ‘D’ Company billeted at Golancourt. ‘A’ Company at Voyennes. ‘B’ Company in quarries in J.35.C. France 1918 03/26 At Le Quesnel and proceeded to Arvillers France 1918 03/28 Marched from Fresnoy to a wood behind Mezieres France 1918 03/29 Battalion ordered to take up a line between Thiennes and Hourges. France 1918 04/01 Battalion in the line south of Thennes. At 7 p.m. the Battalion proceeded to the main Amiens road and there embusssed for Quevauvillers France 1918 04/07 Battalion marched to Lincheux France 1918 04/10 Battalion marched to Huppy France 1918 04/11 Battalion marched to Rieux France 1918 04/18 The Battalion proceeded by motor bus to Savy and then proceeded to Frevillers France 1918 05/02 Marched to Canada Camp, Chateau de la Haie, west of Ablain-S. Nazaire France 1918 05/04 ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies proceeded to billets at Lievin. Headquarters with ‘D’ Company proceeded to Ratata Camp, Carency France 1918 10/06 Battalion with Transport moved by route march to Estree Cauchie France 1918 10/30 Battalion with Transport marched to Tincques abd bivouaced for the night. France 1918 10/31 Battalion entrained at Tincques Station for Fremicourt. Proceeded to Cambrai. France 1918 11/03 Marched to billets at Rieux. France 1918 11/04 Marched to Montrecourt. France 1918 11/07 Marched to Sepmeries. France 1918 11/08 Marched to Jenlain France 1918 11/09 Battalion marched to St. Waast-la-Vallee France 1918 11/11 Marched to Feignies, NW of Maubeuge France 1918 11/23 Battalion proceeded to Le Pissotiau. Headquarters at Chateau Rametz France 1918 11/24 Battalion left for Maresches France 1918 11/25 Battalion marched to St. Aubert France 1918 11/27 Battalion marched to Cambrai France 1918 12/02 Three Companies and Battalion Headquarters proceeded by motor bus and lorry to Thievres. France 1918 12/04 ‘B’ Company proceeded on detachment to Pas. France 1918 12/06 ‘D’ Company proceeded to new billets at Halloy France 1918 12/09 ‘A’ Company and Battalion Headquarters moved to new billets at Grenas. France 1918 12/12 ‘B’ Company moved into billets at Grenas. France 1919 01/01 At Grenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 29 August , 2010 Share Posted 29 August , 2010 I keep coming back to this list as it is helping me in transcribing the WD of 11th Bn Rifle Brigade. Thank you for posting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 11 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2010 Diane, glad it helps, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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