archangel9 Posted 2 January , 2011 Share Posted 2 January , 2011 Hi, I don't understand this and wondered if anyone could help please? "Bde. route march with 1st Line (loaded)" ?? The next couple of lines make no sense to me? Then "2 carts to form Bde. reserve. M/G fired on range. 1 man hos[pital]." Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 2 January , 2011 Share Posted 2 January , 2011 10 men per coy with btn ?AA reserve section ?? reserve withdrawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 2 January , 2011 Share Posted 2 January , 2011 10 men per coy with btn ?AA reserve section ?? reserve withdrawn. "Ten men per company with battalion Small Arms Ammunition (SAA) reserve" (then full stop believe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 2 January , 2011 Share Posted 2 January , 2011 John It might help if you could post whole of the diary entry as far as is possible, as well as indicating the unit. Context is likely to be very important. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 2 January , 2011 Admin Share Posted 2 January , 2011 Don't know if it helps but SAA usually means Small Arms Ammunition usually in an R(F)A context but it makes sense with 'carts' which were used to transport Vickers. Context and date might help i.e. was it pre October 1915 before formation of the MGC when (usually) each Bn had two MGs; so does this entry describe collecting ammunition and test firing the guns while out of the line? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 2 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2011 The War Diary entry is from 1st Bn Connaught Rangers, 7th Ferozepore Brigade, 3rd (Lahore) Division, early October 1914, a couple of days after they had arrived at Marseilles. Lots of parades, route marches, musketry practise taking place. Baggage, Supply and Cook wagons drawn for the battalion, 6 ASC drivers attached. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 2 January , 2011 Share Posted 2 January , 2011 [/size][/font] John > Brigade route march with 1st line (transport) loaded. Ten men per company with battalion small arms ammunition reserve. Section (? Odd letters or does he mean sectional) reserve withdrawn. Two carts to form brigade reserve. Machine gun fired on range. One man (to) hospital. First line transport were the ammunition wagons or carts, and if appropriate medical and engineers wagons or carts. Second line transport was baggage and stores wagons or carts, and a percentage of the units ammunition and medical and engineers wagons or carts. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 3 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 3 January , 2011 Thanks everyone John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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