Anyone have or know the Ref. of the 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers War Di

[Timbob1001]

Hi all

Could anyone help with the above please?

Am interested int he period Sept.-Oct. 1918....

Am struggling with the NA catalogue...

Thanks

Tim

[clive_hughes]

Tim,

For that period I think it's WO 95 / 2896 which covers April 1918 - April 1919

Cheers,

Clive

[Colin W Taylor]

Tim
I have the diary; are there any dates or soldiers you wish me to look up/for?
Kind regards
Colin

[Timbob1001]

Thanks Colin

Would it be possible to check September/OCtober 1918 please?

My target is: 241687 Private George Victor Dally, 1/5^th Royal Scots Fusiliers

He may well have been in the Light Teench Mortar Battery if you have that War Diary too....

Thanks

Tim

[Colin W Taylor]

Tim

There is no mention of him in the war diary but as he died on 2 October 1918 the war diary reads as follows:

'Remained in rest billets behind Cantaigne until about 1500 when battalion moved up to position to attack Foburg de Paris (southern suburb of Cambrai). Attack commenced at 1720 but was not successful owing to very heavy machine gun and shell fire. Battalion suffered heavy casualties. Battalion moved through 63rd Division to this attack with the 4th RSF on our right and the 4th KOSB in reserve. A line was held just in front of line held by 63rd Div...'

I only have the 155th TM Battery diary fro August 1918 but can be looked up at Kew under the reference WO95/2896.

Kind Regards

Colin