19th Batt welch(sh) regiment

[BIFFO]

 am researching a chap in this battalion,the war diary says April 15 -June 12, 1916, mining in the Levantie sector,does mining mean tunnelling or digging dugouts?

Edited 9 December , 2017 by BIFFO

[jonbem]

I would hazard a guess at setting the explosives for mines, after tunneling

[charlesmessenger]

I think it more likely means that the Bn was assisting the RE Tunnellers, who were actually responsible for tunnelling and laying of underground mines. 19th Welsh was a pioneer battalion and so could carry out some non-specialist RE tasks. 

 

Charles M

 

PS I think you mean Laventie