paul leeson Posted 13 November , 2019 Share Posted 13 November , 2019 Hi can any one help me with the location and activities of the 25th Bn on or around 26th Feb 1916 please? They had only been in theatre a few weeks [landed France mid Jan 1916]. Thanks in advance. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 13 November , 2019 Share Posted 13 November , 2019 The National Archives has the war diary for that period as WO 95/2467/1 here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353920 If you have access to Ancestry, the diary is here: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60779/43849_2466_2-00368?pid=721401&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DdVB1024%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D60779%26cp%3D0%26gskw%3D2466%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3D6x5%26redir%3Dfalse%26msT%3D1%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D18%26h%3D721401%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D19&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=dVB1024&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.87088667.2099699498.1572945737-1555101898.1539262208#?imageId=43112_2467_0-00002 The diary records (summary) In the line 22 Feb (location later) 23/24 Some shelling, one man wounded by a sniper 25 Feb Quiet day one man wounded himself, faulty safety catch. 26 Feb Some firing by our artillery in the afternoon. Pte Heron A Company killed (bare statement, no cause given) Out of the line at 9 pm. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 13 November , 2019 Share Posted 13 November , 2019 The line was to the west of Armentieres running between the two yellow circles on the trench map on the attached courtesy tmapper and NLS). Max: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul leeson Posted 13 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2019 Many, Many thanks Max, that was exactly what I was after. I have just started researching Pte Robert W Herron [No; 25/264] for a friend. They will be so pleased. Thank you again. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto123 Posted 24 January , 2020 Share Posted 24 January , 2020 My French brother in law is in Nieppe close to Armentieres. The men of the battalion stayed there a lot I believe.My grandfather was 24th and was staying in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul leeson Posted 24 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2020 Thank you. Every little clue helps. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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