brindlerp Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Pages 170 to 173, from Chapter VII Aubers Ridge and Festubert THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 181 contains Map 14, widely referenced in this chapter and found in my first post in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Pages 174 to 177, from Chapter VII Aubers Ridge and Festubert THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 181 contains Map 14, widely referenced in this chapter and found in my first post in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Pages 178 to 182, from Chapter VII Aubers Ridge and Festubert THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 181 contains Map 14, widely referenced in this chapter and found in my first post in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Pages 183, from Chapter VII Aubers Ridge and Festubert THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 181 contains Map 14, widely referenced in this chapter and found in my first post in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Excellent Tony Was Pte H Benwell's number 9813 ? if so he was reported as being wounded in the B'ham Daily Post on 16 June 1915. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 9 June , 2005 Share Posted 9 June , 2005 This is fantastic material to go along with the notebook! Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cox Posted 9 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2005 Thanks brindlerp for the scans and info, it now paints a bigger picture. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 June , 2005 Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Page 195, from Chapter VIII From Festubert to Loos THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 195 contains Map 15, widely referenced in this chapter and attached below. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 June , 2005 Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Pages 184 - 187, from Chapter VIII From Festubert to Loos THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 195 contains Map 15, widely referenced in this chapter and posted previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 June , 2005 Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Pages 188 - 191, from Chapter VIII From Festubert to Loos THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 195 contains Map 15, widely referenced in this chapter and posted previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 June , 2005 Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Pages 192 - 196, from Chapter VIII From Festubert to Loos THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 195 contains Map 15, widely referenced in this chapter and posted previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 June , 2005 Share Posted 10 June , 2005 Pages 197 - 198, from Chapter VIII From Festubert to Loos THE SEVENTH DIVISION 1914 - 1918 by C.T. Atkinson, published by The Naval & Military Press. Page 195 contains Map 15, widely referenced in this chapter and posted previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 11 June , 2005 Share Posted 11 June , 2005 WAR DIARY - 2nd Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, WO/95/1664 [ 1st June to 30th June 1915 ] 1st In billets. CORNET BOURDOIS. Fine day. Strength 21 Officers, 1016 Other Ranks. 2 Lieut L.T. Biden joined for duty. 2nd In billets. CORNET BOURDOIS. Fine day. The Battalion paraded at 12.30 pm and proceeded from billets to billets at LE CASAN arriving at about 6.30 pm. 3rd In billets. LE CASAN. Fine day. 4th In billets. LE CASAN. Fine day. Proceeded to trenches and relieved 1/ Bn Grenadier Guards. 5th In trenches. Fine day. Heavy shelling all day. working party connecting up front line of trenches. Collected large quantities of arms and equipment. 6th In trenches. Fine day. Heavy shelling of trenches all day. 2 Snipers were posted 200 yds in front of front trench who accounted for 10 of the enemy working parties as on 5th inst. Officer patrol under Lt. Kendrick reached a point between K.6. and J.10. and got between the German working parties. Complemented by B.G.C. for good work. Casualties during day. Other Ranks killed 1, Other Ranks wounded 3. 7th In trenches. Fine day. Heavy shelling of trenches all day. Working party same as previous day. Casualties 4 killed 5 wounded Other Ranks. 8th In trenches. Fine day. Continued shelling of trenches with howitzers. Patrol under Lt. Maunsell reached a point near J.11. and obtained valuable information. He was seen afterwards by B.G.C. and Divisional General and complemented on his good work. Casualties during day. Other Ranks 1 killed 4 wounded. 9th In trenches. Fine day. Heavy shelling all day. Relieved at 9.30 pm by R Welsh Fus and arrived at Billets at MARIAS about 1 am. 10th In billets. Dull day. Showery. 11th In billets. Dull day. Showery. Capt S.H.G. White joined Bn for duty. Working party under R.E. at night. 1 man killed 1 wounded. 12th In billets. Fine day. Battalion proceeded to Billets at MT BERNENCHON. 13th In billets. MT BERNENCHON. 14th In billets. MT BERNENCHON. Battalion paraded at 8 pm and marched to billets at LE CASAN. 15th In billets. LE CASAN. 16th Battalion paraded at 1.30 am and proceeded and proceeded to G.H.Q. lines in support to 21st Brigade, in the 2nd operation in the vicinity of FESTUBERT. Battalion moved up into trenches and took over from Scots. Fus. opposite I.4. and H.3. Casualties. Other Ranks 2 wounded. 17th In trenches A and B Coys were moved into their positions to take over trenches J.7. to I.5. Heavy shelling of trenches all day. Casualties. Other Ranks killed 4, Other Ranks wounded 21. 2 Lt S.W.W. Cannon and P.H. Dremis joined from Artist Rifles for duty. 18th In trenches, continual heavy shelling all day. Casualties. Other Ranks killed 1, Other Ranks wounded 29. 19th In trenches. Battalion relieved from trenches by the Canadian Regt and from J.7. to a point 100 yds N off I.5. by Border Regt. Heavy shelling during time of being relieved and the relief was held over until dusk. Battalion proceeded to billets at L Capt J.P. Duke joined for duty. Casualties. 2 Lt T.D. Kendrick wounded. Other Ranks killed 1, Other Ranks wounded 6. 20th In billets. Fine day. 21st In billets. Fine day. Proceeded to relieve Grenadier Gds in G.H.Q. line. 22nd In dugouts. G.H.Q. line. Fine day. 23rd In dugouts. G.H.Q. line. Showery. 2/Lt Kinloch and 60 Other Ranks joined for duty. 24th In dugouts. G.H.Q. line. Fine day. 25th In dugouts. G.H.Q. line. Wet day. Proceeded to trenches and relieved 2 Queens Regt. 26th In trenches. Fine day. Continual shelling all day. 27th In trenches. Showery. Continual shelling all day. Wounded Other Ranks 4. 28th In trenches. Showery. Relieved at 9 pm by 2 Queens Regt 2 Coys R Scots and proceeded to billets at MARIAS. Wounded Other Ranks 5. 29th In billets. MARIAS. Wet day. 30th In billets. MARIAS. Wet day. J.H. Lloyd Major O.C. 2 R War R 1. 7.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 11 June , 2005 Share Posted 11 June , 2005 WAR DIARY - 2nd Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, WO/95/1664 [ 1st July to 31st July 1915 ] 1st In billets. MARIAS. Strength 22 Officers, 1009 Other Ranks. The Battalion paraded at 8 pm and marched to new billets at NORRENT FONTES. 2nd In billets. Fine day. 3rd In billets. Fine day. 4th In billets. Fine day. 5th In billets. Fine day. 2 Lt N. Allen from Artist Rifles joined for duty. 6th In billets. Fine day. 7th In billets. Fine day. Coy Sgt Major N.J. Moon promoted to commission as 2 Lieut in 3 Worcester R. 8th In billets. Fine day. The Battalion paraded with remaining Battns 22nd Bde and lined the route from the road junction in N.20. C.7.4 Ref map sheet 36A on the visit of LORD KITCHENER, to 1st Army Area. 9th In billets. Fine day. 10th In billets. Fine day. Capt L.R. Swinhoe rejoined Battalion for duty. 11th In billets. Fine day. 12th In billets. Fine day. The Battalion paraded at 12.30 pm and marched to new billets at VIEILLE CHAPELLE. Draft Other Ranks 20. 13th In billets. Paraded at 7.30 pm and marched to trenches taking over 'F' and 'G' Subsection from 5th Rifles and 2/ Black Watch. 14th In trenches. Wet day. 2 Lt A. Kinloch wounded. Major B.P. Lefroy D.S.O. joined Battalion and took over Command from Major J.H. Lloyd. 15th In trenches. Fine day. 1 man killed and 1 wounded. A/ Sergt. Weston promoted to a Commission as 2 Lt in 1/ E. Lancashire Regt. 16th In trenches. Wet day. 3 men wounded. 17th In trenches. Fine day. 5 men wounded. 18th In trenches. Relieved in the trenches by 2/ Queens Regt at 8.30 pm. 100 men to garrison HENS POST. 250 men CROIX BARBEE Hd Qrs and 2 Coys proceeded to billets at Les 8 MAISONS. 2 Lt A. Forbes wounded, Other Ranks 5. 19th In billets. Fine day. 4 men wounded at CROIX BARBEE. 20th In billets. Fine day. 21st In billets. Fine day. 22nd In billets. Fine day. Hd Qrs, C and D Coys paraded at 9.45 pm and marched to new billets at CARVIN. A and B Coys marched from HENS POST and CROIX BARBEE. 23rd In billets. Wet day. 24th In billets. Wet day. The Battalion paraded for inspection by B.G.C. at 11.30 am. 2 Lt K.M. Gaunt, 3rd Bn joined Battalion for duty. 2 Lt N.J. Moon 3/ Worcester Regt. left Battalion to join his unit. 25th In billets. Showery weather. 2 men attached 54th Co R.E. wounded. 2 Lt E.W. Blenkinsop and W.S. de C. Stretton joined Battalion for duty. 26th In billets. Fine day. Battalion paraded at 3.30 pm to relieve 2/Bn Border Regt. in the trenches. 27th In trenches. Showery weather. 1 man wounded. 28th In trenches. Showery weather. 29th In trenches. Fine day. 4 men wounded. 30th In trenches. Fine day. Capt P.K. Wire, 2 Lt F.G. Newsome joined Battalion for duty. 1 man killed 7 wounded. 31st In trenches. Fine day. Relieved by 10th H.L. Infy and 6th K.O.S.B. at 8.30 pm and marched to Billets at CORNET BOURDOIS. B.P. Lefroy Major O.C. 2 R War R 1. 8.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 12 June , 2005 Share Posted 12 June , 2005 WAR DIARY - 2nd Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, WO/95/1664 [ 1st August to 31st August 1915 ] Place Date Hour In the field 1.8.15 9.15 am The Battalion arrived in billets at CORNET BOURDOIS Strength Officers 26 O. Ranks 960. CORNET 2.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 3.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 4.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 5.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 6.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 7.8.15 In billets. Fine day. Capt R.H. Young and 2 Lt B.G. Hill BOURDOIS (3rd Bn) Draft of 50 Other Ranks joined from Batt. CORNET 8.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 9.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 10.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 11.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 12.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 13.8.15 In billets. Fine day. BOURDOIS CORNET 14.8.15 In billets. Fine day. Lt H.S. Maunsell rejoined for duty BOURDOIS from Hospital. CORNET 15.8.15 In billets. Showery. BOURDOIS CORNET 16.8.15 In billets. Showery. BOURDOIS CORNET 17th 5.30 am The Battalion paraded and marched to billets at LE CASAN BOURDOIS arriving at about 10 am and bivouaced until 8 pm. 8 pm Battalion paraded and marched to billets in RUE DES CHAVATTES relieving 6th Kings Own Scottish Borderers (in Brigade Reserve). (Wet day). Strength. Officers 24. O. Ranks 975. RUE DES 18th In billets. Fine day. CHAVATTES RUE DES 19th In billets. Fine day. CHAVATTES RUE DES 20th In billets. Fine day. Capt R.H. Young (3rd Bn) (To Hospital CHAVATTES Sick). 1 man wounded whilst with working party. RUE DES 21st In billets. Fine day. 2/Lieut L.T. Dibben (3rd Bn) (To Hospital CHAVATTES Sick). RUE DES 22st In billets. Fine day. The Battalion paraded at 7.15 pm to CHAVATTES relieve 1st S. Stafford Regt. in the trenches in D.2. Subsection. Strength for trenches Officers 20 O. Ranks 793. Lieut R.F. Richardson rejoined Battalion for Duty. Casualties. 2 Other Ranks wounded. 1 man died of wounds In the 23rd Fine day. Capt P.R. Wise, 2 Lt W.S. de C. Stretton Trenches wounded. Other Ranks. Killed 2. Wounded 2. In the 24th Fine day. Casualties. O. Ranks Killed 1. Wounded 1. Trenches In the 25th Fine day. Casualties. 1 Wounded. Trenches In the 26th Fine day. Trenches In the 27th Fine day. Relieved by the 89th Punjabs (3 Companies) and Trenches 1 Company 1/ R Welsh Fus. at 7.45 pm the Battalion on relief marched to LOCON and billeted for the night. LES 28.8.15 In billets. The Battalion paraded at 4 pm and marched to CAUDRONS NOYELLES and took over G.H.Q. lines in 1st Division area. Strength. Officers 23. O.R. 955. LES 29.8.15 G.H.Q. lines. The Battalion paraded in two parties at 7.15 CAUDRONS and 10.30 pm for digging under orders of 54th Co R.E. Casualties. Other Ranks: Killed 2, Wounded 9. LES 30.8.15 G.H.Q. lines (same as previous day) CAUDRONS Casualties. Officers, Wounded Lieut H.S. Maunsell, O.R. Wounded 1. LES 31.8.15 G.H.Q. lines (same as previous day) CAUDRONS on conclusion of work companies marched independently to LABOURSE and billeted for the night. B.P. Lefroy Lieut Colonel O.C. 2 R War R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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