{"id":2357,"date":"2018-02-03T12:19:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=2357"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:43:36","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1918","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1918\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; January 1918"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st to 4th January \u2013 Bouzincourt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Army Reserve \u2013 Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tactical Scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5th January \u2013 Bertincourt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left Bouzincourt by tactical train and moved to Bertincourt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6th January \u2013 In Line.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moved into line. Relieved 7th East Yorks Regt in support near Flesquieres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7th January &#8211; In Line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiet &#8211; Bttn relieved 10th Yorks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8th\/ 9th January \u2013 In Line.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10<sup>th<\/sup> January \u2013 In Line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy hostile shelling from 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11th to 14th January \u2013 In Reserve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieved by 19th Bn London Regt and moved into Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15th to 17th January \u2013 In Line.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieved 19th Bn London Regt in line \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18th to 23rd January \u2013 Bertincourt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieved by 22nd Bn London Regt and moved into Division Reserve at Bertincourt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divisional Commander\u2019s Inspection on 22<sup>nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24th to 27th January \u2013 In Line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieved 8th Bn London Regt in Centre Section Flesquieres right \u2013 quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>28th to 31st January \u2013 In Reserve.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relieved by 17th Bn London Regt and moved into Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1st to 4th January \u2013 Bouzincourt. In Army Reserve \u2013 Training. Tactical Scheme. 5th January \u2013 Bertincourt. Left Bouzincourt by tactical train and moved to Bertincourt. 6th January \u2013 In Line.&nbsp;&nbsp; Moved into line. Relieved 7th East Yorks Regt in support near Flesquieres. 7th January &#8211; In Line. 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