{"id":520,"date":"2017-12-15T07:12:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:39:10","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-july-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-july-1917\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; July 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st July &#8211; Monte des Cats Godewaersveld.<\/strong><br>Left Mont des Cats by March Route at arrived at Camp situated in M.6.D. (near La Clytte. In Div Reserve Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2nd July \u2013 M.6.D.<\/strong><br>In Camp M.6.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3rd July \u2013 Ridgewood.<\/strong><br>Batt moved into Reserve at Ridgewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4th to 8th July.<\/strong><br>At Ridgewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9th July.<\/strong><br>Batt moved into Line &#8211; Right Sub Sector N of Canal relieving 20th Batt Lon Regt. &#8211; Division on Right advanced their line 10 PM &#8211; Heavy Enemy Shelling on attacking Divisional front &#8211; Heavy intermittent shelling on our Bde front during relief &#8211; Relief commenced 10 PM &amp; effected 2.30 AM 10th inst. BN HQ situated in O.G.2 &#8211; Casualties slight in comparison with enemy shelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10th to 14th July &#8211; Right Sub-Sector North of Canal.<\/strong><br>In Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15th July.<\/strong><br>Batt relieved by 24th Batt Lon Regt. &amp; moved into Camp M.6.D. near La Clytte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16th to 18th July &#8211; M.6.D.<\/strong><br>In Camp Div Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19th July.<\/strong><br>Brigadier General inspected Batt in Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20th July &#8211; In Camp M.6.D.<\/strong><br>G.O.C. Div inspected Batt in camp, expressed pleasure at cleanly state of camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21st July &#8211; M.6.D.<\/strong><br>In Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22nd July &#8211; M.6.D.<\/strong><br>Major W.H. Murphy joined Batt &amp; assumed second-in-command of Batt. &#8211; Lt Col Parry returned from Leave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23rd to 29th July &#8211; M.6.D.<\/strong><br>In Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30th July.<\/strong><br>Batt moved into position at Ridgewood at the disposal of 41st Div for impending operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31st July &#8211; Ridgewood.<\/strong><br>41st Div in conjunction with Divisions on Right &amp; Left attacked after extremely violent bombardment of Enemy trench &amp; defence systems. Zero being 3.50 AM. Batt stood to but did not move.<\/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 July &#8211; Monte des Cats Godewaersveld.Left Mont des Cats by March Route at arrived at Camp situated in M.6.D. (near La Clytte. 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