{"id":549,"date":"2017-12-15T07:46:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:34:58","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1917\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; January 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 1st.<\/strong><br>In Brigade Reserve. HQ at Swan Chateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 2nd.<\/strong><br>Relieved 17th Bttn in Left Subsector (Bluff) In Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 3rd to 6th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Line. Quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 7th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>Relieved by 17th Bttn and moved into support with HQ &amp; 1 Coy to Woodcote House 1 Coy to Bluff Tunnels 1 Coy to Ravine Wood 1 Coy to Strong Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 8th to 11th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 12th to 14th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>Relieved by 17th Bttn &amp; moved into Line (left Sub Sector Bluff Sector). Into Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 15th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Line. Lt Col BM Mahon admitted to Hospital, sick. Major D R Parry took over command of Bttn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 16th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Line. Heavy bombardment of the German front line system, Enemy reply weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 17th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 18th \u2013 Bluff Sector.<\/strong><br>In Line. Relieved by 21st Bttn night of 18\/19th &amp; moved by train to Div Reserve Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 19th to 24th \u2013 Scottish Lines.<\/strong><br>In Divisional Reserve at Scottish Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 25th \u2013 Scottish Lines.<\/strong><br>In Divisional Reserve.<br>Bttn inspected by 8\/Army Commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 26th \u2013 Scottish Lines.<\/strong><br>Moved to Halifax Camp relieving 15th Bttn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 27th to 29th \u2013 Halifax Camp.<\/strong><br>In Brigade Reserve (Halifax Camp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 30th \u2013 Hill 60.<\/strong><br>Relieved 17th Batt in Left Sub Sector Hill 60 Sector. In Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 31st \u2013 Hill 60.<\/strong><br>In Line.<\/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>January 1st.In Brigade Reserve. HQ at Swan Chateau. January 2nd.Relieved 17th Bttn in Left Subsector (Bluff) In Line. January 3rd to 6th \u2013 Bluff Sector.In Line. Quiet. 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