{"id":553,"date":"2017-12-15T07:50:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2026-02-28T22:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:00:21","slug":"war-diary-2-18th-london-regiment-january-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-2-18th-london-regiment-january-1917\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 2\/18th London Regiment &#8211; January 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st to 11th January \u2013 Cugunci\/Malovci\/Rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strength of Battalion: Officers \u2013 39, ORs &#8211; 942.<br>Battalion engaged in road making on Cugunci-Malovic road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd &#8211;&nbsp;6 OR to CC Station, Struck off Strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd &#8211;&nbsp;2 OR to CC Station, Struck off Strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4th &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR Taken on Strength on discharge from Base Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5th &#8211;&nbsp;3 OR to CC Station, Struck off Strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6th &#8211;&nbsp;2 OR to CC Station, Struck off Strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12th January \u2013 Cugunci, Malovci, Gtolajak Valley.<\/strong><br>No 13 and 14 platoons, D Company moved from camp at Rates to Gtolajak valley from Malovci for work on extension of Decauville Railway from Mihalova to Cugunci.<br>A, B and C Companies engaged on road making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13th January \u2013 Cugunci, Malovci, Gtolajak Valley.<\/strong><br>A, B and C Companies engaged on road making. Half D Company on road making, other half on railway.<br>4 ORs Struck off Strength and admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14th January \u2013 Cugunci, Malovci, Gtolajak Valley.<\/strong><br>A, B and C Companies engaged on road making. Half D Company on road making, other half on railway.<br>3 Mules Taken on Strength (from 2\/17th Bttn, London Regiment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15th January \u2013 Cugunci, Malovci, Gtolajak Valley.<\/strong><br>A, B and C Companies engaged on road making. Half D Company on railway work.<br>No 15 and 16 Platoons D Company moved from Rates camp and joined No 13 and 14 Platoons in Gtolajak Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16th to 31st January \u2013 Cugunci, Malovci, Gtolajak Valley.<\/strong><br>A, B, C and half D Companies engaged on road making. Other Half D Company on railway work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18th &#8211;&nbsp;4 ORs Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station. 1 Mule Struck off Strength, lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20th &#8211;&nbsp;2 ORs Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22nd &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23rd &#8211;&nbsp;3 ORs Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25th &#8211;&nbsp;2 ORs Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26th &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR Struck off Strength, admitted sick at CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28th &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR Taken on Strength, from Base Hospital. 1 OR evacuated sick to CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29th &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR evacuated sick to CC Station. 3 ORs struck off (underage to Base).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30th &#8211;&nbsp;2\/Lt GH Whyte evacuated to Malta. 3 ORs evacuated sick to CC Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31st &#8211;&nbsp;1 OR Struck off Strength, on reporting to 4 Bttn, Rifle Brigade.<\/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 11th January \u2013 Cugunci\/Malovci\/Rates. 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