{"id":555,"date":"2017-12-15T07:52:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:52:38","slug":"war-diary-2-18th-london-regiment-december-1916","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-2-18th-london-regiment-december-1916\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 2\/18th London Regiment &#8211; December 1916"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn disembarked from HM Transport Caledonia and marched to 60th Division Camp. Less 13 Officers and 91 OR left in Marseille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2nd to 10th December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn in camp and carried out training. Divine service on 3rd and 10th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11th December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn carried out training. Rear details under Captain Frisby reported, having disembarked from HM Transport Manitou less 2\/Lieut Willis and 2\/Lieut Harrington, who remained on board as Ship\u2019s Adjutant and Ship\u2019s Quartermaster respectively. 13 Officers and 91 ORs landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12th December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn carried out training. 2\/Lieut Willis and 2\/Lieut Harrington reported from HM Transport Manitou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13th to 17th December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn carried out training. Divine Service on 17th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18th December \u2013 Salonika.<\/strong><br>Bttn engaged in training and practising with new pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19th December \u2013 Naresh.<\/strong><br>Left Dudular Camp at 1115am, leaving 9 officers and 24 ORs. Arrived Naresh at 210pm and bivouacked. March casualties of 8 all re- joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20th December \u2013 Salmanli.<\/strong><br>Left Naresh at 1030am and arrived Salmanli at 245pm. March casualties of 52 all marched in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21st December \u2013 Sarigol.<\/strong><br>Left Salmanli at 11am and marched to Sarigol via Hassan-Ubasi and arrived at 515pm. March casualties of 32 all marched in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22nd December \u2013 Sarigol.<\/strong><br>Bttn in bivouac at Sarigol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23rd December \u2013 Gerbazel.<\/strong><br>Left Sarigol at 10am. Marched to Gerbazel, arriving at 2pm. March casualties of 1. (Censor stamp No 4218 received from 180 Infantry Brigade).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24th December \u2013 Cugunci\/Malovci\/Rates.<\/strong><br>Bttn left Gerbazel at 1030am. HQ, A and B Companies marched to Cugunci arriving at 130pm. C Company bivouacked at Malovci, D Company at Rates. No march casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25th December \u2013 Cugunci\/Malovci\/Rates.<\/strong><br>Xmas. Bttn engaged in interior economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>26th to 31st December \u2013 Cugunci\/Malovci\/Rates.<\/strong><br>The various companies started work on road making under the supervision of 26 Division CRE. Road making consists of improving the roads between Cugunci and Malovci.<br>Strength of battalion at Cugunci, Malovci and Rates: Officers \u2013 30 Officers, OR &#8211; 857.<br>Strength of battalion at Dudular Camp (Rear Party). Officers \u2013 9, OR &#8211; 24.<br>Total battalion strength: Officers \u2013 39, OR \u2013 881.<\/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 December \u2013 Salonika.Bttn disembarked from HM Transport Caledonia and marched to 60th Division Camp. Less 13 Officers and 91 OR left in Marseille. 2nd to 10th December \u2013 Salonika.Bttn in camp and carried out training. Divine service on 3rd and 10th. 11th December \u2013 Salonika.Bttn carried out training. 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