July 1st \u2013 Acq.<\/strong> July 2nd \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 3rd \u2013 Trenches\/Rear Bttn HQ, Acq.<\/strong> July 4th \u2013 Trenches\/Rear Bttn HQ.<\/strong> July 5th \u2013 Trenches\/Rear Bttn HQ.<\/strong> July 6th \u2013 Trenches\/Rear Bttn HQ.<\/strong> July 7th \u2013 Mt St Eloi, Ecoivres, Acq.<\/strong> July 8th \u2013 Villers Brulin.<\/strong> July 9th \u2013 Villers Brulin.<\/strong> July 10th \u2013 Villers Brulin.<\/strong> July 11th \u2013 Villers Brulin.<\/strong> July 12th \u2013 Acq.<\/strong> July 13th \u2013 Mont St Eloi.<\/strong> July 14th \u2013 Mont St Eloi.<\/strong> July 15th \u2013 Mont St Eloi.<\/strong> July 16th \u2013 Mont St Eloi.<\/strong> July 17th \u2013 Mont St Eloi.<\/strong> July 18th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 19th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 20th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 21st \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 22nd \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 23rd \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 24th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 25th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 26th – Trenches.<\/strong> July 27th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 28th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 29th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 30th \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 31st \u2013 Trenches.<\/strong> July 1st \u2013 Acq.A and B Coys marched under 2nd in Command to Line Trenches in advance of La Targette-Neuville St Vaast for instructions and attachment to 6th A&SH.On passing Bttn Headquarters came under severe bombardment \u2013 casualties as follows: killed – No 2890 C Lochner, wounded \u2013 11, returned to duty \u2013 6, suffering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":506,"menu_order":22,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-580","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22078,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/580\/revisions\/22078"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
A and B Coys marched under 2nd in Command to Line Trenches in advance of La Targette-Neuville St Vaast for instructions and attachment to 6th A&SH.
On passing Bttn Headquarters came under severe bombardment \u2013 casualties as follows: killed – No 2890 C Lochner, wounded \u2013 11, returned to duty \u2013 6, suffering from shell shock admitted hospital \u2013 3. Total: killed \u2013 1, wounded – 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A and B Coys instruction over duties in front line. C and D Coys in Brigade Reserve.
Following officers and NCOs detailed to attend divisional course of instruction:
Army Infantry School: Capt Deacon, 2886 Sgt Powell.
Trench Mortar: 2nd Lt Atteridge, 2928 Cpl Parkinson, 2842 Cpl Swift, 2665 Rfn Goddard, 3091 Rfn Frankham, 1053 Rfn Wick, 2686 Rfn Munday, 4345 Rfn Hawes, 4351 Rfn PV Cucking, 4627 Rfn O\u2019Conner, 4505 Rfn WJ Cucking.
Adjutant returned to rear Bttn Headquarters at Acq.
Rfn Lochner buried at military cemetery Ecoivres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Major Parry relieved Adjutant at rear Bttn HQ.
Divisional Grenade School, Hermaville: the following officers ordered to attend \u2013 2\/Lt Read, 2\/Lt Curling, 2\/Lt Davis, 2\/Lt Collenette.
Sniping School, Acq: the following officers to attend \u2013 2\/Lt Pinkerton, 2.Lt Whyte.
Bttn remained in Trenches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn remained in Trenches- C and D Coys relieved A and B Coys in front line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn remained in Trenches under instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn relieved by 2\/20th London Regiment commencing 9 pm. Relief completed by 230am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Company marched to rest billets at Ecoivres. B,C, and D Coys marched to rest billets at Mt St Eloi. Bttn HQ remained in Acq.
Bttn marched by companies to billets in Villers Brulin.
Major Payton assumed duties of Town Major in Neuville St Vaast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn less 20 went through baths at Tacques.
Capt Peckham assumed temporary command of A Coy, vice Major Payton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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50 men per coy attended instruction at Savy under RE in crater consolidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CO inspected and addressed Companies.
One platoon per Coy instruction in hasty entanglements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn marched 230pm to billets at Acq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn relieved 6th Gordons in Divisional Reserve at Mont St Eloi. Transport and QM at Eciovres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Divisional Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Divisional Reserve.
The following subaltern officers reported for duty: 2\/Lt Harrington, 2\/Lt Curdhhan, 2\/Lt Godsill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Divisional Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Divisional Reserve.
2\/Lt Godsill and other ranks proceeded to Divisional Physical Training School at Herraville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Divisional Reserve.
Relieved 2\/20th London Regiment in Trenches. Commenced 11pm, completed at 4am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn remained in Trenches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn remained in Trenches. Three Other Ranks wounded, 1 sick.
Draft of 36 men from 1\/13 London Regiment taken on strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consolidation of Birkin, Common and Vernon craters began. Left of Bttn front wired.
Two Other Ranks wounded, 1 sick. No 2838 Rfn JB Garrett attends Sniping Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consolidation of Birkin, Common and Vernon craters continued.
Three Other Ranks wounded, 1 sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consolidation of Birkin, Common and Vernon craters continued.
Four Other Ranks wounded, 5 sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consolidation of 3 craters continued.
One Other Rank wounded, 5 sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consolidation of 3 craters continued.
Three Other Ranks wounded, 1 sick.
Divisional Anti Gas School. The following to attend: 2\/Lt SM Toms, No 1328 Cpl ET Townsend, No 2211 WO Miller.
The following officer admitted to hospital: 2\/Lt Kimberley.
Brigade Bombing School: the following officers and 20 Other Ranks detailed to attend: 2\/Lt Godsill. The following NCOs detailed as Instructors: No 2297 Cpl RG Pollard, Cpl FC Jackman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn remained in Trenches.
Two Other Ranks sick.
Relieved by 2\/20 London Regiment. Commenced at 7pm. Completed by 1145pm.
Relieved 2\/20 London Regiment in Brigade Reserve.
HQ in Portique:
A Coy in Cenot Cave, Reserve to Brigade.
B Coy on Pylones, Reserve to 2\/20th London Regiment.
C Coy in Quarries, Reserve to 2\/20th London Regiment.
D Coy in Ross St, Reserve to 2\/19th London Regiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve.
Three Other Ranks wounded. One died of wounds. One wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve.
Three Other Ranks sick.
Lewis Gun Course \u2013 Etaples: the following detailed to attend \u2013 No 2584 Cpl CC Garnham, No 5155 L\/Cpl AR Blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve.
Six Other Ranks sick, admitted to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve. One Other Rank sick, admitted to hospital.
2nd Brigade Bombing School. Eighteen Other Ranks detailed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve.
Three Other Ranks sick, admitted to hospital.
2\/Lt Pinkerton admitted to hospital, sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bttn in Brigade Reserve.
The following officer admitted to hospital: 2\/Lt Read (wounded).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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