{"id":602,"date":"2017-12-15T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T08:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:17:04","slug":"war-diary-2-18th-london-regment-september-1915","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-2-18th-london-regment-september-1915\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 2\/18th London Regment &#8211; September 1915"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3rd September \u2013 HATFIELD BROAD OAK (BO).<\/strong><br>2nd Lt HR Hone classified at Bisley School of Musketry as a First Class Instructor and qualified to teach the Barr and Stroud one man range finder. Appointed Assistant Instructor of Musketry to the Battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5th September \u2013 BISLEY.<\/strong><br>One NCO and 4 men left for Machine Gun Course at Bisley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6th September \u2013 BLACKHEATH.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Lt Akerman left for Regimental Officers\u2019 Course of Instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12th September \u2013 NORTH MIMMS\/HATFIELD BO.<\/strong><br>2nd Lt Roberts, Hone and MacKenzie, together with 6 NCOs and 92 Riflemen left for Musketry Courses at North Mimms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Lt Comerford and Catlin with 2 NCOs and 14 Riflemen commenced the Brigade Bombing Course at Hatfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14th September \u2013 BISLEY\/BISHOPS STORTFORD.<\/strong><br>2nd Lt Brown secured a 1st Class at MG course and qualified as 1st Class Instructor in Infantry Range Finder. Mark III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sergeant Vaughan classed as \u201cgood\u201d at the Divisional School of Bombing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23rd September \u2013 BISHOPS STORTFORD.<\/strong><br>One NCO and 9 Riflemen commenced at Divisional Machine Gun Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25th September \u2013 BISLEY\/BISHOPS STORTFORD\/HATFIELD BO.<\/strong><br>Four Riflemen left for three weeks Special Machine Gun Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Lt CS Williams detailed as Assistant Instructor at Divisional Machine Gun Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Battalion secured first place as the Best Battalion Section in Blocking and Clearing Trenches and defence of same; and five Riflemen of the Battalion were classified among the Best Bomb Throwers at the Brigade Bombing School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>27th September \u2013 HATFIELD BO.<\/strong><br>2nd Lt Forsayeth, 6 NCOs and 10 Riflemen commenced Brigade Bombing and Field Engineering Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>28th September \u2013 HATFIELD BO.<\/strong><br>Inspection by Skilled Investigator from Munitions Board resulted in the selection of 57 Riflemen for work in munitions factories.<\/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>3rd September \u2013 HATFIELD BROAD OAK (BO).2nd Lt HR Hone classified at Bisley School of Musketry as a First Class Instructor and qualified to teach the Barr and Stroud one man range finder. 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