{"id":617,"date":"2017-12-15T08:52:51","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T08:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:24:39","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1916","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-january-1916\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; January 1916"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 1st 1916 \u2013 La Bourse.<\/strong><br>In billets at La Bourse. Billets good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 2nd \u2013 Verquin.<\/strong><br>Moved to Verquin. Great difficulty was experienced in obtaining officer billets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 3rd \u2013 Les Brebis.<\/strong><br>Marched to Les Brebis and went into billets by 1pm. Passed Corps Commander at level crossing (at L14C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 4th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Relieved the French in Loos Centre sub-Section, Relief commencing an effected between 6pm and 10pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 5th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Two officers wounded. Quiet. Supported by French Artillery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 6th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Full day \u2013 hostile heavy shelling on Crassier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 7th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Quiet day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 8th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Relieved by 17th Bttn and went into support. Two Coys in Loos, 2 Coys in N Maroc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 9th \u2013 Loos.<\/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 10th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Relieved 20th Bttn in Right sub-Section Loos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 11th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Quiet day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 12th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Relieved by 8th Bttn and went into billets at Les Brebis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 13th \u2013 Les Brebis.<\/strong><br>In billets at Les Brebis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 14th \u2013 Les Brebis.<\/strong><br>Bttn bathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 15th \u2013 Les Brebis.<\/strong><br>Resting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 16th \u2013 Maroc Centre sub section.<\/strong><br>Relieved 21st Bttn in Maroc Centre sub section. Relief commenced and effected between 430pm and 830pm. Two platoons, 47th Division cyclists attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 17th \u2013 Maroc Centre.<\/strong><br>Information received that mining operations were in progress at the base of southern Crassier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 18th \u2013 Maroc Centre.<\/strong><br>Quiet day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 19th \u2013 Maroc Centre.<\/strong><br>Mining expert arrives to verify suspicions re mining \u2013 experts decision is that \u201cno hostile mining was in progress\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 20th \u2013 Maroc.<\/strong><br>Relieved by 20th Bttn and went into support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 21st \u2013 Maroc.<\/strong><br>In support \u2013 at 9pm, heavy hostile shelling of Maroc. Two killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 22nd \u2013 Maroc.<\/strong><br>Relieved 19th Bttn in Left sub section Maroc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 23rd \u2013 Maroc.<\/strong><br>At 2am, mine was exploded in Centre sub section Loos \u2013 very slight retaliation on the part of the enemy. Officer of the 6th Bttn to reconnoitre line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 24th.<\/strong><br>In Support Line. Bttn HQ shelled intermittently during the day. Relieved by 6th Bttn and went into billets at Braquement, Noeux-les-Mines. Arrived 1015pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 25th \u2013 Braquement.<\/strong><br>In billets at Braquement \u2013 billets good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 26th \u2013 Braquement.<\/strong><br>Working party furnished. Two officers \u2013 100 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 27th \u2013 Braquement.<\/strong><br>Working party furnished at 630pm. Two officers \u2013 100 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 28th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Relieved 22nd Bttn in Left sub section Loos. Colonel Tredennick sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 29th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>In Support Line. Crassier shelled in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 30th \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Normal disposition was resumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 31st \u2013 Loos.<\/strong><br>Quiet.<\/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 1916 \u2013 La Bourse.In billets at La Bourse. Billets good. January 2nd \u2013 Verquin.Moved to Verquin. Great difficulty was experienced in obtaining officer billets. January 3rd \u2013 Les Brebis.Marched to Les Brebis and went into billets by 1pm. Passed Corps Commander at level crossing (at L14C). 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