{"id":621,"date":"2017-12-15T08:57:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T08:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=621"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:22:11","slug":"war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-november-1915","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/first-world-war\/war-diaries\/war-diary-1-18th-london-regiment-november-1915\/","title":{"rendered":"War Diary, 1\/18th London Regiment &#8211; November 1915"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 1st \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>Reserve billets. One Coy in strong posts in old front German line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 2nd \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>Reserve billets. Billets bad and dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 3rd \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>Reserve billets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 4th \u2013 Mazinbarbe<\/strong><br>Reserve billets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 5th \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>One Coy in strong post in old German front line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 6th \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>Three Coys were inspected by Lord Mayor of London. Remainder of day resting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 7th \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>In trenches, Section B2, 1st Line. Left sector Loos very quiet. Weather bad. Trenches in bad condition. 20th London Regiment on right; 19th London Regiment on left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 8th.<\/strong><br>Quiet. One OR wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 9th.<\/strong><br>Shelling of Communication Trench. Haie Alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 10th to 12th.<\/strong><br>Support trenches in Sector B2. Wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 13th \u2013 Mazingarbe.<\/strong><br>Battalion billeted in abbatoir and new huts. Crowded but clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 14th \u2013 Lilliers.<\/strong><br>Arrived by train from Noeux-les-Mines at 3pm. Battalion billeted by 5pm. Very crowded. Fire brought down in Corps Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 15th \u2013 Raimbert.<\/strong><br>Arrived Raimbert 1040am. Billets good. In Corps Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 16th to 18th.<\/strong><br>Resting and clearing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 19th.<\/strong><br>Training of Bttn commenced. Training Coy consisting of last drafts of NCOs and Junior Officers. Captain AP Hamilton to be attached to 19 Bttn, London Regiment. Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 20th to 30th.<\/strong><br>Training proceeded with Bombing and Musketry etc. On 26th, draft of 18 ORs joined and were taken on strength.<\/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>November 1st \u2013 Mazingarbe.Reserve billets. One Coy in strong posts in old front German line. November 2nd \u2013 Mazingarbe.Reserve billets. Billets bad and dirty. November 3rd \u2013 Mazingarbe.Reserve billets. November 4th \u2013 MazinbarbeReserve billets. November 5th \u2013 Mazingarbe.One Coy in strong post in old German front line. 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