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2/9th (2nd Queen Victorias Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment
2nd/9th (2nd Queen Victoria’s Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, was formed in August 1915. The 2/9th went to France in February 1917 with 58th Division and saw action at Bullecourt and Third Ypres before amalgamating with the 1st/9th Battalion.
6th of September 1915 In camp (UK)
7th September 1915 In camp (UK)
7th Sep 1915 Enemy Aircraft
In camp (UK)
8th Sep 1915 Enemy Aircraft
10th Sep 1915 Inspection
In camp (UK)
In camp (UK)
In camp (UK)
12th Sep 1915 Enemy Aircraft
In camp (UK) court martial
13th Sep 1915 Enemy Aircraft
In camp (UK) - court martial
15th Sep 1915 Inspection
17th Sep 1915 Inspection
In camp (UK)
In camp (UK) admin
30th Sep 1915 Inspection
In camp at Bromeswell, court martial
In camp (UK)
In camp (UK) court martial
In camp (UK) and airships (Zeppelins) spotted
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - aircraft warning
In camp (UK)
In camp (UK) - aircraft warning again
On the move
In camp (UK) - court martial
Rifleman AWOL
In camp (UK) - court martial and men transfer to RFC
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK) - court martial
In camp (UK), court of enquiry
Rifleman AWOL
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
Aircraft about
The enemy within
Fresh recruits received
9th February 1916 Call Ups
Soldiers transferred out
Officer transfers back to his unit
May 1916 On the Move
July 1916 On the Move
Officer transferred back to 3/9
1st Jan 1917 Instructions
2nd Jan 1917 Orders
7th Jan 1917 Orders
8th Jan 1917 Officers
9th Jan 1917 Transfers
11th Jan 1917 Postings
17th Jan 1917 Instructions
20th Jan 1917 Advance Party
27th Jan 1917 Orders
30th Jan 1917 On the Move
31st Jan 1917 Orders
1st Feb 1917 In Camp
2nd Feb 1917 In Camp
3rd Feb 1917 Recruitment, training and deployment to the Western Front
4th February 1917 Sailing to France
5th February 1917 Leaving rest camp
6th of February 1917 Troop movement via train
7th of February 1917 In billets
8th of February 1917 Fresh billets
9th of February 1917 Training
13th of February 1917 Moving again
14th February 1917 Trench Instruction
17th of February 1917 Into billets
18th of February 1917 Relief
19th of February 1917 Gas training
26th of February 1917 Move
27th of February 1917 Reliefs
1st of March 1917 In reserve trenches
4th March 1917 Reliefs
5th March 1917 In billets
6th March 1917 Reliefs
7th of March 1917 In reserve trenches
10th of March 1917 Relefs
11th of March 1917 In trenches
14th of March 1917 Trench movements
15th of March 1917 Back into trenches
18th of March 1917 First trench raid
19th of March 1917 Salvaging trenches
20th March 1917 More trench salvaging
22nd of March 1917 Battalion retires
23rd of March 1917 In billets
24th of March 1917 Working parties
25th of March 1917 In billets
26th of March 1917 Working parties
27th of March 1917 Funeral
28th of March 1917 Working parties
29th of March 1917 Working parties
30th of March 1917 C Company to Arras
31st of March 1917 troop movements
1st of April 1917 Into trenches
2nd of April 1917 In billets 
3rd of April 1917 troop movements
4th of April 1917 In billets
5th of April 1917 On the Move
6th of April 1917 Inspection
7th of April 1917 Working parties
8th of April 1917 Church parade
9th of April 1917 troop movements
10th of April 1917 Working parties and training
11th of April 1917 Working parties and training
12th of April 1917 Working parties
13th of April 1917 Working parties and training
14th of April 1917 Rail working party
20th of April 1917 Training at Achiet-le-Petit
21st of April 1917 Working parties and training
22nd of April 1917 Practice attack
23rd of April 1917 Working parties and training
24th of April 1917 Working parties and training
25th of April 1917 Inspection
26th of April 1917 Parade and more training
27th of April 1917 Parade, inspection and training
28th of April 1917 Inspection and working parties
29th of April 1917 Church parade
30th of April 1917 Working Parties
1st of May 1917 Musketry practice
2nd of May 1917 Working parties and training
3rd of May 1917 Training
4th of May 1917 On the Move
5th of May 1917 Support line
6th of May 1917 In Support
7th of May 1917 Under occasional shellfire
8th of May 1917 Moved up to firing line
9th of May 1917 In the trenches
10th of May 1917 In trenches
12th of May 1917 Relief
13th of May 1917 Resting and cleaning kit
15th of May 1917 In camp and training
16th of May 1917 Practicing night trench raids
17th of May 1917 Training
19th of May 1917 Training
20th of May 1917 Up to the trenches
21st of May 1917 In reserve position
22nd of May 1917 Reliefs
23rd of May 1917 Artillery Active
24th of May 1917 Shelling
25th of May 1917 Under fire
26th of May 1917 In Reserve
27th of May 1917 On the Move
28th of May 1917 In camp
29th of May 1917 Training
3rd of June 1917 In the line
4th of June 1917 Night patrol
5th of June 1917 In trenches
6th of June 1917 In trenches
7th of June 1917 In support
8th of June 1917 Relief Complete
9th of June 1917 Trench raid
10th of June 1917 Prisoner taken
11th of June 1917 Gas Shells
12th of June 1917 Artillery rounds falling short
13th of June 1917 All quiet
14th of June 1917 Trench raid
15th June 1917 Move Completed
16th of June 1917 Training
20th of June 1917 Digging trenches
21st of June 1917 Training
22nd of June 1917 Working parties
23rd of June 1917 Training
24th of June 1917 Church Parade
25th of June 1917 Training
26th of June 1917 Training and working parties
27th of June 1917 Training and lectures
28th of June 1917 Training and lectures
29th of June 1917 Training
30th of June 1917 Rehearsal
1st of July 1917 Church parade and filmshow
2nd of July 1917 Swimming baths
3rd of July 1917 Parade and working parties
4th of July 1917 Parade and inspection
5th of July 1917 On the Move
6th of July 1917 Move
7th of July 1917 Move to trenches
8th of July 1917 Record of Company trench positions
9th of July 1917 In front line trenches
10th of July 1917 Patrols sent out
11th of July 1917 Patrol runs into trouble
12th of July 1917 Patrols sent out
13th of July 1917 Patrols sent out
15th of July Patrols sent out
16th of July 1917 Relief
17th of July 1917 In camp - baths and working parties
18th of July 1917 In camp, working parties
19th of July 1917 Battalion moved by train
20th of July 1917 In camp training
21st of July 1917 Paraded
22nd of July 1917 Mow Cop Trench Raid
23rd of July 1917 Reserve positions
26th of July 1917 In billets
27th of July 1917 On the Move
28th of July 1917 Battalion rested
29th of July 1917 Devine service
30th of July 1917 Inspections
31st of July 1917 Inspections
1st of August 1917 Route march cancelled
2nd of August 1917 Musketry
3rd of August 1917 Route March
4th of August 1917 Training
5th of August 1917 Church parade
6th of August 1917 Training
7th of August 1917 Training
8th of August 1917 Practice attack
9th of August 1917 Training and Classes
10th of August 1917 Gallantry awards presented
12th of August 1917 Church parade
13th of August 1917 Training
15th of August 1917 Large scale mock attack
16th of August 1917 Mock attack training continues
17th of August 1917 Training
18th of August 1917 Further mock attacks
19th of August 1917 Church parade
20th of August 1917 Training
21st of August 1917 Exercise
22nd of August 1917 Training
24th of August 1917 On the Move
25th of August 1917 Recce
26th of August 1917 Recce
27th of August 1917 Conference
28th of August 1917 Training and kit inspection
29th of August 1917 Move
30th of August 1917 Change of Camp
31st of August 1917 Practice for attack
1st of September 1917 More attack practice
2nd of September 1917 Move
3rd of September 1917 New billets
5th of September 1917 Reliefs Complete
6th of September 1917 Holding the Line
8th of September 1917 Attack Made
10th of September 1917 Relief Completed
11th of September 1917 Cleaning up
12th of September 1917 Training for the next attack
12th of September 1917 Inspection
13th of September 1917 Practice for attack continues
14th of September 1917 Baths
15th of September 1917 Company Training
16th of September 1917 Church parade
17th of September 1917 Parade and inspection
18th of September 1917 Working parties
19th of September 1917 Signalling training
20th of September 1917 HQ moves camp
21st of September 1917 HQ Moves
22nd of September 1917 Cleaning up
23rd of September 1917 Prepararations
25th of September 1917 Into the front line
26th of September 1917 Over the top
27th of September 1917 Counter attack and attempt at consolidation
28th of September 1917 Aftermath of battle
29th of September 1917 Reorganising
30th of September 1917 Further reorganising
30th September 1917 Interviews given by survivors of the attack
1st of October 1917 Battalion moves to rear
2nd of October 1917 Battalion rests
3rd of October 1917 Reinforcements arrive
4th of October 1917 Training with the reinforcements
5th of October 1917 Training continues
6th of October 1917 Training followed by baths
7th of October 1917 Church parade
8th of October 1917 Rifle range
9th of October 1917 Company Training
10th of October 1917 Field firing practice
11th of October 1917 Brigade tactical exercise
12th of October 1917 Brigade tactical exercise
13th of October 1917 Training cancelled
14th of October 1917 More gunnery practice
15th of October 1917 Brigade tactical exercise
16th of October 1917 Training and rifle range
17th of October 1917 Medals awarded
18th of October 1917 Grenade throwing practice
19th of October 1917 Brigade tactical exercise
20th of October 1917 Training
21st of October 1917 Battalion moved by train
22nd of October 1917 Parade in camp
23rd of October 1917 Practice attack
24th of October 1917 Training and baths
25th of October 1917 Practice attack
26th of October 1917 Training and trench recon
27th of October 1917 Inspection
28th of October 1917 Church parade
29th of October 1917 Practice attack
30th of October 1917 Battalion moved up the line
31st of October 1917 Into trenches
1st of November 1917 Remain in trenches, under fire
2nd of November 1917 Reliefs Complete
3rd of November 1917 Resting
4th of November 1917 Move
5th of November 1917 Working parties
7th of November 1917 Relief
8th of November 1917 Relief
9th of November 1917 Company Training
10th of November 1917 Training
11th of November 1917 Inspection
13th of November 1917 Training
14th of November 1917 On the Move
16th of November 1917 Inspection and training
17th of November 1917 On the March
18th of November 1917 Church parade
21st of December 1917 Parade and inspection
7th of December 1917 On the Move
15th of December 1917 Cleaning up
16th of December 1917 Relieved from the trenches
17th of December 1917 Parade in camp
19th of December 1917 Parade and guard duty
20th of December 1917 Parade and drill
22nd of December 1917 Parade
23rd of December 1917 Memorial for those recently fallen
24th of December 1917 Back into trenches
25th of December 1917 Improving trench positions
26th of December 1917 Parade in camp
27th of December 1917 Recon of trench positions
28th of December 1917 Into trenches, Ypres area
29th of December 1917 In the trenches
1st of January 1918 Relieved from the trenches
2nd of January 1918 Cleaning up
3rd of January 1918 Parade in camp
4th of January 1918 Medals awarded
5th of January 1918 Christmas Dinner
11th of January 1918 Parade in camp
12th of January 1918 Medals awarded
13th of January 1918 Church parade
14th of January Route march and gas lecture
15th of January 1918 Rifle range
16th of January 1918 Parade and inspection
17th of January 1918 Tactical exercise
18th of January 1918 Parade in camp
19th of January 1918 Marched to Houtkerque
20th of January 1918 Moved by train to Amiens
21st of January 1918 Battalion resting
22nd of January 1918 Battalion paraded
23rd of January 1918 Parade and classes
24th of January 1918 More training
25th of January 1918 Parade and inspection
26th of January 1918 Parade and more training
27th of January 1918 Church parade
28th of January 1918 Gas inspection
29th of January 1918 Rifle range
30th of January 1918 Rifle range
31st of January 1918 Rifle range and training
6th of January 1918 Church parade
8th of January 1918 Lt Colonel Powell takes command
9th of January 1918 Parade in camp
10th of January 1918 Route march takes place
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Lt. Charles George Attervill Smith 2/9th (Queen Victoria Rifles) Btn. London Regiment Before the war Charles Smith had been apprenticed to the furniture makers Waring and Gillow.
He joined the Queen Victoria Rifles in 1914 as a private.
He soon found himself in the trenches in France.
He served under his former boss, Sam Waring, who made him his batman for a while.
He also served alongside Stanley Holloway, later a star of stage and screen. Stanley had been a pupil at the same school in Acton as Charles, though a little younger.
He fought in many battles, including the Ypres campaign and was commissioned in 1917.
Quite a feat for a working class lad.
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