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7th Battalion, London Regiment
The 7th Battalion The London Regiment was nicknamed the ‘Shiny Seventh’ was formed as part of the Territorial Force in April 1908, having previously been the 3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers. The Battalion landed in France in March 1915 as part of the 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division. They first saw action at Festubert in May 1915, and later took part in major battles at Loos in September 1915, Vimy in May 1916, High Wood in September 1916, Butte de Warlencourt in October 1916 moving to Belguim in 1917 and seeing action in the battle of Passchendaele at Messines in June of that year before returning to France for the battles at and Cambrai in November 1917.
In 1918 the 1/7th amaganated with the 2/7th to become the 7th Battalion, seeing action at Villiers Bretonneux, Mallard Wood, Epehy, Courrieres, Maulde.
1st Feb 1915 Inspection
2nd Feb 1915 Exercise
3rd Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise
12th Feb 1915 Exercise
12th Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise
22nd Feb 1915 Exercise
22nd Feb 1915 Exercise
26th Feb 1915 Exercise
1st March 1915 Monthly statement.
1st March 1915 Night Outposts started
2nd March 1915 Training.
3rd March 1915 Medical inspection.
4th March 1915 Company training in Bomb Throwing
5th March 1915 Inspection of horses.
6th March 1915 Battalion training and Bayonet fighting.
7th March 1915 Orders received to prepare to move tomorrow.
8th March 1915 Horses arrived to complete establishment.
9th Mar 1915 Musketry
9th March 1915 Company parades and organisation.
10th March 1915 Inspection by the Brigadier general
11th March 1915 Transport inspected for Brigade.
12th March 1915 Brigade Drill
13th March 1915 Brigade Drill
14th March 1915 Church Parade
15th Mar 1915 On the Move
15th March 1915 Brigade Route March.
16th March 1915 Companies paraded
17th March 1915 Battalion entrained
18th Mar 1915 On the Move
18th March 1915 Arrived in Havre
19th March 1915 On the Move
20th March 1915 Battalion arrived at Bergette
21st March 1915 Inspection
22nd Mar 1915 Inspection
22nd March 1915 Brigade inspected
23rd Mar 1915 Orders
23rd Mar 1915 Praise
23rd March 1915 Blisters
24th Mar 1915 Instruction
24th March 1915 Telegram
25th Mar 1915 Instruction 
25th March 1915 Progress report
26th Mar 1915 Instruction
26th March 1915 Instruction
27th Mar 1915 Frost
27th March 1915 Instruction
28th Mar 1915 No Wood
28th March 1915 Instruction
29th Mar 1915 Orders
29th March 1915 Instruction
30th Mar 1915 Orders Received
30th March 1915 Reliefs
31st Mar 1915 Instruction
31st March 1915 In trenches.
1st April 1915 Report
2nd April 1915 Reliefs
3rd April 1915 Shell Fire
3rd May 1915 Into Billets
4th April 1915 Working party.
5th April 1915 Good Work
6th April 1915 Equipment left behind
7th April 1915 Into Billets
8th April 1915 Company training.
10th April 1915 Route march
11th April 1915 Church Parade.
12th April 1915 Company Training.
13th April 1915 General Sir Douglas Haig inspected the Division.
14th April 1915 Orders received
15th April 1915 Coy. training.
16th April 1915 I.L.D. Remount drawn
17th April 1915 Divisional lecture
18th April 1915 Hay nets
19th April 1915 Advance party
20th April 1915 Trenches Visited
21st April 1915 "D" Coys. guard which was mounted in the evening
22nd April 1915 The C.O., Adjt. and M.O. visited 6th Battalion in Quinchy trenches
23rd Apr 1915 Reliefs
23rd April 1915 R.E. Officer visited H.Q. and gave work to be done.
23rd April 1915 Operational Order No.3
24th April 1915 Battalion marched to billets at Lapugnoy.
25th April 1915 Church Parade at Lapugnoy.
25th May 1915 Divisional Reserve.
26th April 1915 Monday. "A" & "B" Coys. marched to Auchel to have bath's.
26th May 1915 In Divisional Reserve
27th April 1915 "C" & "D" Coys. marched to Auchel to Bathe.
28th April 1915 M.G. detachment to be attached temporarily to 6th London Infantry Brigade.
29th April 1915 C.O's and Adjt. of 7th London Regt. meeting at H.Q.
30th April 1915 Capt. Head evacuated to base.
30th April 1915 7th London Regt. Schedule
1st May 1915 Holy Communion
2nd May 1915 Move tomorrow.
3rd May 1915 Relief Completed
4th May 1915 Reliefs
4th May 1915 Reliefs
5th May 1915 Shelling
6th May 1915 Injuries reported.
7th May 1915 Orders Received
7th May 1915 Orders
7th May 1915 Orders Received
8th May 1915 Strengthening posts.
9th May 1915 Report.
10th May 1915 Reliefs
11th May 1915 Relieved at 2000 hours.
12th May 1915 In Brigade Reserve
13th May 1915 Working party.
14th May 1915 Artillery bombardments
15th May 1915 Artillery bombardments
16th May 1915 Intermediate Line
17th May 1915 The battle continued.
18th May 1915 In captured German trenches.
19th May 1915 Brigade Order
20th May 1915 Resting and checking rolls.
21st May 1915 Back to Bethune.
22nd May 1915 Fear of Bombardment.
23rd May 1915 Prisoners Taken
23rd May 1915 Swimming baths
28th May 1915 In Brigade Reserve
1915-05-30 Church Parade
31st May 1915 Brigade Reserve
1st June 1915 Reliefs
1st June 1915 Operational Order No.2.
2nd June 1915 In trenches
3rd June 1915 The Germans shelled a little
4th June 1915 Shrapnel Shells
5th June 1915 The Germans shelled the Support Trench
6th June 1915 In trenches
6th June 1915 Operational Order No.10.
7th June 1915 Reliefs
8th June 1915 In Divisional Reserve
12th June 1915 Operational Order No.10.
13th June 1915 In trenches
16th June 1915 Accident
17th June 1915 German counter attack
18th June 1915 In trenches
19th June 1915 In trenches
20th June 1915 Shelling
20th June 1915 Reliefs
21st June 1915 Reliefs
22nd June 1915 Several shells
23rd June 1915 In Reserve
25th June 1915 Operational Order No.14.
26th June 1915 Took over Front Line
27th June 1915 In trenches
27th June 1915 Operational Order No.17.
28th June 1915 Reliefs
28th June 1915 Operational Order No.24.
29th June 1915 Divisional Reserve
1st July 1915 In Divisional Reserve
5th July 1915 Operational Order No.19.
6th July 1915 Shelling
6th July 1915 Operational Order No.20.
7th July 1915 In trenches at W1.
11th July 1915 In Brigade Reserve in S. Maroc.
18th July 1915 Relieved 8th Battalion
19th July 1915 In trenches at W1.
22nd July 1915 Relieved in trenches by 21st London Regt.
23rd July 1915 In Brigade Reserve in S. Maroc.
29th July 1915 Operation Order No.21.
31st July 1915 In Reserve at Philosphe.
31st July 1915 Preliminary notice of relief.
1st August 1915 140th Infantry Brigade - Working parties
1st August 1915 Schedule of Reliefs
1st August 1915 Orders Received
2nd August 1915 Went back at night to Corps. Reserve
2nd August 1915 Reference Operational Order No.22.
3rd August 1915 Corps. Reserve at Lapugnoy.
7th August 1915 Moved to Labeuvriere.
8th August 1915 In Corps. reserve.
11th August 1915 Inspected by Brigadier General Cuthbert
12th August 1915 On the Move
13th August 1915 In Corps Reserve at Lapugnoy.
14th August 1915 Packed up and moved to Les Brebis.
15th August 1915 Working parties on Grenoy Line.
22nd August 1915 In rest at Labeuvriere.
23rd August 1915 Training in Musketry
24th August 1915 Drill & Coy. training.
25th August 1915 Corps. Commander pleased
25th August 1915 Reference Operational Order No.23
26th August 1915 In Brigade Reserve
29th August 1915 Relieved 8th Battalion
30th August 1915 In trenches in W1.
31st August 1915 In trenches
1st September 1915 In trenches in W1.
2nd September 1915 In trenches
2nd September 1915 Reliefs
3rd September 1915 Relieved in trenches by 21st London Regt.
4th September 1915 Billeted in Les Brebis.
5th September 1915 Move
11th September 1915 Transferred in evening by bus to Les Brebis.
12th September 1915 Working parties.
13th September 1915 Returned from Les Brebis
13th September 1915 Change of Billets
6th September 1915 In billets
23rd September 1915 Moved in the evening by bus to Les Brebis
24th September 1915 moved to trenches W2.
25th September 1915 Gas attack
25th September 1915 Successful assault
26th September 1915 Consolidated captured German lines.
27th September 1915 In German trenches.
28th September 1915 In British trenches in W1.
28th September 1915 In the German trenches
29th September 1915 In British trenches.
30th September 1915 Relieved by French
1st October 1915 In billets at Verquin.
6th October 1915 Moved into billets
7th October 1915 Officers joined
8th October 1915 Moved in to Reserve
8th October 1915 Operational Order 31.
11th November 1915 Relieved 6th Battalion in A2 Sub-Sector.
11th October 1915 Operational Order 31.
14th October 1915 Moved into Support trenches
15th October 1915 In Support trenches
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
17th October 1915 Reliefs
17th October 1915 Reliefs
18th October 1915 Relieved 8th Battalion
19th October 1915 In Front Line trenches
19th October 1915 Sharp Shooters.
20th October 1915 3 men killed by shell fire.
21st October 1915 Reliefs
21st October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.34.
21st October 1915 Reliefs
21st October 1915 Operational Order No.34.
21st October 1915 Reliefs
22nd October 1915 Relief Completed
23rd October 1915 Reliefs
24th October 1915 Warned to be in readiness to move
26th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.
26th October 1915 Operational Order No.36.
29th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.
29th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.
30th October 1915 Moved up to A2 sub section
31st October 1915 In Front Line trenches
1st November 1915 In Front Line trenches A2 Sub-Section.
3rd November 1915 Reliefs
4th November 1915 In Support trenches
5th November 1915 Relieved 6th Battalion in A1 Sub-Section.
6th November 1915 Shelled intermittently all day.
7th November 1915 Heavily shelled all day.
7th November 1915 Operation Order No.40.
8th November 1915 Reliefs
9th November 1915 In Reserve trenches.
11th November 1915 Orders
12th November 1915 Posen Alley in very bad state.
13th November 1915 Rained steadily all day.
13th November 1915 Operational Order No.42.
13th November 1915 Schedule of Movement.
14th November 1915 Reliefs
15th November 1915 Marched to Noeux Les Mines
16th November 1915 In billets in Rue De Bethune.
17th November 1915 In billets.
22nd November 1915 In rest at Lillers.
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
1st December 1915 Took part in Divisional Exercise
3rd December 1915 Returned to billets in Lillers.
4th December 1915 Rest billets at Lillers.
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
13th December 1915 Operational Order No.44.
13th December 1915 Schedule of Billeting
15th December 1915 Moved to Verquin
16th December 1915 In billets in Verquin.
16th December 1915 140th Infantry Brigade will relieve the 141st Infantry Brigade
17th December 1915 Operational Order No.45.
18th December 1915 Battalion transport will move to Noyelles Les Vermelles
19th December 1915 Reliefs
20th December 1915 Cleaning of trenches - Chapel Alley & O.B.5.
21st December 1915 Situation quiet on Support Line.
22nd December 1915 Gas discharged at 2000 hours under very favourable conditions
23rd December 1915 Battalion moved to Front Line in C1 Sector
24th December 1915 Support Battalion moved in to O.B.1.
25th December 1915 Officer shot man of German patrol in early morning.
26th December 1915 German T.M. located at G.12.a.45.
26th December 1915 Operational Order No. 47.
27th December 1915 Moved to Verquin in Reserve billets
28th December 1915 In Reserve billets at Verquin.
28th December 1915 Reliefs
28th December 1915 Letter
29th December 1915 In Reserve billets in Verquin.
30th December 1915 Orders
31st December 1915 Moved in to Brigade Reserve
18th October 1916 Reconnoiter of new sector.
19th October 1916 Operational Order No.113
1st January 1916 In Brigade Reserve
2nd January 1916 Relieved 6th Battalion Londons in D1 Sub-Section
3rd January 1916 Billets in Verquin
4th January 1916 Left Verquin for Brebis
5th January 1916 Relieved 32nd Regt, 18th Division ( French Infantry )
6th January 1916 In Central section.
8th January 1916 Reliefs
9th January 1916 In billets in Les Brebis.
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
10th January 1916 Relieved the two Companies in Maroc.
11th January 1916 In billets in Les Brebis.
12th January 1916 Brigade moved in to Loos Sector.
12th January 1917 M.G's. active at "Stand To"
13th January 1916 Support in Loos Sector.
15th January 1916 Relieved 1 Coy. 8th Battalion
16th January 1916 Heavy Shelling
20th January 1916 Reliefs
21st January 1916 In billets
24th January 1916 Reliefs
25th January 1916 In the Trenches
29th January 1916 Reliefs
30th January 1916 In Support
1st February 1916 Reliefs.
1st February 1916 Operation Order 51.
2nd February 1916 Working parties
3rd February 1916 Armoury Staff Sgt. inspected rifles
4th February 1916 In billets
5th February 1916 Reliefs
5th February 1916 Operation Order 52.
6th February 1916 Cleaning trenches and billets under R.E.
6th February 1916 Defence Scheme.
6th February 1916 Recomendations for Honours and Awards.
7th February 1916
8th February 1916 Work on SAP on right of crater.
9th February 1916 Call Ups
9th February 1916 R.E. exploded a mine
10th February 1916 Bombing posts established on near mound of new crater
11th February 1916 Continued work on SAP on right of Harts Crater.
12th February 1916 Trench Work
13th February 1916 Machine Gun attacks were carried out.
14th February 1916 Enemy exploded a mine
14th February 1916 Operational Order 53.
14th February 1916 Operational Order 54.
15th February 1916 Battalion moved to Lillers in Army Reserve
16th February 1916 In billets. Cleaning clothes and equipment.
17th February 1916 Company inspections
18th February 1916 Reports on practice Gas Attacks.
18th February 1916 Company inspections and rifle exercises
19th February 1916 Company , platoon & section drill
20th February 1916 Brigade inspected by General Sir Charles Moors KCB
21st February 1916 In billets
21st February 1916 Route march 1000 to 1330 hours.
22nd February 1916 Used range at Quarry U.29.c. Ref Map 36A.
23rd February 1916 Reinforcements of 36 O.R. arrived
24th February 1916 Battalion route march under Company arrangements.
25th February 1916 Company training
26th February 1916 Billets Inspected
27th February 1916 Church Parade
28th February 1916 Smoke Helmets
28th February 1916 Operational Order 55.
29th February 1916 On the Move
1st March 1916 In billets.
2nd March 1916 Brigade Exercise
3rd March 1916 Brigade Exercise
4th March 1916 On the Move
4th March 1916 Operational Order 56
5th March 1916 Church Parade
6th March 1916 Route March
7th March 1916 Brigade Exercise
8th March 1916 In billets.
8th March 1916 Flammenwerfer demonstration
9th March 1916 On the March
10th March 1916 On the March
11th March 1916 Company inspections
12th March 1916 Divine Service
13th March 1916 Practice Musketry
14th March 1916 Inspection
15th March 1916 Baths
15th March 1916 Operational Order 59
16th March 1916 On the Move
17th March 1916 Instruction and Musketry.
18th March 1916 Inspection
18th March 1916 Operational Order No.69.
19th March 1916 G.O.C. IV Corps. visited
20th March 1916 Ready to move
21st March 1916 Reliefs 21st - 26th March 1916
21st March 1916 Relief Complete
22nd March 1916 Gas Alert.
23rd March 1916 Communications Trenches
24th March 1916 Trench Work
25th March 1916 Bad weather
26th March 1916 Firesteps built
26th March 1916 Operational Order No.70.
26th March 1916 Operational Order No.71.
27th March 1916 Into billets
28th March 1916 Working Party
1916-03-29 29th March 1916 Battalion paraded and the C.O. inspected.
30th March 1916 Flammenwerfer demonstrations
31st March 1916 Working party
31st March 1916 Operational Order 72.
1st April 1916 On the Move
2nd April 1916 Reliefs
2nd April 1916 Reliefs
2nd April 1916 Operational Order No.73.
3rd April 1916 Artillery and Trench Mortar bombardment.
4th April 1916 Trench Work
6th April 1916 Deepening Fire and Communications Trenches.
7th April 1916 Artillery Fire
8th April 1916 Reliefs
8th April 1916 Quiet
8th April 1916 Operational Order No. 74.
9th April 1916 Gas Alert cancelled.
9th April 1916 Operational Order No.75.
10th April 1916 Jackets withdrawn
11th April 1916 Working parties
12th April 1916 Cleaning billets.
13th April 1916 Reliefs
14th April 1916 Working Parties.
15th April 1916 Platoon and Company drill.
16th April 1916 Draft arrived
17th April 1916 Working party
18th April 1916 Ceremonial Parade under C.O.
19th April 1916 Inspection
20th April 1916 On the Move
21st April 1916 Lewis Gun detachment moved
22nd April 1916 Working parties
23rd April 1916 Church Parade
24th April 1916 Inspection
25th April 1916 Schedule 25th July 1916
25th April 1916 Working party
25th April 1916 Operational Order No.76.
26th April 1916 Reliefs
27th April 1916 Shelling
28th April 1916 Fairly heavy Shelling
29th April 1916 Arrow Heads commenced
30th April 1916 Trench Mortar and Rifle Grenades
1st May 1916 Visit
2nd May 1916 Aircraft reconnoitered the line
3rd May 1916 Schedule 3rd May 1916 to Operational Order 77
3rd May 1916 Orders
3rd May 1916 In Reserve billets
3rd May 1916 Operational Order No.77.
4th May 1916 Company training
5th May 1916 Baths
6th May 1916 Working party
7th May 1916 Church Parade
7th May 1916 Operational Order No.78.
8th May 1916 Reliefs
9th May 1916 3 working parties supplied today
10th May 1916 Inspection by G.O.C.
11th May 1916 Training and Working Parties
12th May 1916 Company training.
13th May 1916 Battalion drill.
14th May 1916 Church Parade in hut.
15th May 1916 Lectures to Companies
16th May 1916 Working party
17th May 1916 Operational Order No.79. Schedule
17th May 1916 Recce
17th May 1916 Operational Order No.79.
17th June 1916 Battalion relieved 15th London Regt.
18th May 1916 Reliefs
19th May 1916 Reliefs
21st May 1916 Enemy fire extremely heavy
22nd May 1916 Orders
22nd May 1916 Positions handed over
22nd May 1916 Names for Honours and Awards submitted.
23rd May 1916 Events of Operations 21st - 22nd May 1916
23rd May 1916 Battalion moved
23rd May 1916 Recomendations for Honours and Awards.
23rd May 1916 Operations
25th May 1916 Corps. Commanders inspected the Brigade
26th May 1916 Company training
27th May 1916 Draft of 30 arrived.
28th May 1916 Church Parade held
29th May 1916 NCO class.
30th May 1916 Company training in morning
31st May 1916 Officers class in the afternoon.
1st June 1916 Brigade Ceremonial drill
11th June 1916 Operational Order No.81.
11th June 1916 Visited by the Lord Mayor of London.
12th June 1916 Operational Order No.82.
12th June 1916 Battalion moved to Bouvigny
13th June 1916 Reliefs
14th June 1916 Working Parties
17th June 1916 Operational Order No.82A.
18th June 1916 Instruction
19th June 1916 Orders
19th June 1916 Operational Order No.83.
20th June 1916 Reliefs
21st June 1916 Instructions
21st June 1916 Into billets
21st June 1916 Operational Order No.84.
22nd June 1916 Poor Weather
23rd June 1916 Relief Complete
24th June 1916 Schedule
24th June 1916 Artillery bombardment and wire cutting
24th June 1916 Operational Order No.85.
25th June 1916 Reliefs
26th June 1916 Billets
27th June 1916 Baths
28th June 1916 Company training.
29th June 1916 Enemy shelled houses
30th June 1916 Orders
30th June 1916 Reliefs
30th June 1916 Operational Order No.86.
1st July 1916 Trench Raid
2nd July 1916 All quiet.
4th July 1916 Operational Order No.87
4th July 1916 Relief
5th July 1916 Relief Complete
6th July 1916 All quiet.
7th July 1916 Orders
7th July 1916 Reliefs
7th July 1916 Operational Order No.88
8th July 1916 Relief complete at 0200 hours.
9th July 1916 Lectures to Officers and NCO's all day.
10th July 1916 Baths
10th August 1916 Operational Order No.100
11th July 1916 Working parties
12th July 1916 Operational Order No.88
13th July 1916 Move
14th July 1916 Inspection
15th July 1916 On the Move
16th July 1916 Church Parade held
16th August 1916 Brigade Training
17th July 1916 Company training.
18th July 1916 Battalion and Company drill.
19th July 1916 Reinforcement
20th July 1916 Orders
20th July 1916 Baths for the battalion
20th July 1916 Operational Order No.91
21st July 1916 Reliefs
22nd July 1916 All quiet.
25th July 1916 Orders
25th July 1916 Operational Order No.94
26th July 1916 Relief complete
26th July 1916 Operational Order No.95
27th July 1916 Battalion moved
28th July 1916 Company training
29th July 1916 Company route march.
29th July 1916 Operational Order No.96
30th July 1916 On the March
31st July 1916 In billets
31st July 1916 Operational Order No.97
1st August 1916 On the Move
2nd August 1916 Company training
3rd August 1916 Operational Order No.98
4th August 1916 Move
4th August 1916 Operational Order No.99
5th August 1916 On the Move
6th August 1916 Training
12th August 1916 Brigade night operations.
13th August 1916 Battalion sports.
14th August 1916 Training
15th August 1916 Battalion training.
17th August 1916 Battalion training
20th August 1916 Move
20th August 1916 Operational Order No.101
21st August 1916 Into billets
21st August 1916 Operational Order No.102
22nd August 1916 In billets
22nd August 1916 Operational Order No.103
23rd August 1916 Moved to billets
24th August 1916 Training and Musketry.
27th August 1916 Church Parade
28th August 1916 Company training.
30th August 1916 Battalion training
1st September 1916 Attack and night schemes.
2nd September 1916 Practice Brigade attack.
3rd September 1916 Church Parade
4th September 1916 Physical drill in billets.
5th September 1916 Brigade Training
6th September 1916 Bayonet and Musketry fighting
8th September 1916 Brigade training
9th September 1916 Divisional exercise.
10th September 1916 Inspection of Battalion Rifles.
11th September 1916 Bayonet fighting
12th September 1916 New billets
13th September 1916 Billets shelled
13th September 1916 Operational Order No.105
14th September 1916 Extra Ammunition and Bombs issued
14th September 1916 Operational Order No.106
15th September 1916 Assembly Trenches
16th September 1916 Operations on the Brigade front
17th September 1916 Battalion in position
18th September 1916 Battalion in new positions
19th September 1916 Bombardment
20th September 1916 Relief Complete
21st September 1916 Cleaning up.
22nd September 1916 Draft inspected and drilled
23rd September 1916 NCO class under RSM.
24th September 1916 Church Parade
25th September 1916 Range Firing
26th September 1916 Open warfare tactics
27th September 1916 Working parties
28th September 1916 Open Warfare training
28th September 1916 Operational Order No.107
29th September 1916 Move
30th September 1916 Physical drill & Bayonet exercises
1st October 1916 On the March
2nd October 1916 Muddy
3rd October 1916 Reinforcements
4th October 1916 Occasional rain,
5th October 1916 Reliefs
6th October 1916 Shelling
7th October 1916 Attack Resumed
8th October 1916 Heavy Artillery Fire
9th October 1916 Battalion returned to Transport Lines.
10th October 1916 Into Billets
11th October 1916 Armourer Staff Sgt. inspected rifles.
12th October 1916 Baths
13th October 1916 On the Move
14th October 1916 On the Move
15th October 1916 Holy Communion
16th October 1916 Close Order Drill
16th October 1916 Operational Order No.112
16th October 1916 Letter from 47th Division
17th October 1916 On the Move
19th October 1916 Schedule 20th Oct. 1916
19th October 1916 In Support
19th October 1916 Working Party Schedule
20th October 1916 Schedule 20th Oct. 1916
20th October 1916 Situation quiet all day.
20th October 1916 Operational Order No.114
21st October 1916 Working parties
22nd October 1916 Enemy mine
23rd October 1916 Quiet
24th October 1916 Reliefs
25th October 1916 Disposition
25th October 1916 Special Order
25th October 1916 Trenches shelled
25th October 1916 Special Order by Brigadier General Viscount Hampden CMG
26th October 1916 Patrols sent
27th October 1916 Enemy Wire
28th October 1916 Mining
29th October 1916 Schedule 22nd Nov. 1916
29th October 1916 Trench Work
29th October 1916 Operational Order No.115
30th October 1916 In Camp.
31st October 1916 Baths
1st November 1916 Brigadier General Visited Camp
2nd November 1916 Inspection
3rd November 1916 Close Order Drill, Bayonet Fighting and Musketry.
4th November 1916 Testing of new small Box Respirators
5th November 1916 Distribution of Medal Ribbons
6th November 1916 Officers class and NCO class
7th November 1916 Schedule 7th Nov. 1916
7th November 1916 Gas demonstration
7th November 1916 Operational Order No.116
8th November 1916 In to Reserve
9th November 1916 Battalion in Reserve.
10th November 1916 Schedule 11th Nov. 1916
10th November 1916 Working Parties
11th November 1916 In Reserve.
12th November 1916 In Support
13th November 1916 Schedule 13th Nov. 1916
13th November 1916 In Support
13th November 1916 Operational Order No.118
14th November 1916 Quiet Day
15th November 1916 Hostile Artillery active
16th November 1916 Enemy Artillery less active
17th November 1916 Enemy improving his Front Line
18th November 1916 Schedule 18th Nov. 1916
18th November 1916 Dump shelled
18th November 1916 Operational Order No.119
19th November 1916 In Huts.
20th November 1916 Working parties
21st November 1916 Working parties
22nd November 1916 Schedule 22nd Nov. 1916
22nd November 1916 Parades under arrangements of Company Commanders,
22nd November 1916 Operational Order No.120
23rd November 1916 Work period 23rd/24th to 28th/29th Nov. 1916
23rd November 1916 Reliefs
24th November 1916 Battalion in Right Sub_Section Hill 60 Sector.
25th November 1916 Sniper
26th November 1916 Shelled with 5.9" Minenwerfers & Rifle Grenades.
27th November 1916 During the afternoon a few T.M's. and Rifle Grenades were fired by the Enemy
28th November 1916 Schedule 28th Nov. 1916
28th November 1916 No Hostile fire all day.
28th November 1916 Operational Order No.121
29th November 1916 Battalion in huts
30th November 1916 Parades under Company arrangements.
1st December 1916 Parades under arrangements of Company Commanders,
2nd December 1916 Musketry
3rd December 1916 Church Parades held
4th December 1916 Draft of 6 O.R. joined from Base.
5th December 1916 Major General visited camp.
6th December 1916 Baths
7th December 1916 Schedule O.O.No.122 Dated 7th December 1916
7th December 1916 Lecture at Brigade School.
7th December 1916 Operational Order No.122
8th December 1916 Defence Scheme
8th December 1916 Move
9th December 1916 A patrol of 2 men sent out
10th December 1916 Our 18 Pounders retaliated.
10th December 1916 Operational Order No.123
11th December 1916 Enemy were fairly quiet during the day
12th December 1916 Enemy transport was heard behind his line
13th December 1916 Enemy have been observed building up their parapet
14th December 1916 Divisional Commander visited the line.
15th December 1916 Slow bombardment of our trenches
16th December 1916 Trenches East of the Bluff were bombarded
17th December 1916 Patrols went out
18th December 1916 Enemies T.M's were active
19th December 1916 Minenwerfers were sent over
20th December 1916 Camoflet was blown by Australian Tunneling Company
21st December 1916 Shells fell along Nynde Duckboards
22nd December 1916 Schedule O.O.No.127 Dated 22nd December 1916
22nd December 1916 Working Party
22nd December 1916 Enemy Machine Gun active
22nd December 1916 Operational Order No.127
23rd December 1916 Reliefs
24th December 1916 Battalion in Reserve.
25th December 1916 Divisional Commander visited Battalion at 1330 hours.
26th December 1916 Battalion in Reserve.
27th December 1916 Working Party Schedule Dated 27th December 1916
27th December 1916 Battalion H.Q. was shelled
28th December 1916 Shell splinters
29th December 1916 Reliefs
30th December 1916 Brigade Reserve
31st December 1916 C.O. inspected camp
1st January 1917 Inspected by A.D.M.S.
2nd January 1917 Scheme of Signaling between Infantry
3rd January 1917 Bath's at Houpoutre Siding
4th January 1917 Company and Platoon drill, Musketry, testing and fitting of Box Respirators.
5th January 1917 Box Respirators tested in Gas Chamber
6th January 1917 Fighting patrol training
7th January 1917 7th London Regt. Church parade cancelled
8th January 1917 Proceeded by train to Ypres.
8th January 1917 Operational Order 130
9th January 1917 Battalion in Right Sub-Section Hill 60 Sector.
10th January 1917 Battalion Hill 60 dispositions
11th January 1917 Enemy Battery shelled our Front and Support lines
12th January 1917 Operational Order 131
12th January 1917 Relief Table
13th January 1917 Practically no Artillery or T.M. activity.
14th January 1917 In Camp.
15th January 1917 Fighting Patrol instruction
15th February 1917 Hostile aircraft driven off by Anti-Aircraft fire.
16th January 1917 Camp Inspected
17th January 1917 Battalion bathed
17th January 1917 Operational Orders
17th January 1917 Schedule.
18th January 1917 Reliefs
19th January 1917 Enemy working on his Support Line
20th January 1917 Enemy has strengthened his wire
21st January 1917 Enemy working parties heard
22nd January 1917 Registration & Reliefs 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report from
Ypres:
The Brigade checked zero lines and registrations. A test SOS. was received by the Batteries of the Brigade and the times averaged two minutes.
Lt G Lyon Smith left for England on Jan 21st 1917 to continue his medical studies.
2/Lt M O Haskell RFA(SR) becomes acting Adjutant.
On the night of 22/23 January the 6th Battalion (City of London Rifles) relieved 7th Battalion and 15th Battalion (Civil Service Rifles) relieved 8th Battalion, (all units in 47th Division).
22nd January 1917 Two Enemy aeroplanes patrolled
23rd January 1917 Orders
23rd January 1917 Schedule.
23rd January 1917 In Support.
24th January 1917 Working parties under 1st Australian Tunneling Company
25th January 1917 Enemy aeroplanes again active
26th January 1917 Reliefs
27th January 1917 In Reserve
28th January 1917 Church parade
29th January 1917 NCO's class
30th January 1917 Route march
31st January 1917 Parades
1st February 1917 In Brigade Reserve.
2nd February 1917 Respirator drill.
3rd February 1917 Frostbite Grease
3rd February 1917 Operational Order 135.
4th February 1917 Enemy sent up a White Rocket
5th February 1917 Enemy shelled the Bluff, Wynde, Duck Boards & King Street
6th February 1917 Enemies batteries fired several shells in the vicinity of Bluff.
7th February 1917 Hostile Snipers active during the night
8th February 1917 Sounds of aeroplanes heard over our lines
9th February 1917 Croix De Guerre awarded
10th February 1917
11th February 1917 Enemy put up an Observation Balloon
11th February 1917 Operational Order 137.
12th February 1917 Patrol went out at night
13th February 1917 Heavy tremor was felt
14th February 1917 Slight shelling with L.H.V.S. shells
15th February 1917 Hostile aircraft over our lines
15th February 1917 Operational Order 138.
16th February 1917 Direct hits on Enemy Front Line, apparently hitting Bomb dumps.
16th February 1917 Translation of German Attack Orders
17th February 1917 Letters addressed to persons in Germany
18th February 1917 Small Enemy raiding party active
19th February 1917 Minenwerfers active causing a few casualties.
19th February 1917 Operational Order 139.
20th February 1917 Battalion in Dominion Camp.
21st February 1917 Battalion bathed at Houpoutre Bath's.
22nd February 1917 The range at Dickebushe was allotted to "C" Coy.
23rd February 1917 "C" & "D" Coys. under RSM, LGO & BO. for specialist training and drill.
24th February 1917 "A" & "B" Coys. under RSM, LGO & BO. for specialist training and drill.
25th February 1917 Divine Services
26th February 1917 Major General Govinge visited Battalion
27th February 1917 Support of Hill 60 Sector
27th February 1917 Operational Order 140.
28th February 1917 7 O.R. joined for duty.
1st March 1917 Battalion in Support in Railway Dugouts.
1st March 1917 Report of patrol.
2nd March 1917 Situation all quiet
3rd March 1917 Reliefs
3rd March 1917 Message was received from Brigade.
4th March 1917 Some Shelling
5th March 1917 Artillery activity below normal.
6th March 1917 Artillery fairly active
7th March 1917 Hostile Artillery quiet
8th March 1917 Light Minenwerfer shells
9th March 1917 Dog shot
10th March 1917 Germans looking over parapet
11th March 1917 Shot by our Snipers.
12th March 1917 Battalion in Support.
13th March 1917 Support
14th March 1917 Situation during the day quiet.
14th March 1917 Operational Order 150.
15th March 1917 Situation during the day quiet.
16th March 1917 In Camp
17th March 1917 Innoculations complete
18th March 1917 Church Parades
19th March 1917 Lectures
20th March 1917 Battalion in Camp.
20th March 1917 Operational Order 151.
21st March 1917 Reliefs
22nd March 1917 Artillery quiet but Minenwerfers active
23rd March 1917 Hostile Artillery more active than usual.
24th March 1917 Bombardment
25th March 1917 Hostile Artillery active
26th March 1917 Party of Germans observed
27th March 1917 Shelling
28th March 1917 White lights
28th March 1917 Operational Order 152.
29th March 1917 In Support
30th March 1917 Battalion in Support
31st March 1917 No Casualties.
1st April 1917 Battalion in Canal Reserve Camp.
2nd April 1917 Armourer Sgt. inspected rifles of "A" & "B" Coys.
3rd April 1917 "C" & "D" Coys. Rifles inspected
4th April 1917 Lewis Guns and Rifles of H.Q. inspected
5th April 1917 Working parties provided for Dickesbushe Range.
6th April 1917 "B" Coy. bathed at Halifax Camp
7th April 1917 "C" Coy. used Dickesbushe Range.
8th April 1917 Church Parades
9th April 1917 Washing and rubbing of men's feet prior to moving in to the line.
10th April 1917 Enemy Snipers active
11th April 1917 Artillery quiet.
12th April 1917 Enemy fired a few Rifle Grenades in the vicinity of Old Kent Road
13th April 1917 Shrapnel shells
14th April 1917 Enemy shelled Canal
15th April 1917 Artillery quiet due to incessant rain.
16th April 1917 Into camp
17th April 1917 Battalion inspected for Rabies.
18th April 1917 Training
19th April 1917 On Rifle Range.
20th April 1917 Presentation of Medal Ribbons
21st April 1917 Training
22nd April 1917 Church Parades
23rd April 1917 Platoon Boxing and Football competitions.
24th April 1917 Relief Complete
24th April 1917 Into Support
25th April 1917 Battalion in Support.
26th April 1917 Battalion still in Support
27th April 1917 Battalion still in Support
28th April 1917 Enemy shelled neighbourhood of Swan Chateau
29th April 1917 Enemy intermittently shelled neighbourhood of Swan Chateau.
30th April 1917 Enemy shelled Brisbane Dump
1st May 1917 Battalion in Support at Swan Chateau.
2nd May 1917 Enemy Artillery more active today
3rd May 1917 Reliefs
4th May 1917 In trenches at Spoil Bank
5th May 1917 Brigadier of 142nd Brigade visited
6th May 1917 Throughout the day the Forward Area was fairly quiet.
7th May 1917 Some hostile shelling on the back areas
8th May 1917 No patrols were out during the night.
9th May 1917 A few 7.7cm LHV shells fell on Estaminet Lane
10th May 1917 Intense barrage opened on the whole front
11th May 1917 Back areas Shelled
12th May 1917 Battalion arrived at Canal Reserve Camp
13th May 1917 The Battalion together with 15th Battalion formed "C" Column
14th May 1917 Battalion continuing march
15th May 1917 On the March
16th May 1917 Battalion commenced training.
17th May 1917 Inter Platoon competition
18th May 1917 Inspection of rifles
19th May 1917 Promotion
20th May 1917 Church Parades
21st May 1917 Armourer Sgt. inspected Lewis Guns.
22nd May 1917 Musketry
23rd May 1917 Practice attack
24th May 1917 Practice attack
25th May 1917 Medal Ribbons Presented
26th May 1917 Inter-Platoon competition.
27th May 1917 Church Parades
28th May 1917 Football and Rifle Bombing
29th May 1917 Special Mention
30th May 1917 On the March
31st May 1917 Baths
1st June 1917 Cricket
2nd June 1917 Bathing completed
2nd June 1917 Instructions for attack
3rd June 1917 Heavy Artillery bombarded hostile positions
3rd June 1917 Operational Order
4th June 1917 Instructions
4th June 1917 Artillery continued the bombardment
5th June 1917 A little more retaliation from the Enemy
6th June 1917 Wire Cut
7th of June 1917 In Action
7th June 1917 Attack on Messinesand Wytschaete Ridge
7th June 1917 Report on Operations.
8th of June 1917 Holding Ground
8th June 1917 Artillery active
9th of June 1917 Shelling
9th June 1917 Enemy shelled our lines heavily
10th of June 1917 Shelling
10th June 1917 Enemy barrage intensified.
11th of June 1917 Stunt
11th June 1917 Hostile Shelling
12th of June 1917 On the March
12th June 1917 Fire in dumps at Lankhof Farm.
13th of June 1917 Feeling Better
13th June 1917 Resting and cleaning up
14th of June 1917 A Little Light Relief
14th June 1917 Kit Inspection
15th of June 1917 On the Move
15th June 1917 On the March
16th of June 1917 On the March
16th June 1917 On the March
17th of June 1917 Relaxing
17th June 1917 Brigade Church Parade
18th of June 1917 An easy day
18th June 1917 Billets Inspected
19th of June 1917 Cooking Duty
19th June 1917 Parades
20th of June 1917 Happy Birthday
21st of June 1917 Easy Duty
21st June 1917 Instruction
22nd of June 1917 Routine Day
22nd June 1917 Armourer Sgt. inspected rifles
23rd of June 1917 Latrine Duty
23rd June 1917 Battalion bathed in Canal
24th of June 1917 Sunday Parade
24th June 1917 Cricket and Entertainment
25th of June 1917 On Parade
25th June 1917 Parades as usual.
26th of June 1917 A Day Out
26th June 1917 Divisional swimming gala
27th of June 1917 Practice Attack
27th June 1917 Surprise Attack
28th of June 1917 Marching Again
28th June 1917 Move
29th of June 1917 Arrive at Ridgewood
29th June 1917 Into bivouacs
30th of June 1917 Cold & Wet
30th June 1917 Improving bivouacs
1st of July 1917 Working Party
1st July 1917 Bivouacs.
2nd of July 1917 More work to be done
2nd July 1917 Intense bombardment
3rd of July 1917 Water Duty
3rd July 1917 Repair and cable burying
4th of July 1917 The King at the Front
4th July 1917 His Majesty the King visited
5th of July 1917 German Shelling
5th July 1917 Battalion in camp.
6th of July 1917 Enjoying the weather
6th July 1917 Bathed at Chippewa Camp baths.
7th of July 1917 Routine shelling
7th July 1917 Bathing at Westoutre.
8th of July 1917 Into the Front Line
8th July 1917 Reliefs
9th of July 1917 In No Man's Land
9th July 1917 Shelling
10th of July 1917 After Effects
10th July 1917 Artillery fairly quiet.
11th of July 1917 Back with the Unit
11th July 1917 Observation Balloons attacked
12th of July 1917 Treats in the trench
12th July 1917 Hostile Artillery fairly active
13th of July 1917 Enjoying the rest
13th July 1917 Trench Raid
14th of July 1917 Getting soaked
14th July 1917 Enemy aeroplanes active
15th of July 1917 The ruins of war
15th July 1917 Gas barrage
16th of July 1917 Bomb Clearing
16th July 1917 Gas shell bombardment
17th of July 1917 Summer Sunshine
17th July 1917 Artillery activity normal.
18th of July 1917 A close call
18th July 1917 Heavy rain
19th of July 1917 Working Party
19th July 1917 Shelling
20th of July 1917 Will ever end?
20th July 1917 Intense bombardment
21st July 1917 Explosion of Dump
22ndt of July 1917 Further shelling
22nd July 1917 Explosion
23rd of July 1917 Not much sleep
23rd July 1917 Practice barrage on our Left and Front.
24th of July 1917 Working under fire
24th July 1917 Hostile aircraft again patrolled our back area's
25th of July 1917 Relieved at last
25th July 1917 Battalion in camp.
26th of July 1917 Punishment duty
26th July 1917 Commanding Officer presented Medal Ribbons
27th of July 1917 Medal parade
27th July 1917 Parade under Company arrangements
28th of July 1917 More awards
28th July 1917 Divisional Commander presented Medal Ribbons.
29th of July 1917 Bomb throwing practice
29th July 1917 Gas shells fired by the Enemy
30th of July 1917 Meeting the locals
30th July 1917 Route march
31sth of July 1917 The Colonel's Parade
31st July 1917 Battalion drill
1st of August 1917 March washed out
1st August 1917 Location Kenora Camp.
2nd of August 1917 Marching in the mud
2nd August 1917 General day
3rd of August 1917 Marching in the wet
3rd August 1917 Rain all day.
4th of August 1917 Parade & March
4th August 1917 Heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon.
5th of August 1917 Wine tasting
5th August 1917 Church Parades
6th of August 1917 Out to tea
6th August 1917 General day
7th of August 1917 Good grub
7th August 1917 General day
8th of August 1917 Moving up the line
8th August 1917 Battalion moved to Ridge Wood
9th of August 1917 German raid
9th August 1917 Enemy planes over again
10th of August 1917 Cookery duty
10th August 1917 Quiet day.
11th of August 1917 Night work
11th August 1917 Enemy plane again over during the night
12th of August 1917 Forced to stop work
12th August 1917 Working parties provided
13th of August 1917 Moving camp
13th August 1917 Enemy aeroplane taking advantage of low cloud came over
14th of August 1917 A quiet day
14th August 1917 Battalion in camp and bathed at Westoutre.
15th of August 1917 To St. Omer
15th August 1917 Battalion left camp at 0030 hours and marched to Abeele Station
16th of August 1917 Practice Day
16th August 1917 Training under Company arrangements
17th of August 1917 Shooting Practice
17th August 1917 Battalion carried out Musketry practice
18th of August 1917 Firing at the ranges
18th August 1917 Musketry
19th of August 1917 Sunday Service
19th August 1917 Church Parades
20th of August 1917 Early morning run
20th August 1917 1430 hours Sergeants parade.
21st of August 1917 Health & Fitness
21st August 1917 1430 hours Corporals parade.
22nd of August 1917 General's Inspection
22nd August 1917 Hostile aeroplane came over
23rd of August 1917 Soaked in the rain again
23rd August 1917 1515 hours Officers parade.
24th of August 1917 Return to the Front
24th August 1917 Battalion moved by bus to Halifax Camp
25th of August 1917 News from home
25th August 1917 Hostile plane over at night dropping about a dozen bombs
26th of August 1917 A disturbed night
26th August 1917 Church Parades
27th of August 1917 Waiting to go in the line
27th August 1917 Sand bagging continued.
28th of August 1917 Going over the top
28th August 1917 Long range hostile gun fires a few shells
29th of August 1917 New job
29th August 1917 Parade under Company arrangements
30th of August 1917 Cooking for the troops
30th August 1917 Long range hostile gun again fired
31st of August 1917 More bacon
31st August 1917 Parade under Company arrangements.
1st of September 1917 Enjoying a lie in
1st September 1917 Location Halifax Camp.
2nd of September 1917 Better than the Front Line
2nd September 1917 Hostile aircraft were engaged by ours
3rd of September 1917 The High Life
3rd September 1917 Usual training and working parties.
4th of September 1917 Cookhouse Duty
4th September 1917 All night hostile aircraft were active
5th of September 1917 Breakfast for the troops
5th September 1917 Two planes came over but were immediately fired on by A.A.
6th of September 1917 More frying
6th September 1917 Exceptionally heavy thunderstorm during the evening.
7th of September 1917 Repeat the routine
7th September 1917 Hostile planes over at 2340 hours
8th of September 1917 Working hard
8th September 1917 Battalion moved to Chateau Segard
9th Sep 1917 Enemy Attack
9th of September 1917 Cooking the Sunday Dinner
9th September 1917 Hostile planes over dropping several bombs
10th of September 1917 Rabbit for a change
10th September 1917 Artillery shelled Theranbaxi Track
11th of September 1917 Photo opportunity
11th September 1917 A barrage spread along the whole front.
12th of September 1917 Cookhouse Routine
12th September 1917 Enemy shelled the whole of the Battalion area
13th of September 1917 Fire troubles in the Cookhouse
13th September 1917 Practice barrage morning and evening on our left
14th of September 1917 Special Treat
14th September 1917 Heavy bombardment on our left during early morning.
15th of September 1917 Early riser
15th September 1917 Enemy shelled our left front
16th of September 1917 Apples & Custard
16th September 1917 Relief in afternoon
17th of September 1917 Feeding the masses
17th September 1917 Battalion in camp at Segard Chateau.
18th of September 1917 In to town
18th September 1917 Battalion moved to central area Steenvoorde
19th of September 1917 A tall order
19th September 1917 Battalion bathed at Steenvoorde
20th of September 1917 On the move
20th September 1917 Battalion moved to Eicke
21st of September 1917 First bath in a month
21st September 1917 Route march to Caestre
22nd of September 1917 Unloading trains
22nd September 1917 Battalion detrained at Aubigny
23rd September 1917 Voluntary Church Parades
24th of September 1917 Arrived Acq
24th September 1917 Battalion moved to Chateau St. Aubin
25th of September 1917 Wiring party
25th September 1917 Battalion moved to Roundhay Camp
26th of September 1917 Rumours of Ypres
26th September 1917 Enemy aeroplanes profiting by low cloud
27th of September 1917 Guard duty
27th September 1917 Enemy aeroplanes fairly active
28th of September 1917 Working on the range
28th September 1917 Usual working parties.
29th of September 1917 Digging dugouts
29th September 1917 Fine day, very quiet
30th of September 1917 Chance of a bath
30th September 1917 Enemy aeroplanes active against our Scouts
1st of October 1917 Digging in
1st October 1917 Battalion in Reserve at Roundhay Camp
2nd of October 1917 Some shellfire
2nd October 1917 Physical training in the morning
3rd of October 1917 Out of Ypres for now
3rd October 1917 Reliefs
4th of October 1917 Starting a new job
4th October 1917 Battalion bathed at Anzin St. Aubin bath's.
5th of October 1917 Pay day
5th October 1917 "D" Coy. used Maroeuil Range
6th of October 1917 Marching in the rain
6th October 1917
7th of October 1917 To church
7th October 1917 Voluntary Church parades
8th of October 1917 Duty runner
8th October 1917 Battalion concert at 1900 hours in ASC Hut.
9th of October 1917 Bath time again
9th October 1917 Battalion bathed at Anzin St. Aubin
10th of October 1917 Back into the front line
10th of November 1917 Rum and rain
10th October 1917 Gas Projection Discharge
10th October 1917 Patrol
11th of October 1917 Accompanying the Captain
11th October 1917 0300 hours Gas projected on our Left.
12th of October 1917 Out in the rain
12th October 1917 Administrative instructions for O.O.190.
12th October 1917 Artillery quiet during the night.
13th of October 1917 Firing back
13th October 1917 A patrol consisting of 5 O.R. went out
14th of October 1917 More running
14th October 1917 Artillery more active
15th of October 1917 Fairly quiet at the front
15th October 1917 Enemy Artillery and T.M's. quiet on our front
15th November 1917 "A" Coy. used ranges 5 & 6
16th October 1917 Dull day with no little Artillery action
17th of October 1917 Quiet continues
17th October 1917 500 15cm H.E. falling
17th October 1917 * * * Schedule to O.O.190 * * *
18th of October 1917 Quiet at the front
18th October 1917 7th London Regt. Operational Order 190. Foot Hill.
18th October 1917 17th London Regt. raided enemy positions
19th of October 1917 An easy day
19th October 1917 No Hostile Artillery activity
20th of October 1917 Silent working
20th October 1917 Usual absence of Enemy Artillery
21st of October 1917 A nice fine day at the front
21st October 1917 No Artillery action on our Front.
21st November 1917 Battalion marched to Habareq.
22nd of October 1917 High life at the front
22nd October 1917 1815 hours Gas discharge
23rd of October 1917 Chief Cook
23rd October 1917 Slight shelling
24th of October 1917 Cooking continued
24th October 1917 At 1545 hours a heavy bombardment opened on our Right.
25th of October 1917 How long will it last?
25th October 1917 8th London Regt. on our Left Front raided the Enemy outpost
26th of October 1917 Billet rest
26th October 1917 Reliefs
27th of October 1917 Promotion
27th October 1917 The Battalion bathed at Anzin.
28th of October 1917 Sunday's rest
28th October 1917 Voluntary Church Parades.
29th of October 1917 Presented with a stripe
29th October 1917 Specialised training
30th of October 1917 Celebration
30th October 1917 Officers class
31st of October 1917 Back to the line
31st October 1917 Battalion moved to Roundhay Camp
1st of November 1917 Carrying guns
1st November 1917 Battalion in Reserve
2nd of November 1917 Taking the ammo forward
2nd November 1917 Special R.C. Service in R.E. hut.
2nd December 1917 Attack by 2 Companies to retake ground lost by 6th London Regt.
3rd of November 1917 Digging trenches
3rd November 1917 Usual working parties.
4th of November 1917 Sunday again
5th of November 1917 Building a duckwalk
5th November 1917 Usual working parties.
6th of November 1917 INspection & parade
6th November 1917 New German Trenches
7th of November 1917 Raining
8th of November 1917 Wet, wet, wet
9th of November 1917 In the line in the mud
9th November 1917 Reliefs
10th November 1917 Artilleries inactive.
11th of November 1917 Dugout collapsed
11th November 1917 No patrols at night
12th of November 1917 Gone sick
12th November 1917 Dispositions were changed according to instructions in CG196.
13th of Novtember 1917 Relieved
13th November 1917 Enemy was plainly seen between Square Wood and Hollow Copse.
14th of November 1917 Return to duty
14th November 1917 Battalion bathed at Divisional bath's
15th of November 1917
16th of November 1917
16th November 1917 "C" Coy. used ranges 5 & 6
17th November 1917 "D" Coy. used ranges 5 & 6
18th of November 1917 Enough is enough
18th November 1917 Battalion moved to Bray.
19th of November 1917 Still ill
19th November 1917 Company arrangements.
20th of November 1917 Route marching again
22nd November 1917 Battalion marched to Simencourt.
23rd November 1917 Day spent cleaning up camp
24th November 1917 Battalion moved to Courcelles Le Comte.
25th November 1917 Battalion moved to Beaulencourt.
26th November 1917 Platoon training
27th November 1917 Battalion moved Doignies.
28th November 1917 Battalion moved to trenches in Hindenburg Line
29th November 1917 Battalion moved to Hunderburg Support Line.
30th November 1917 Enemy fairly quiet in the evening.
1st December 1917 Enemy Massing
2nd Dec 1917 21st Londons at Bourlon Wood At 1 a.m. Relief of 15th Lon Regt by 21st Londons is complete. Dispositions. D& A Coys in Front line, opposite Bourlon. C Coy in immediate support. B Coy in reserve near Battalion Hqrs at SW corner of Bourlon Wood.
8.10 p.m. 7th & 8th Lon Regt attack to straighten out Front Line immediately W. of Bourlon Wood. Our L.G. cooperate on R. flank of the attack. Capt. A.L. Strickland sends one platoon from D Coy to assist in the consolidation of captured line. 8th Lon Regt wounded & prisoners wounded & unwounded, passed through Battalion Hqrs & R.A.P.
2nd Dec 1917 Attack Made
3rd December 1917 Congratulations received from Brigade General on yesterdays operations.
4th December 1917 Reliefs
5th December 1917 Carrying party for ammunition.
6th December 1917 Warning order from 140th Inf. Bde. Battalion to 'Stand To'
7th December 1917 Battalion moved forward to Front position West of The Squires
8th December 1917 Enemy shelled the line.
9th December 1917 Front Line again shelled.
10th December 1917 Hostile Artillery active on both flanks
11th December 1917 Shelled with 7.7cm and occasional shrapnel.
12th December 1917 Battalion in huts at Royal Court.
13th December 1917 Day spent cleaning
15th Dec 1917 21st Londons return to billets At 6 p.m. on the 15th December the 21st Londons are relieved by 7th Bn London Regt and withdraw to Bertincourt. By 9 p.m. the men of the 21st Battalion are in billets at Bertincourt.
15th December 1917 Battalion moved forward to Front Line
16th December 1917 Slight shelling of Haringcourt.
17th December 1917 Enemy Artillery active with salvos of 7.7cmm H.E.
18th December 1917 Enemy Artillery fairly active throughout the day
19th December 1917 Hostile Artillery Quiet
20th December 1917 Fairly quiet. Visibility bad.
21st December 1917 Reliefs
22nd December 1917 Battalion moved to Ribemont
23rd December 1917 Preparations for Xmas festivities.
25th December 1917 Christmas Day.
26th December 1917 Dinner Held
27th December 1917 Company Inspections.
28th December 1917 Parade under Company arrangements
29th December 1917 Special class under L.G.O.
31st December 1917 Tactical scheme
1st January 1918 Parades
1st January 1918 Special Physical training class
2nd January 1918 Training area allotted
3rd January 1918 Training area allotted
4th January 1918 Very Cold & Frosty.
5th January 1918 Musketry Camp.
6th January 1918 Church Parades
7th January 1918 Training area "D" allotted to the Battalion.
8th January 1918 Lewis Gun class under L.G.O.
9th January 1918 Entrain tomorrow at Mericourt
9th January 1918 Improvised bath's built over Hot Water stream
10th January 1918 CG72 10th Jan. 1918
10th January 1918 Battalion entrained at Mericourt - Ribemont Station
11th January 1918 Preperations for move in to line.
12th January 1918 Operational Order 204
12th January 1918 7th London Regt. moved to Front Line trenches
13th January 1918 Day very quiet with practically no shelling.
14th January 1918 Trenches still frozen and in a bad condition.
15th January 1918 Programme of work issued to Companies
16th January 1918 Trenches Very Muddy
17th January 1918 Machine Gun Coy. carried out harassing fire
18th January 1918 Reconnoitered evacuated Enemy Salient.
19th January 1918 Slight Artillery and Grenatenwerfer activity
20th January 1918 A S.O.S. test was fired from Brigade H.Q.
21st January 1918 Covering party returned after
22nd January 1918 Battalion H.Q. moved from Kaiser Trench to Kaiser Support.
23rd January 1918 Battalion employed on Sunday working parties
24th January 1918 Enemy shelled Ribecourt village
25th January 1918 Battalion in camp at Lechelle.
26th January 1918 Bath's allotted to Battalion at Bertincourt
27th January 1918 Brigade Church parade and Medal presentations
28th January 1918 Work in connection with re-organisation carried on.
29th January 1918 Nominal rolls in quadruplicate completed 0900 hours.
30th January 1918 Major General spoke to all the Officers.
31st January 1918 Work in connection with cleaning up continued.
1st February 1918 C.O. & Adjt. visited transport
2nd February 1918 Reorganisation
13th Oct 1918 Heavy Shelling
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Those known to have served with7th Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Adams Herbert John. Pte. (d.2nd December 1917)
- Ainsworth Albert. Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916)
- Allen Henry Furner. Cpl. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Appleford Frances Samuel. Pte.
- Ayling Cecil Wallace. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Ball William Henry. Pte. (d.27th Aug 1918)
- Barrett Frederick Alfred. Rflmn. (d.7th Oct 1916)
- Beale Joseph Daniel. L/Cpl.
- Bezley William George. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1917)
- Brindley Thomas. Pte.
- Cliffe Kenneth. Pte. (d.11th Jun 1917)
- Coles MM William Price Vivian. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Oct 1916)
- Connolly William Joseph. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Connolly William Joseph. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Cracknell George Edward. Pte. (d.18th October 1918)
- Daykin Henry John.
- Dean William Leonard. Pte.
- Edmondson Allan. Pte.
- Edmondson George Allen. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1918 )
- Feder Emanuel. Pte. (d.1st Sept 1918)
- Francis William James Baden.
- Garlick Harry. Pte.
- Glenton Frederick.
- Green George R.. Pte.
- Hawkins MC Kenneth Edwards. A/Capt (d.22 March 1918)
- Hendry MM. Henry Oscar. L/Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916)
- Hewins James Henry. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1918)
- Holm John Bennett. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Dec 1917)
- Knox George. Sgt.
- Marriott Arthur. L/Cpl.
- Marriott Arthur. Cpl.
- Matthews Arthur Henry. Pte.
- Murray George. Pte.
- Nugent Francis Joseph. Cpl. (d.2nd Dec 1917)
- O'Brien DCM, Belgian MM. James.
- O'Brien Thomas William. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Palmer Charles Stanley Banks. L/Cpl. (d.26th Sep 1915)
- Penn Mark George. Sgt.
- Planck Charles Digby. Pte.
- Preston J. F.. Lt.
- Robinson Robert Beeley. Rfm. (d.15th Sep 1916)
- Rowson Walter William Tombleson. Pte. (d.7th Oct 1916)
- Siddalls George Henry. Pte. (d.28th Aug 1918)
- Smith Arthur Leonard.
- Stringer Ernest. Pte. (d.9th September 1918)
- Walsh Thomas Kevin. Pte. (d.2nd Dec 1917)
- Warren MM. Percival Discombe. Cpl. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Whitlock Bertram. Pte. (d.2nd December 1917)
- Zimmer James William. Pte.
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Cpl. Percival Discombe Warren MM. 1/7th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) Sadly Percival Discombe Warren was killed in action on the 7th June 1917 at age 23. After his death, my gran inherited a framed certificate and a military medal which was awarded to Percival for bravery and gallantry on the field.
My gran recently passed it on to me and she didn't know a great lot about Percival as she would have been too young to remember much about him.
I told my gran I would try to find out as much as I possibly could.
Just a couple of days ago I knew nothing about him and today I know what unit he was with and where he was sent. It's been a great experience to learn about all the challenges and the bravery of all who were involved during the First World War.
Percival's body was never found. His name is written on a plaque at Ypres memorial
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L/Cpl. John Bennett Holm 7th Btn. London Regiment (d.2nd Dec 1917) John's parents William and Mary Cameron Holm, from Fife, migrated to Ilford where John Bennett Holm was born. He married Theodosia Eliza Radley and had two daughters, Winifred and Doris May.
John was killed at the 2nd Battle of Cambrai on the 2nd of December 1917, he is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval, France. One of the thousands with no known grave.
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Pte. James William Zimmer 1/7th Btn. London Regiment My great grandfather James William Zimmer was with the 7th London Regiment, he ended up in the Labour Corps in 1919, disabled with bronchitis which I have read can be brought on by mustard gas. He was also attached to the 4th battalion Essex Regiment. I am trying to find more information on him.
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Pte. Kenneth Cliffe 1/7th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (d.11th Jun 1917) Kenneth Cliffe of Sun Street, London, was an employee at The Accident Department in the Head Office of Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Ltd when he enlisted as a private in the 7th (City of London) Battalion, of the London Regiment at Shepherds Bush. Kenneth was killed in action on the 11th June 1917 at the Battle of Messines and is remembered amongst the missing listed on the Menin Gate in Ypres. The company he worked for is now part of the Aviva group and Kenneth is listed on the company Roll of Honour.
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Pte. Thomas Kevin Walsh 1/7th Btn. London Regiment (d.2nd Dec 1917) Thomas Walsh was killed in action at Bourlon Wood near Cambrai. Remembered at Louverval.
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Pte. Ernest Stringer 7th Battalion London Regiment (d.9th September 1918) Ernest Stringer served with the Middlesex Regiment, but had been posted to 7th Battalion, London Regiment when he lost his life.
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Pte. George Edward Cracknell 7th Battalion London Regiment (d.18th October 1918) George Cracknell was from Wanstead. He's buried in the cemetery of Saint Mary the Virgin church. He died the 18th October 1918 age 18 in Mons-en-Pévèle, a commune in the Nord department in northern France, probably after being wounded in combat by German fire the 13th October. History of the 7th City of London Battalion, The London Regiment
states, ..orders came to push forward, and patrols advanced through a wood about 150 yards to Courrierres. Sergt. H. Lydiart, M.M., and his patrol were fired at by machine-guns and a sniper, the position of the enemy was checked and reported back to Lieut. E.W. Pinnock, M.C. The Germans were shelling the village, and all the men could do was to dig in. B Company's H.Q. in a cellar was shelled very heavily, and they moved toute de suite. No sooner had they done so when enemy shells scored direct hits-a lucky escape.
A Company had one man killed and half-a-dozen wounded, one of whom was Sergt. E. Wharram.
Quem di diligunt adulescens moritur
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Pte. Bertram Whitlock 7th Battalion London Regiment (d.2nd December 1917) Bertram Whitlock was killed in action on the 2nd of December 1917 at Bourlon Wood near Cambrai, France. He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval France.
Survived by wife Rose later Rose Salter, and 2 sons Sidney Bertram and William.
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Pte. Frances Samuel Appleford 7th Btn. London (City of London) Regiment Frances Appleford was a distant relative of mine. He survived the war, but sadly he died in 1925 from the after effects of four years' active service with the 7th City of London Regiment. He left behind a wife and two very young children. He is buried in Forest Gate, London.
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Rflmn. Frederick Alfred Barrett 7th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Oct 1916)  Following my uncle's death, information has been found on his step brother's Dad, Frederick Barrett.
He first entered France as Private 5332 with the 7th Battalion, London Regiment on 6th of June 1916, and served with it until 13th of June 1916. This short period of time means that he remained at the base depot and was never posted to the field with that unit.
After which he transferred to the 12th Battalion (where he was renumbered to 7904) date given was on the 14th July 1916 and remained in the 12th until his death on 7th October 1916.
CWGC has his name placed in stone at the Thiepval Memorial, France. Information found shows that he lived in Kensington, which together with Soldiers' Effects and Results show that he was killed in action and indicates that he left a widow, Elizabeth and a child (Elizabeth who I knew as my Nanny Nicholls, The Old Lady) and the child as (Big Fred) from her first husband Frederick Albert Barrett.
The war diary only records entry, that at 1:45 pm they attacked Dewdrop Trench, and references a report attached. 1/12th Rangers were in 56th Division and were fighting near Les Boeufs on the Somme on 7th October 1916.
On the 7th of October 1916 the XIV Corps objective was a trench line from 100 - 500 yards away and on the right flank the 56th Division (Major-General C. P. A. Hull) attacked with two brigades. On the right, in the 168th Brigade area, the 1/14th Battalion, London Scottish found it difficult to maintain contact with the French on the right, who advanced eastwards rather than north-east. The Scottish captured a southern group of gun pits and pushed on to the south end of Hazy Trench 200 yards (180 m) beyond. The 1/4th London was stopped by machine-gun fire from the northern gun pits and tried to outflank them on the right.
On the left, the 1/12th Londons advance was stopped short of Dewdrop Trench to the north-east of Les Boufs,
I have located a memorial to his unit in London, The Rangers, 12th County of London Regiment War Memorial, is in Chenies Street, London
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L/Cpl. Henry Oscar Hendry MM. 1/7th Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Oct 1916) Henry Hendry was my great grandmother's brother. In 1911, aged 20, he lived with his parents William and Elizabeth at 1 Aline Road, West Ham, Essex and worked as an accounts clerk. He enlisted with the 1st/7th City of London Battalion as a Private, at Sun Street (date unknown).
On 7th of October 1916 his battalion, part of the 47th Division, attacked the Butte de Warlencourt, during the Battle of The Somme. Henry was reported 'Missing presumed dead' after the attack and his name is carved on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Pte. James Henry Hewins 7th Battalion London Regiment (d.9th Aug 1918) James Hewins was the son of Charles and Eliza Hewins of The Windmill, Llantwit Major, Cardiff. He is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.
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Pte. Charles Digby "Dig" Planck 1/7th Btn. London Regiment Charles Planck was my grandfather, and served with the 7th City of London Regiment in Belgium and France from 1916 to 1918.
He was at the Battle of Messines and the capture of the "White Chateau" amongst numerous other actions, and acted as a stretcher bearer on some occasions.
In his diary of WW1 he records marching past the ruined Cloth Hall in Ypres, and described other well known parts of the Western Front.
In March 1918, CDP was at an area in France known as Welsh Ridge, near the town of La Vacquerie, when he was wounded and taken prisoner. From Red Cross postcards sent to his family, it would seem that they didn't know whether he was alive or dead for several weeks.
After his wounds had healed, he was sent to work on a farm in Germany. When the war ended, CDP and 8 other prisoners walked out of the farm to the nearby town of Romhild, and with the help of some Lifebuoy soap, managed get train tickets to Frankfurt then Paris, arriving back home on Boxing Day.
C D Planck later compiled "The History of the Shiny Seventh" and was presented with a gold half hunter pocket watch by the Regiment, which is still treasured by his family.
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Pte. William George Bezley 1/7th Btn. London Regiment (d.10th Apr 1917) Private William Bezley 350096, was in a trench beside my grandfather, Charles Digby Planck (compiler of The History of the Shiny Seventh) in the area known as The Spoilbank, beside the Ypres-Comines Canal, on 10th April 1917, when he was accidentally shot and killed when another soldier dropped then caught his rifle. The accident is noted on Page 109 of "The History of the Shiny Seventh" (Original hard back version.)
Pte. Bezley was 20 years old, from 41 Kenway Road,Earls Court, London, and is buried at Chester Farm Cemetery near Ypres.
I would like to commemorate in some way the centenary of Bezley's tragic death which of course will fall on 10th April 2017, and am trying to trace any living relatives. William Bezley had a sister Edith May Bezley (1898-1976), who I think may have married Arthur W Mann in 1933 at Camberwell, when she would have been about 35. William also had a number of uncles and aunts: George W Bezley (1864-1938), Mary A (b. 1866), Edward (1876-1943), Elizabeth (1878-1961) and Arthur (1881-1963).
I would be grateful for any help with this enquiry.
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Sgt. George Knox 7th Btn London Regiment My grandfather George Knox served in the 7th Battalion, London Regiment during WW1 and reached the rank of Sergeant according to his WW2 Australian Army enlistment records. I have searched various British Army records but it seems that his records were destroyed during the bombing of London during WW2.
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Cpl. Albert Ainsworth 7th (City of London) Btn. London Regiment (d.7th Oct 1916) Albert Ainsworth started off as a private in World War One and joined the London regiment in the 7th (City of London) Battalion at Hammersmith, London under the regiment number: 3937. He lived in Notting Hill, London.
The 1/7th battalion was formed in August 1914 in Finsbury square, a district in central London and was assigned to the 2nd London Infantry Brigade in the 1st London Division.
Later on in his military career, he was promoted to Corporal and his service number changed from 3937 to 351464; this was because before 1917 all men serving with Territorial Force units were given either three digits or four digit service number. So from this information we know that Albert Ainsworth was initially a territorial forces soldier.
The 1/7th battalion embarked and landed in France in 1915 and first saw action in Festubert in May 1915. The battalion took part in several major battles in World War One such as the battle of Loo’s in the September of that year, Vimy in May 1916, High Wood in September 1916 and many other
major battles.
The battalion did suffer major casualties in these heroic battles and Corporal Albert Ainsworth was one of the many casualties, killed in action on the seventh of October in 1916. The 1/7th battalion were, at the time of Corporal Albert Ainsworth’s death fighting at Butte de Warlencourt. There was a lot of casualties as the soldiers were pinned down by machine gun fire. Around 300 officers and men lost their lives. The battalion was awarded the battle honour Le Transloy, a sector of the Somme.
Albert Ainsworth is remembered at the Thiepval memorial.
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L/Cpl. Joseph Daniel Beale 7th Btn. London Regiment Grandadm Joseph Beale left a diary which started on the 7th June 1917 at the battle for the White Chateau on the Messines ridge. It finishes in November 1917 when he appears to have become ill. I am working on transcribing it fully.
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Pte. Harry Garlick 1/7th Btn. London Regiment Harry Garlick was my great uncle. He was a good, quiet and kind man and died after the war in Hounslow, Middx on 1st December 1971 at the age of 82.
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Cpl. Francis Joseph Nugent 7th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (d.2nd Dec 1917) Our great uncle Frank Nugent was the eldest of the six children of Francis Nugent and Mary Nugent (nee Herst) of Maraekakao, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The couple were recent immigrants from County Tyrone and Clare respectively. The Nugent family were involved in a huge sheep station owned by Donald McLean. They ran a store with boarding and carting facilities, while also administering the post office.
Frank must have been a handy chap to have around - with lots of Kiwi number 8 wire ingenuity having grown up in colonial New Zealand, he was a trained carpenter/joiner.
Strangely Frank did not join a Kiwi unit but paid for his own passage and sailed from Wellington for England on the "Rotorua" when he was 27. He disembarked on the 20th of May 1915 and immediately enlisted at Aldgate with the Shiny Sevenths.
From his point we have know knowledge of his doings as my Nugent family have no letters, photographs, or even medals.
My grandmother and her sisters were so distressed with Frank's death - such loss and pain for the family. The family plot names Francis Joseph Nugent 'Killed in Action in France' and that is all of the information that they ever possessed.
I've scoured Planke's history of the Shiny Sevenths desperate for any scraps of information, as he's there with the Sevenths from the late May 1915 until the mess at Cambrai when he dies 2nd of December 1917.
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2nd Lt. William Price Vivian Coles MM 7th Btn. C Coy. London Regiment (d.7th Oct 1916) William Coles was killed in action on the 7th October 1916, aged 21. He is buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery in France, son of S. H. and W. E. Coles.
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