5th December 1914 On this day: 2 Life Guards on route march.    The 2nd Life Guards' War Diary, states they are at Eecke. A route march took place. Tactical schemes are being arranged in preparation for further active operations. War Diary Sheffield City Battalion march to Redmires camp   In heavy rain and strong winds, Sheffield City Battalion march from the city to take up residence in the barely completed Redmires Camp. They left the Drill Hall in Edmund Road, with CO on horse back and the battalion band at the head of the column. They marched via Glossop Road to Broomhall and to the camp via Crosshall. The rain turned to sleet and snow as they climbed the hills. The camp was already a familiar place as the battalion had provided nightly work parties for the last weeks of November to assist with completing the huts and bad weather had delayed their arrival from the intended move date of the 1st of December. Some of the huts were still lacking windows when the men moved in and the first night was stormy, icy cold and few men got much sleep. Sheffield City Battalion - Ralph Gibson & Paul Oldfield Leicestershire Yeomanry inspection   Squadrons paraded for inspection by General Officer Commanding 7th Cavalry Brigade, parade cancelled owing to wet weather. War diary of Leicestershire Yeomanry, St Sylvestre  Very Wet Day  Making the Most of It  A Tale of Four Battles  Bridge Dismantled  Hardly a Row of Houses Left  Limited action due to bad weather  Very Wet Day  Training  Reorganisation  Reliefs  Very Wet  Baths  Training  Commissions  Relief Complete  Trenches  Items Recovered  Trenches very Wet  Muddy  Chats  Quiet  Very Wet Day  On the Move  Nice Gifts Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 5th of December 1914. Pte. J. C. Kruger. Britstown Commando Mounted Commandos, Read their Story. Lt. H. H. Schneider. Survey Dept. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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