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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

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.

30th January 1917 Route march

17th October 1917 500 15cm H.E. falling  location map

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  location map

25th March 1915 Progress report

26th Mar 1915 Instruction

26th March 1915 Instruction

27th Mar 1915 Frost  location map

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 in the trenches

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  location map

20th April 1915 Trenches Visited  location map

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   location map

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  location map

4th May 1915 Reliefs  location map

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  location map

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.  location map

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.  location map

7th June 1915 Reliefs

8th June 1915 In Divisional Reserve  location map

12th June 1915 Operational Order No.10.  location map

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  location map

22nd June 1915 Several shells

23rd June 1915 In Reserve  location map

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.  location map

28th June 1915 Reliefs

28th June 1915 Operational Order No.24.  location map

29th June 1915 Divisional Reserve

1st July 1915 In Divisional Reserve  location map

5th July 1915 Operational Order No.19.

6th July 1915 Shelling  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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  location map

8th October 1915 Operational Order 31.  location map

11th November 1915 Relieved 6th Battalion in A2 Sub-Sector.

11th October 1915 Operational Order 31.  location map

14th October 1915 Moved into Support trenches

15th October 1915 In Support trenches

17th October 1915 Reliefs  location map

17th October 1915 Reliefs  location map

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.  location map

21st October 1915 Reliefs

21st October 1915 Operational Order No.34.  location map

21st October 1915 Reliefs

22nd October 1915 Relief Completed

23rd October 1915 Reliefs  location map

24th October 1915 Warned to be in readiness to move

26th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.  location map

26th October 1915  Operational Order No.36.  location map

29th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.  location map

29th October 1915 140th Infantry Brigade. Operational Order No.36.  location map

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 Battalion relieved by 15th Battalion

9th November 1915 In Reserve trenches.

11th November 1915 Orders  location map

12th November 1915 Posen Alley in very bad state.

13th November 1915 Rained steadily all day.

13th November 1915 Operational Order No.42.  location map

13th November 1915 Schedule of Movement.

14th November 1915 Reliefs  location map

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 December 1915 Took part in Divisional Exercise

3rd December 1915 Returned to billets in Lillers.

4th December 1915 Rest billets at Lillers.

13th December 1915 Operational Order No.44.  location map

13th December 1915 Schedule of Billeting  location map

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.  location map

18th December 1915 Battalion transport will move to Noyelles Les Vermelles  location map

19th December 1915 Moved from Verquin in to Support C1 Sector  location map

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  location map

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.  location map

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 Lt. Chattertons of report.

28th December 1915 Lt. Chatterton Letter

29th December 1915 In Reserve billets in Verquin.

30th December 1915 140th Brigade Operational Order No. 47.

31st December 1915 Moved in to Brigade Reserve

18th October 1916 Reconnoiter of new sector.

19th October 1916 Operational Order No.113  location map

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 Relieved by 22nd Battalion London Regt.

9th January 1916 In billets in Les Brebis.

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"  location map

13th January 1916 Support in Loos Sector.

15th January 1916 Relieved 1 Coy. 8th Battalion

16th January 1916 Right Sub-Section Loos Sector.

20th January 1916 Relieved by 23rd London Regt.

21st January 1916 In billets at Bracquemont.

24th January 1916 Reliefs

25th January 1916 In the Trenches

29th January 1916 Reliefs

30th January 1916 In Support

1st February 1916 Ordersy

1st February 1916 Reliefs.

1st February 1916 Operation Order 51.  location map

2nd February 1916 Working parties

3rd February 1916 Armoury Staff Sgt. inspected rifles

4th February 1916 In billets

5th February 1916 Relieved 17th ( Poplar and Stepney Rifles ) Battalion

5th February 1916 Operation Order 52.  location map

6th February 1916 Cleaning trenches and billets under R.E.

6th February 1916 Defence Scheme. Centre section Loos Sector.  location map

6th February 1916 Recomendations for Honours and Awards.

7th February 1916   location map

8th February 1916 Work on SAP on right of crater.  location map

9th February 1916 The 173rd Tunnelling Coy. R.E. exploded a mine

10th February 1916 Bombing posts established on near mound of new crater  location map

11th February 1916 Continued work on SAP on right of Harts Crater.

12th February 1916 Harrisons Crater loop re-opened and fire stepped.

13th February 1916 Machine Gun attacks were carried out.

14th February 1916 Enemy exploded a mine at M.6.c.26.  location map

14th February 1916 Operational Order 53.  location map

14th February 1916 Operational Order 54.  location map

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  location map

26th February 1916 Billets Inspected

27th February 1916 Church Parade

28th February 1916 Smoke Helmets

28th February 1916 Operational Order 55.  location map

29th February 1916 On the Move

1st March 1916 In billets.  location map

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  location map

16th March 1916 On the Move

17th March 1916 Instruction and Musketry.

18th March 1916 Inspection

18th March 1916  Operational Order No.69.  location map

19th March 1916 G.O.C. IV Corps. visited  location map

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  location map

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  location map

1916-03-29 29th March 1916 Battalion paraded and the C.O. inspected.

30th March 1916 Flammenwerfer demonstrations  location map

31st March 1916 Working party  location map

31st March 1916 Operational Order 72.  location map

1st April 1916 On the Move  location map

2nd April 1916 

2nd April 1916 Reliefs

2nd April 1916 Operational Order No.73.

3rd April 1916 Artillery and Trench Mortar bombardment.  location map

4th April 1916 Trench Work

6th April 1916 Deepening Fire and Communications Trenches.

7th April 1916 Artillery Fire

8th April 1916 Schedule 28th April 1916

8th April 1916 Quiet

8th April 1916 Operational Order No. 74.

9th April 1916 Gas Alert cancelled.

9th April 1916 Operational Order No.75.  location map

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  location map

17th April 1916 Working party   location map

18th April 1916 Ceremonial Parade under C.O.

19th April 1916 Inspection  location map

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.  location map

26th April 1916 Reliefs

27th April 1916 Shelling

28th April 1916 Fairly heavy Shelling

29th April 1916 Arrow Heads commenced  location map

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 Schedule 3rd May 1916 to Operational Order 77

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  location map

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  location map

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.  location map

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 Battalion moved to Bois De Noulette

14th June 1916 Working Parties

17th June 1916 Operational Order No.82A.  location map

18th June 1916 Location Souchy II Sector.

19th June 1916 Schedule 7th July 1916

19th June 1916 Operational Order No.83.  location map

20th June 1916 Relieved by 2nd R.M.

21st June 1916 Schedule 21st June 1916

21st June 1916 Arrived in billets in Hersin

21st June 1916 Operational Order No.84.  location map

22nd June 1916 Relieved 8th London Regt.

23rd June 1916 Relief of 8th London Regt. complete

24th June 1916 Schedule 24th June 1916

24th June 1916 Artillery bombardment and wire cutting by T.M.B's.

24th June 1916  Operational Order No.85.  location map

25th June 1916 Relieved by 21st Battalion.

26th June 1916 Billets at Fosse 10.

27th June 1916 Battalion bathed in Hersin.

28th June 1916 Company training.

29th June 1916 Enemy shelled houses

30th June 1916 Schedule 20th July 1916

30th June 1916 Reliefs

30th June 1916 Operational Order No.86.  location map

1st July 1916 Relief of 23rd London Regt.

2nd July 1916 All quiet.

4th July 1916 Operational Order No.87  location map

4th July 1916 Relieved 1st London Regt.

5th July 1916 Relief of 1st London Regt. complete at 0100 hours.

6th July 1916 All quiet.

7th July 1916 Schedule 7th July 1916

7th July 1916 Relieved by 18th Battalion.

7th July 1916 Operational Order No.88  location map

8th July 1916 Relief complete at 0200 hours.

9th July 1916 Lectures to Officers and NCO's all day.

10th July 1916 Battalion bathed in Brewery at Sains En Gohelle.

10th August 1916 Operational Order No.100

11th July 1916 Working parties to 142nd Inf. Bde.

12th July 1916 Operational Order No.88  location map

13th July 1916 Battalion moved to billets

14th July 1916 The commanding officer inspected "A" Company.

15th July 1916 On the Move

16th July 1916 Church Parade held

16th August 1916 Brigade March Off

17th July 1916 Company training.

18th July 1916 Battalion and Company drill.

19th July 1916 2nd/Lt. Howlett joined for duty.

20th July 1916 Schedule 20th July 1916

20th July 1916 Baths for the battalion

20th July 1916 Operational Order No.91  location map

21st July 1916 7th London Regt. inspected by the new Brigadier, Viscount Hampden.

22nd July 1916 All quiet.

25th July 1916 Schedule 25th July 1916

25th July 1916 Operational Order No.94  location map

26th July 1916 Relief complete by a 0130 hours.

26th July 1916 Operational Order No.95  location map

27th July 1916 Battalion moved

28th July 1916 Company training

29th July 1916 Company route march.

29th July 1916 Operational Order No.96  location map

30th July 1916 Battalion marched to Blangemont

31st July 1916 In billets at Blangermont.

31st July 1916 Operational Order No.97  location map

1st August 1916 On the Move

2nd August 1916 Company training

3rd August 1916 Operational Order No.98  location map

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 Brigade trench attack.

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  location map

13th September 1916 Billets shelled

13th September 1916 Operational Order No.105  location map

14th September 1916 Extra Ammunition and Bombs issued   location map

14th September 1916 Operational Order No.106  location map

15th September 1916 Assembly Trenches  location map

16th September 1916 Operations on the Brigade front  location map

17th September 1916 Battalion in position   location map

18th September 1916 Battalion in new positions

19th September 1916 Bombardment  location map

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  location map

2nd October 1916 Muddy

3rd October 1916 Reinforcements

4th October 1916 Occasional rain,

5th October 1916 Reliefs  location map

6th October 1916 Shelling  location map

7th October 1916 Attack Resumed  location map

8th October 1916 Heavy Artillery Fire  location map

9th October 1916 Battalion returned to Transport Lines.

10th October 1916 Into Billets  location map

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   location map

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  location map

25th October 1916 Special Order by Brigadier General Viscount Hampden CMG

26th October 1916 Patrols sent

27th October 1916 Enemy Wire  location map

28th October 1916 Mining

29th October 1916 Schedule 22nd Nov. 1916  location map

29th October 1916 Trench Work  location map

29th October 1916 Operational Order No.115  location map

30th October 1916 In Camp.

31st October 1916 Baths  location map

1st November 1916 Brigadier General Visited Camp  location map

2nd November 1916 Inspection

3rd November 1916 Close Order Drill, Bayonet Fighting and Musketry.  location map

4th November 1916 Testing of new small Box Respirators

5th November 1916 Distribution of Medal Ribbons  location map

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  location map

8th November 1916 In to Reserve

9th November 1916 Battalion in Reserve.

10th November 1916 Schedule 11th Nov. 1916  location map

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  location map

15th November 1916 Hostile Artillery active  location map

16th November 1916 Enemy Artillery less active  location map

17th November 1916 Enemy improving his Front Line  location map

18th November 1916 Schedule 18th Nov. 1916

18th November 1916 Dump shelled  location map

18th November 1916 Operational Order No.119  location map

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.  location map

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  location map

28th November 1916 Schedule 28th Nov. 1916

28th November 1916 No Hostile fire all day.  location map

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  location map

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  location map

7th December 1916 Schedule O.O.No.122 Dated 7th December 1916  location map

7th December 1916 Lecture at Brigade School.

7th December 1916 Operational Order No.122

8th December 1916 Defence Scheme  location map

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  location map

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  location map

18th December 1916 Enemies T.M's were active  location map

19th December 1916 Minenwerfers were sent over

20th December 1916 Camoflet was blown by Australian Tunneling Company  location map

21st December 1916 Shells fell along Nynde Duckboards  location map

22nd December 1916 Schedule O.O.No.127 Dated 22nd December 1916  location map

22nd December 1916 Working Party

22nd December 1916 Enemy Machine Gun active  location map

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  location map

29th December 1916 Reliefs  location map

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  location map

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.  location map

8th January 1917 Operational Order 130  location map

9th January 1917 Battalion in Right Sub-Section Hill 60 Sector.  location map

10th January 1917 Battalion Hill 60 dispositions  location map

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  location map

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).

War Diaries



22nd January 1917 Two Enemy aeroplanes patrolled  location map

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

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.  location map

4th February 1917 Enemy sent up a White Rocket

5th February 1917 Enemy shelled the Bluff, Wynde, Duck Boards & King Street  location map

6th February 1917 Enemies batteries fired several shells in the vicinity of Bluff.  location map

7th February 1917 Hostile Snipers active during the night

8th February 1917 Sounds of aeroplanes heard over our lines

9th February 1917 2nd/Lt. E.W. Pearce is awarded the Croix De Guerre.

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  location map

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.  location map

28th February 1917 7 O.R. joined for duty.

1st March 1917 Battalion in Support in Railway Dugouts.

1st March 1917 Report of patrol.  location map

2nd March 1917 Situation all quiet

3rd March 1917 Reliefs

3rd March 1917 Message was received from Brigade.

4th March 1917 Some Shelling  location map

5th March 1917 Artillery activity below normal.

6th March 1917 Artillery fairly active   location map

7th March 1917 Hostile Artillery quiet

8th March 1917 Light Minenwerfer shells

9th March 1917 Dog shot

10th March 1917 Germans looking over parapet  location map

11th March 1917 Shot by our Snipers.   location map

12th March 1917 Battalion in Support.

13th March 1917 Lt. Col. A.G.S. Green MC assumed Command of Brigade

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.  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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.  location map

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 and proceeded to Wallencapel

15th May 1917 Battalion marched to Zudausques

16th May 1917 Battalion commenced training.

17th May 1917 Inter Platoon competition carried on.

18th May 1917 Armourer Sgt. inspected rifles of "C" & "D" Coys.

19th May 1917 Promotion

20th May 1917 Church Parades  location map

21st May 1917 Armourer Sgt. inspected Lewis Guns.

22nd May 1917 Training in Musketry on "A" range

23rd May 1917 Battalion carried out practice attack

24th May 1917 Practice attack carried in the morning.

25th May 1917 Major General presented Medal Ribbons.

26th May 1917 Hand Grenade events in the Inter-Platoon competition.

27th May 1917 Church Parades

28th May 1917 Football and Rifle Bombing continued.

29th May 1917 Extract from Sir Douglas Haig's list of names  location map

30th May 1917 On the March  location map

31st May 1917 Bths

1st June 1917 Cricket

2nd June 1917 Bathing completed

2nd June 1917 Instructions for attack  location map

3rd June 1917 Heavy Artillery bombarded hostile positions

3rd June 1917 Operational Order 161.  location map

4th June 1917 Instructions  location map

4th June 1917 Artillery continued the bombardment

5th June 1917 A little more retaliation from the Enemy

6th June 1917 A party cut our wire preparatory to the attack

7th of June 1917 In Action

7th June 1917 Attack on Messines, Wytschaete Ridge

7th June 1917 Report on Operations.  location map

8th of June 1917 Holding Ground

8th June 1917 Artillery active

9th of June 1917 Shelling

9th June 1917 Enemy shelled our lines heavily  location map

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 to 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 Major General inspected the billets.

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 Corps. Commander awards

28th of June 1917 Marching Again

28th June 1917 Battalion moved to Meteren

29th of June 1917 Arrive at Ridgewood

29th June 1917 Battalion moved in to bivouac's at Ridge wood

30th of June 1917 Cold & Wet

30th June 1917 Day was spent improving bivouac's

1st of July 1917 Working Party

1st July 1917 Battalion in bivouac's.

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  location map

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 bath's.

7th of July 1917 Routine shelling

7th July 1917 Remainder of Battalion bathed at Westoutre.

8th of July 1917 Into the Front Line

8th July 1917 Reliefs  location map

9th of July 1917 In No Man's Land

9th July 1917 Enemy shelled OB1.  location map

10th of July 1917 After Effects

10th July 1917 During the day Artillery fairly quiet.

11th of July 1917 Back with the Unit

11th July 1917 Enemy aircraft crossed our lines and attacked our Observation Balloons

12th of July 1917 Treats in the trench

12th July 1917 Hostile Artillery fairly active  location map

13th of July 1917 Enjoying the rest

13th July 1917 0130 hours 23rd Division on our Left raided Enemy positions

14th of July 1917 Getting soaked

14th July 1917 Enemy aeroplanes active early morning

15th of July 1917 The ruins of war

15th July 1917 Gas barrage across the Canal

16th of July 1917 Bomb Clearing

16th July 1917 The Enemy repeated his 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 Enemy started shelling

20th of July 1917 Will ever end?

20th July 1917 Intense bombardment

21st July 1917 Enemy Artillery caused explosion of Dump

22ndt of July 1917 Further shelling

22nd July 1917 Explosion on Bus House

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  location map

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  location map

2nd August 1917 General day

3rd of August 1917 Marching in the wet  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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  location map

10th October 1917 Patrol  location map

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 * * * Schedule to O.O.190 * * *  location map

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  location map

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  location map

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.

War Diary 21 Londons



2nd Dec 1917 Attack Made  location map

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.  location map

10th December 1917 Hostile Artillery active on both flanks

11th December 1917 Shelled with 7.7cm and occasional shrapnel.  location map

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.

War Diary 21 Londons



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.  location map

18th December 1917 Enemy Artillery fairly active throughout the day  location map

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.  location map

8th January 1918 Lewis Gun class under L.G.O.  location map

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  location map

12th January 1918 7th London Regt. moved to Front Line trenches

13th January 1918 Day very quiet with practically no shelling.  location map

14th January 1918 Trenches still frozen and in a bad condition.

15th January 1918 Programme of work issued to Companies

16th January 1918 Very muddy trenches rendering movement therin very difficult.  location map

17th January 1918 Machine Gun Coy. carried out harassing fire  location map

18th January 1918 Reconnoitered evacuated Enemy Salient.  location map

19th January 1918 Slight Artillery and Grenatenwerfer activity  location map

20th January 1918 A S.O.S. test was fired from Brigade H.Q.

21st January 1918 Covering party returned after  location map

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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7th 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

Ash Woodstock






  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.







  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.

Danny Zimmer






  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.







  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.

Mary Buckenham






  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.

Keith Padbury






  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

Oliverio






  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.

Peter Whitlock






  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.







  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

<p>Barratt Brothers WW1, after Fred enlisted but his brothers had not joined up yet.

David Nicholls






  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.

Tina Pentney






  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.







  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.

John Walker






  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.

John Walker






  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.

Greg Haughey






  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.

Danielle Whitehead






  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.

Tricia Bewsey






  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.

Jim Jefferies






  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.

Kate Nugent Bell






  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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