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

93rd Infantry Brigade



   93rd Brigade part of Kitchener's New Army and served with 31st Division in Egypt and the Western Front.
    It was made up of:
  • 15th (1st Leeds) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
  • 16th (1st Bradford) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
  • 18th (2nd Bradford) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
  • 18th (1st County of Durham) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  • 93rd Machine Gun Company
  • 93rd Trench Mortar Battery


6th Dec 1915 18th DLI sail from Liverpool

6th Mar 1916 Under Way  18th DLI report "At 5am H.T. Ivernia sailed for Marseilles from Port Said."

18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1


25th of March 1916 Hostile Aeroplanes  location map

27th of March 1916 Eight Patrols Out  location map

29th of March 1916 Heavy Snow  location map

30th of March 1916 A German MG Legs It  location map

1st Jul 1916 In Action

2nd Jul 1916 In Action  At 0100. B Coy. 18th DLI moved up to the front line. (D Coy. attached to A)

0330. 66 reinforcements reported at HQ and joined their Coys.

0830. 2 Platoons C Coy. in Monk with 4 MG of MG Co. and 2 MG in Dunmow.

1330. Brigade instructions to occupy front line from K.35.a.3.7 to K.29.c.80.95 with 1 Co. 4 L.G. by day, with 2 Coys 8 L.G. by night, remainder & HQ to hold north & south Monk. This completed by 2.40 pm and Brigade informed.

1500 - 1530. Special bombardment by our artillery during which 2 off. 9 OR C Coy. were wounded 1 OR C Co. killed.

1830 - 1900. Special bombardment by our artillery.

2020. Brigade informed that enemy was at ----- ----- shells ---- in North Monk. 40 wounded chiefly of 16th West Yorks were collected by C Coy. in front line.

2300. Kings Own on right of 18th DLI and wiring in front.

2306. Germans reported to be seen carrying up Gas Cylinders to front line.

2330. GOC 93 I.B. instructs 18 Btn DLI to send remainder of D Coy. back to Bus.

Late. Brigade warn 18th Btn DLI of possible gas attack, front line to hold on. 18th West Yorks to send 2 Coy’s one to North Monk, one to South Monk and 2 remaining Coy’s to move up later. 16th West Yorks to remain in Dunmow, 15th West Yorks in Maitland. Information also received that 2 Brigades of 48th Division with 3 Battalions of 29 Division will attack hostile line from River Ancre to Pt 29 at 3.30am. Artillery to bombard enemy’s line.

The National Archives 18th DLI War Diary Appx.1 WO95/2361/1


3rd Jul 1916 Shelling  0355. 18th DLI Inform Brigade of heavy shelling by enemy at 2.15am was of ---- shells.

2035. Brigade instructed 18th Btn DLI to get in touch with Duke of Wellingtons Regiment of 12th Brigade, on their right at Delaunay.

The National Archives 18DLI War Diary Appx 1 WO95/2361/1


26th Aug 1916 Reliefs  Trenches Festubert Sector

21.00. 18th Battalion. DLI Less C Co. which remained in O.B.L right relieved 15th West Yorkshire Regiment. B Co. front line Right, D Co. front line Left. A Co. O.B.L Left. 16th West Yorks Battalion on our Left. 2nd Yorks Battalion on our Right. No casualties. Later in night 2 casualties.

18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1


2nd of October 1916  Reconnoitring the Line  location map

3rd of October 1916 MG Coys into the Line  location map

4th of October 1916  Reliefs Underway

5th of October 1916 More Reliefs

23rd Oct 1916   Heavy rain. A & B Co. 18th DLI moved back into bivouac, on account of enemy shelling. Brigade HQ in Quanny was shelled, 93rd Brigade then moved to new HQ near Sailly Church.

18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1


1st June 1917 Positions  location map

1st June 1917 Operational Order 119  location map

1st June 1917 Diary  location map

1st June 1917 Table B.O.O.119.  location map

1st June 1917 Table B.O.O.119.

2nd June 1917 Diary

3rd Jun 1917 On the March  18th Battalion DLI vacated billets at 2.0pm and marched to camp in G.6.a near Roclincourtm vacated by 10th East Yorkshire Regiment 93rd Bde. and takes over work on roads and Red Line from 92nd Bde.

18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1


3rd June 1917 Operation Attack Order  location map

3rd June 1917 Diary  location map

4th June 1917 Table B.O.O.121.  location map

4th June 1917 Diary  location map

4th June 1917 Operational Order 120  location map

4th June 1917 Orders Issued  location map

6th June 1917 Operational Order 121

7th June 1917 Diary

7th June 1917 Operational Order 122  location map

7th June 1917 Operational Order 123  location map

9th June 1917 Diary  location map

9th June 1917 Operational Order 124  location map

10th June 1917 Diary  location map

11th June 1917 Diary  location map

11th June 1917 Operational Order 125  location map

12th June 1917 Diary  location map

13th June 1917 Diary  location map

14th June 1917 Diary  location map

14th June 1917 Operational Order 126  location map

June 15th 1917 Diary  location map

16th June 1917 Diary  location map

17th June 1917 Diary  location map

17th June 1917 Operational Order 127  location map

18th June 1917 Diary  location map

18th June 1917 Operational Order 128  location map

19th June 1917 Diary  location map

20th June 1917 Diary  location map

20th June 1917 Table B.O.O.130.  location map

20th June 1917 Operational Order 129  location map

20th June 1917 Operational Order 130  location map

21st June 1917 Diary  location map

22nd June 1017 Diary  location map

22nd June 1917 Operational Order 131  location map

23rd June 1917 Diary  location map

24th June 1917 Diary  location map

25th June 1917 Diary  location map

25th June 1917 Operational Order 132  location map

25th June 1917 Operational Order 133  location map

26th June 1917 Diary  location map

26th June 1917 Table B.O.O.134.

26th June 1917 Operational Order 134  location map

26th June 1917 Operational Order 134  location map

27th June 1917 Diary  location map

28th June 1917 Diary

29th June 1917 Diary  location map

30th June 1917 d  location map

1st July 1917 Diary  location map

2nd July 1917 Table B.O.O.135.  location map

2nd July 1917 Diary  location map

2nd July 1917 Diary  location map

3rd July 1917 Diary  location map

4th July 1917 Diary  location map

4th July 1917 Diary  location map

5th July 1917 Diary  location map

6th July 1917 Diary  location map

13th July 1917 

13th July 1917 Diary  location map

14th July 1917 Diary  location map

15th July 1917 Diary

19th July 1917 Diary

19th July 1917 Diary  location map

19th July 1917 Amendment to Orders  location map

20th July 1917 Diary

21st July 1917 Diary  location map

22nd July 1917 Diary

23rd July 1917 Diary  location map

24th July 1917 Diary  location map

25th July 1017 Diary  location map

26th July 1917 Diary  location map

26th July 1917 Diary  location map

26th July 1917 Diary  location map

27th July 1917 Diary  location map

28th July 1917 Diary  location map

29th July 1917 Reliefs Complete  location map

30th July 1917 Diary

31st July 1917 Diary

1st August 1917 Diary  location map

2nd Aug. 1917 Diary  location map

2nd August 1917 Orders

3rd August 1917 Diary  location map

4th August 1917 Diary  location map

4th August 1917 Orders  location map

5th August 1917 Diary

6th August 1917 Diary  location map

7th August 1917 Diary

8th August 1917 Diary

9th August 1917 Diary

10th August 1917 Diary

13th August 1917 Diary

13th. August 1917 Orders

13th. August 1917 Orders  location map

15th August 1917 Diary

16th August 1917 Diary

17th August 1917 Diary  location map

18th August 1917 Diary

19th August 1917 Diary

19th. August 1917 Orders  location map

19th. August 1917 Orders  location map

20th August 1917 Diary

21st August 1917 Diary  location map

22nd August 1917 Diary  location map

22nd. August 1917 Diary

23rd August 1917 Diary  location map

24th August 1917 Diary  location map

25th August 1917 Diary  location map

26th August 1917 Diary  location map

27th. August 1917 Diary

27th August 1917 Diary

28th August 1917 Diary

29th August 1917 Diary

30th August 1917 Diary

31st August 1917 Diary

22nd Mar 1918 In Action  location map

23nd Mar 1918 Reliefs  location map

23rd Mar 1918 Orders  location map

27th Mar 1918 In Action  location map

31st of March 1918 Relief Completed  location map

12th of April 1918 Enemy Advances  location map

30th of April 1918 Reliefs and Attacks  location map

30th of April 1918 Reports  location map

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