Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Diary of the 10th Battalion, 4 August 1914 30 December 1918
ML DOC 2414
[Transcribers note: The diary briefly lists in table form the movements of the 10th Battalion from their departure from South Australia to arrival in Egypt, thence Anzac Cove, back to Egypt and then to France until the Armistice.]
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[See image for original layout of table.]
23/12/19
DIARY OF 10th BATT
AUG 4/1914 TILL DEC. 30/1918
DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
1914
Aug. 4 Adelaide War Declared
16 09.00 Adelaide Lt. Col. Weis informed to take command 10th Battalion.
17 10.00 Adelaide Lt. Col. Weis proceeded to Keswick to select Officers (Maj. Hurcombe, S.M. Capt. Lorenzo Adgt. Capt. Minigal Q.M.)
19 10.00 Morpethville Mjr. Hawkes Istate commenced enrolling and attesting.
Oct. 20 4.30 P.M. Outer Harbour S.S. Ascanius Sailed. Total embarked 31 officers 969 other ranks 1 Y.M.C.A. man 2 sister nursed and one man excess. Transport under command Lt. F. Owen Smyth & 22 other ranks embarked on Saldanha 108 horses.
25 8 A.M. Freemntle Arrived Freemantle Lt. Col. Johnston, 26 Officers and 759 men of 11th Batt. 2 sister nurses and 2 Chaplains.
Nov. 2 8 a.m. Freemantle Left Freemantle and joined main convoy on 4th.
9 7.15 At Sea H.M.A.S. Sydney steamed West
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
9 - 11.15 a.m. At Sea - Message Emden beached and done for".
15 12.00 Colombo - Arrived Colombo. Left on 17th and collision with Shropshire".
25 12.00 Aden Arrived Aden.
26 12.00 Aden Left Aden.
30 12.00 Suez Arrived Suez.
DEC. 1 12.00 Suez Left Suez.
2 12.00 Pt. Said Arrived Pt. Said.
4 12.00 Pt. Said Left Pt. Said.
5 7 P.M. Alexandria Arrived Alexandria.
6 4 P.M. Alexandria Reached wharf.
7 4 P.M. Mena Disembarked and entrained to Cairo" Mena Camp.
1915
Feb. 7/28 - Alexandria Left Mena, marched to Cairo entrained to Alexandria.
4 P.M. Ionian Embarked with 9th Battalion.
March 1 8 A.M. Ionian Left Alexandria.
2 At Sea
4 7 P.M. - Lemnos Arrived Lemnos (about 2,000 troops transport in separate ship).
6 7 A.M. Lemnos 9th Batt. disembarked 10th remained on IONIAN 7 weeks.
23 Lemnos Training practising landings & ect.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
31 Lemnos Big Australian Mail.
April 7 Lemnos
10 Lemnos 3rd 10 reinforcements arrived.
14 Lemnos About this time came to know of landing on Gallipoli. Battalion issued with colours purple and blue.
24 Lemnos B. and C. Companies to H.M.A.S. prince of Wales, A & D Coy to torpedo destroyer.
25 About 3 A.M. Anzac Cove (Sunday) landed on Gallipoli (3rd Brigade) 29 officers 921 other ranks.
28 Night Anzac Cove Battalion relieved by Marine Division. Men thoroughly exauhsted exhausted.
29 A.M. Anzac Cove Bivouacked in shell Green & Roll call 13 officers 580 380 other ranks present. Casualties up to 30/4/15, 13 officers 453 other ranks.
May 1 A.M. Anzac Cove Relieved 9th Batt. on extreme right flank.
7 A.M. Anzac Cove 100 reinforcements and Lt. Cornish and Cullen.
19 A.M. Anzac Cove Water getting scarce, Heavy Turk attack.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
22 Anzac Cove Transport steamed off to Lemnos and Imbros. Submarine scare.
23 German plane dropped first bomb.
24 Armistice arranged 7.30 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
25 H.M.A.S. sank of Gaba Tepe. Still in same position 11th 10th 12th 9th Batts.
June 4/5 Anzac 5/10 reinforcements arrived, very hot, and flies a pest.
13 Bread issued for first time.
30 Both sides digging in.
July 1 9 A.M. Batt. relieved by 9th Batt. & rest in rear trenches.
8 3.30 A.M. 18 officers and 500 other ranks went to Imbros.
11 11 P.M. Returned to Anzac.
13 10th relieved 11th Battalion.
August Sulva landing, Lone Pine. Chunuk Bair in the seccond great attempt to open the narrows to the fleet. Attempt failed though ground was won and lost.
16 Men getting sick and run down 4.5 per cent diarrhoea.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
Sept. 2 Anzac Health of men very bad.
2 Anzac Reports send by M.O. to C.O. A.D.M.S. re need of rest and change of food.
11 Col. Weis acting Brigadier.
16 Evacuating 10 men per day dysentory.
17 117 men of 7/10 Rienfcmts arrive.
18 3rd Brigade now divisional troops. Strength of Batt. (10th) 21 officers 575 other ranks.
Oct. 1 Anzac Bgde. still divisional troops.
13 General Walker wounded.
20 Major Beevor and Capt. R.B. Jacob returned from England. 12th Batt. relieved 10th in line.
21 Aeroplane over.
Nov. 3 9th Batt. relieved by 1st Brigade.
12 Enemy digging on Gaba Tepe.
14 10th & 12th now in line. 9th & 11th in reserve. Advance parties left for Lemnos.
15 Move of 9th & 11th Batts. postponed. Weather too rough.
16 21.00 9th & 11th embarked for Mudros.
17 10th & 12th in reserve.
19 Beachy Bill very active (96 hrs.).
21 Mudros 10th Batt. embarked for Mudros.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
Arrived Mudros. Bitterly cold. Effective strength 15/11/15, 25 officers 540 other ranks.
Dec. 20 10th Batt. left Lemnos on S.S. Seang Bee.
29 Arrived Alexandria.
30 Arrived Tel-el-Kebir.
1916
Jan. Tel el Kebir Bgde. General McLagan resumed command of Brigade.
15 Review by Sir Archibald Murry Murray
25 Serapeum Moved to Serapeum.
28 Habieta 2 Coys moved to Habieta.
30 Strength 27 officers 950 other ranks.
Feb. 1 Bn. Head Quarters and 2 remaining Coys to Habieta building trenches.
9 10th Batt. invented sledge box for removing sand. Water scarce.
11 General Birdwood visits Brigade.
26 500 all ranks proceeded to join 50 50th Bn. Major Lorenzo to command 49th Bn.
28 6 officers 461 other ranks joined.
March 4 Col. Weis returned to Battalion.
9 Serapeum 10th Batt. arrived Serapeum staging camp.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
13 Serapeum General Birdwood visits lines.
19 - Bdge Bde. Church parade march past G.O.C. 1st Anzac & H.R. Highness Prince ss of Wales.
25 Transport entrains for embarkation on Maryland".
26/27 Alexandria Bgde. entrains for Alexandria. 9th & 10th and Bgde. H.Q. embark Saxonia.
28 8.30 a.m. Left Alexandria.
31 Off Malta.
April 2 Marseilles 10th arrived at Marseilles (France).
2/3 1st train Bgde. H.Q. and 9th 2nd train 10th Batt.
3-4-5 Through Orange, Montereau, Epluges, Abbeville, Hazebrouck.
5 Godewaersvelde Arrived and detrained. Billited near Strazeel Moolenacker.
6/30 Training, Gas helmet practice.
7 Transport arrives.
20 Sailly 10th, 11th & 12th march to billets at Sailly, divisional reserve.
25 Anzac day Inspection by Gens. Plumer, Walker, & McLagan.
27 Inspection by Sir Douglas Haig. Training continued.
May 12 12 Gen. Birdwood visits Brigade.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
18 Petillon Sector 10th & 12th releive 1st and 2nd Bns. in reserve billets.
19 Billets shelled 2 officers & 1 other ranks killed 7 other ranks wounded.
30 German Raid on 11th Batt.
June 6 Fleurbeaux line Fleurbeaux Batt. went into line. Gas alarm, no gas.
28/29 Sailly Relieved by 51st Batt. A.I.F. proceeded to billets west of Saily.
July 1 Bn. marched from Sailly to Moolenacker.
1/22 Organising and training raiding party.
9 Marched to Mt. Des. Catto billets for night.
10/11 Godewaersvelde Marched to Godewaersvelde and entrained for Doullens.
11 Marched to Halloy.
12 Naours Marched from Halloy to Naours.
16 Herissart Marched to Herissart.
18 Forceville Marched from Herissart to Forceville.
19 Marched from Forceville to Albert and Billited.
20 Marched from Albert to Sausage Valley.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
22 22.00 Proceeded via Black Watch Alley to attack Pozieres.
22/25 Pozieres 1st Pozieres Capt. Blackburn recommended for the V.C.
25 Releived by 5th and 17th Battns. Total casualties for operation, Killed wounded & missing 350.
Augst. 1 Bereaucourt Bn. at Berteaucourt.
9 Bonneville Marched from Berteaucourt to Bonneville.
14 Toutencourt Marched from Bonneville to Toutencourt.
15 Vandicourt Marched to Vadincourt Wood.
16 Brickfields Left Vadincourt for Brickfields near Albert.
18 Sausage Valley Marched to Sausage Valley. Relieved 3rd Battalion.
19/23 Mouquet Moquet Farm 2nd Pozieres.
23 24.00 Relieved by 21st Battalion. Entrained at Doullens.
Belgium Detrained Proven.
Sept. 1 Renora Camp Near Poperinghe (Belgium).
2 Ottawa Camp Marched to Ottawa Camp.
7 Col. Weis left for England.
8 Bomb accident 21 casualties.
9 (T) Capt. Blackburn V.C. left Batt.
13 Chateau Belge Moved to reserve position in Chateau Belge.
19 Rlwy. Dugouts Moved to railway dugouts.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
24/25 Trenches Hill 60 Col. Denton C.O.
30 Col. Redburg returned took charge from Col. Denton.
Oct. 23 21.20 Bn. relieved from Hill 60 trained to Brandhoek, Halifax Camp.
9
9 Ottawa Batt. moved to Ottawa camp.
12 Steenvoorde Marched to Steenvoorde (Billets).
13 Oosthouck Marched to Oosthouck.
14 Mouille Marched to Mouille.
15 Tournehem Marched to Tournehem.
20 Ardruicq Marched to Ardruicq and entrained for the Somme.
21 Pt. Remy Detrained at Pont Remy marched to Buigny-le-Abbaye 12.00 oclock.
23 Buire Moved by buss to Buire.
24/30 Marched to Fricourt Fatigues.
30 Bernafay Marched to Bernefay Wood 6 hrs.
Nov. 1/5 P.M. Fatigues.
6 Line Mud/trenches in shocking state.
6/11 Gueudecourt 150 evacuated trench feet.
12 Bernafay W. Marched to Bernafay Wood.
13 Fricourt Marched to Bivouac k Fricourt. Big Australian Mail.
14 Dernancourt Marched to Dernancourt (billets).
17 Buire Marched to Buire.
18 Cardonette embussed to Cardonette.
30 Franvillers Batt. marched to Franvillers.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
Dec. 1 Dernancourt Marched to Dernancourt.
3 Fricourt Marched to Fricourt.
4 Bernafay Marched to Bernafay.
5 Flers Marched to Flers.
12 Line Flers Btn. Moved into line Flers, three hot drinks per day.
22/23
22/23 Bn. relieved by 9th Bn. moved to Bazentin House.
23 Bazentine Col. Redburg evacuated Maj. Rafferty Temp. Command. Christmas parcels (Fatigues). Christmas day Fatigues.
1917
Jan. 1 Hobart Camp Opposite Bazentine-le-grand Fatigues.
6 Dernancourt Left by train for Meaulte, marched to Dernancourt.
14 Bresle Marched to Bresle.
24 Albert Marched from Bresle to Albert.
Feb. 1 Albert Training.
Bazentine Marched to Bazentine-le-petit.
4 Bazentine Col. Jacob assumed command.
11 Hexham Road Bn. moved into supports Fatigues.
19 Hexham Road Relieved 12th Batt. went into Le Barque line.
25 Le Barque Attacked and occupied Le Barque switch".
25 24.00 Le Barque Relieved by 12th Batt.
26 Supports Fatigues.
27/28 10 P.M. Bazentine Le Petit Relieved by 1st Batt. by 10 A.M. P.M.
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DATE TIME PLACE - REMARKS
28 Congratulations from Army Corps and Divisional Commanders.
March 1 Dernancourt Bn. moved from Bernefay Wood to Dernancourt.
8 Shelter Wood Bn. moved to shelter wood Camp.
23 Bresle Bn. moved to Bresle.
24/31 Bresle Training.
29 Bresle Platoon competition.
April 4 Montauban March to Montab Montauban.
5 Fremincourt Marched to Fremincourt (Relieved 29th Batt. Corps Reserve).
7 Line Louverval, marched to line. Louverval releived 12th Batt. 2 Coys.
9 & 10 Line Line advanced.
11/12 Line Releived by 11th Battalion.
12 Bgde. Support
15 Lagnicourt Heavy enemy attack on front line.
16/17 Lagnicourt Releived by 7th Battalion.
17 Le Bucquier Moved to Le Bucquier.
24 Moved to Bancourt (billets).
27 Col. Jacobs proceeded on leave. Maj. Steele temp. command.
29 Voting.
May 1/4 - Fatigues and salvage.
4 Bn. moved via Fremincourt to Trenches.
5/9 Bullecourt Releived 8/9 by 59 Division 53 Battalion (English).
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
10 Bapaume Moved to camp near Bapaume.
19 Battalion sports.
22 09.00 Bazentine Left Bapaume marched to Bazentine.
23 09.00 Ribemont Left Bazentine marched to Ribemont.
May 28 Ribemont Battalion Championship in Brigade. 10th 17 points first, 12th eleven pnts. second. Casualties for operation at Bullecourt 7 officers 174 other ranks.
June 1/6 Ribemont Training and company competitions results D.C.A.B. Batt. comp. result 10th (pnt) 9th 1st, 10th 2nd.
12 Henencourt Marched Henencourt bivouacked.
13 Henencourt Divisional sports (OCHRE" 1st).
14 Ribemont Return to Ribemont.
20 Ribemont Final of Div. coy comp. D" Coy. second in Div.
23 Mailly Maillet Col. Jacobs to O.T.B. (England). Mjr. Nelligan in command.
24 Mailly Maillet Marched to Mailly Maillet.
24/31 Mailly Maillet Training.
July 1/5 Mailly Maillet Training.
6 Ribemont Marched to Ribemont. Mjr. Giles returned.
8 Ribemont Pozieres memorial unveiled.
12 Ribemont Inspection by H.M. the King.
13 Bray Marched to Bray.
15 Bray About this time Col. Neligan assumed command.
26 Albert Marched to Abl Abert to entrain.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
27 Staple Detrained Steenbecque marched to Staple.
30 Seninghem Bn. moved by buss transport by road to Seninghem.
Aug. 1 Training Training.
6 Staple Returned to Staple.
9 - Blue Bleu Marched to Blue Bleu.
10/31 Training Training.
22 Bleu Brigade sports.
24 Bleu Inspection by G.O.C. 2nd army (Gen. Plumer).
Sept. 6 Bleu Bde. drill cup won by 10th Batt.
13 Caestre Marched to new area near Castre.
14 Connaught Marched to Connaught Camp.
16 Cornwall Marched to Cornwall camp.
18 Chateau Segard Marched to Chateau Segard.
19/20 - 33 23.30 Chateau Segard Left Chateau Segard and marched to the hopping off line.
20 05.40 Polygon Wood
21/22 24.00 Bn. releived by night 21/22.
23 Steenvoorde Bn. embussed for Steenwoorde.
29 Steenvoorde Bn. embussed to Chateau Segard. T.L. near Chateau Segard.
30 Line Moved into line at midnight.
Oct. 1/2 - Line Batt. in line.
2/3 China Wall Batt. came out to China Wall (hot food).
3/4 - Anzac Ridge Bn. left for Anzac Ridge.
4 Anzac Ridge 1st Bgde. stunt many prisoners.
5/6 Line Releived 1st Brigade.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
7 Line Releived 12th Battalion.
Oct. 9 05.20 Celtic Wood Celtic Wood raid. 5 officers 80 other Ranks.
9/10 2.45 Celtic Wood Releived by 32nd Batt.
11 Dominian Lines Batt. at Dominion lines.
20 Dominian Lines 9th & 10th sports. 9 Batt. first.
24 Kruistraat Moved to Brigade line near Ypres. Reserve (Kruistraat).
30 Rlwy. Dugouts Moved to Batt. Reserve area, releived 7th Batt. (3).
Nov. 1 Anzac Ridge Bn. moved to support Anzac Ridge, releived 12th Battalion.
5 Westhoeck Batt. moved back to Reserve (4th Bn.).
9 Halifax Releived by 66th British Div. and moved to Halifax Camp.
10 Halifax Transport left by road for Boulogne area.
11 Renescure Batt left by buss to Renescure.
13 Vaudringhem Bn. marched to Vaudrighem (20 miles).
18 Bouthres Bn. marched to Bouthres.
19 Bezinghem Readjustment of batt. Z" by formed 140 men. Reaj Readjustment of billets Batt. H.Q.
27 Enquin To Enquin.
27/30 Enquin Training.
Dec. 3/4 Enquin Bgde competitions Transport successful.
6 Strength 34 officers 740 other Rnks.
6 Voting for Referenda.
13 Vaudringhem Marched to Vaudrighem Transport to Elnes.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
14 Remilly Marched to Remilly transport to Staples.
15 Wizernes Marched to Wizernes entrained to Lindehoek Transport to Bleu.
16 Line Messines Releived 31st Batt. Quiet Sector. Transport arrived 12.00 T.L. Neuve Eglise.
24/25 Wulverghem Camp Releived by 12th Bn. came out to Wulverghem.
25 - Chrismas day, very cold.
26/31 Fatigue, very cold strength of unit 33 officers 559 other Rnks. 637.
1918 - Releived by 12th Bn.
Jan. 1/2 - Line Messines Releived Batt. in line in wings. Strength with unit 33 officers 559 O. Rnks.
9/10 Wulverghem Releived by 12th Battalion.
16 Rossignol Camp Left Wulverghem for Rossignol camp, Kemmel.
16/22 Working Parties.
23/24 Wytschaete Bn. went into line in front of Wytschaete, very quiet.
31/1 Aldershot Cmp. Bn. releived by 31st Bn. Moved to Aldershot Camp strength 39 officers 741 other ranks.
Feb. 1 Fatigues training T.L. Nueve Eglise.
24 Alarm given, 20 minutes everything ready for action.
28 Tournal Camp Bn. moved to Tournal camp. During month 10th Bn. won Bgde. football cup.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
March 1/2 Hollebeke B. took over line raid at time of relief. Mjr. Henwood Killed.
9/10 - Hollebeke Crater Dugouts Releived by 12th proceeded to Crater dugouts.
24/25 Line Hollebeke Releived 12th in line. Casualties for March 141 other ranks.
April 3/4 - Hollebeke Bn. releived by British Div. moved to Dezon Camp strength 39-764.
4 Dezon Camp Bn. left Duzon camp for Caestre by buss.
5/6 Caestre Bn. entrained at Caestre and left for Somme.
6 Doulanville Detrained at St. Rock (Amiens), moved to Doulenville, First Fire.
7 Resting Second Fire.
8 Resting third Fire.
9 Vignacourt Marched to Vignacourt.
10 Rainneville Marched back to Raie Rainneville.
12 Bivouacked outside Amiens.
12/13 9 A.M. St. Roch Marched to Station in morning 13th, entrained for the North.
13/14 11 P.M. Hondeghem Detrained at Hondeghem about 11 P.M. very dark and Germans near Strazeele.
14 Borre Batt. marched to near Borre in supports. T.L. Morbecque.
19 Meteren Sector Bn. releived support Bn. 33 Div. near Besace Farm South.
23/24 Line Bn. releived 11th Bn. in line.
24/25 Line Metren Stunt. Total casualties for April 169 other Rnks.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
28/29 Bn. releived by 2nd Bn.
30 Strazeele Bn. moved to Divisional Reserve in Strazeel Sector.
May 1/3 Strazeele Bn. in reserve.
4 Strazeele Bn. releived 5th Bn. in reserve.
8/9 Strazeele Bn. releived 12th Bn. in line (Right Sector).
12 Strazeele Col. Jacobs Cap. Cornish evacuated. Flu" very bad.
13/14 Strazeele Bn. releived by 6th Bn. proceeded to Hondegham camp.
18 Sircus Bn. releived by 3rd Bn. moved to Sircus (Div. Reserve Area).
21 Sircus Col. Neligan returned.
23 Sircus Bn. sports.
26 La Crule Releived 5th Bn. near Hondeghem. T.L. near Hazebrouck.
27/28 Merris Releived 2nd Bn. in line.
30 Merris Minor operations 60 casualties. Capture of Merris 30th
31 Merris Congratulations from Div. Brigade & Army Corps Commanders.
June 1/3 Merris Bn. in Line.
2/3 Line Co-operation with 11th Br. 8 machine guns and 31 prisoners.
3/4 - Pradelles Bn. releived by 11th Bn. moved to Pradelles support.
4/5 Rouge Croix Bn. releived by 8th & moved to Rouge Croix.
7 Sircus Bn. releived by 4th moved to circus. Bgde. sports 10th won challenge cup.
10 Blaringhem Bn. moved to Blaringhem sports.
11 Sircus Bn. moved back to Circus.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
12 Sircus Bgde. sports 10th won Challenge cup marks were 10th 49, 12th 26, 9th 22, 11th 11.
15 Sircus Precautionary stage adopted, moved to La Krule and bivouacked.
16 La Crule Nothing happened.\
17 Borre Brgde. in line Btn. in Reserve T.L. in Hazebrouck.
15/25 Borre Training & Fatigues.
25/26 Merris Bn. releived 11th Bn. casualties for month 204.
28 Merris Minor operations. Transport first delivered rations to Coy. Head Quarters. Congrats. from Army & Corps Commanders.
July 1/5 Merris Still in line.
4/5 Raid on our lines attempted and beaten back.
5/6 Hondeghem Bn. releived by 4th moved to camp near Hondegham.
8 Hondeghem Review parade in Honour of G.O.C. 3rd AI Brigde. & Transport present.
21/22 Merris Bn. moved to line and releived 11th Bn.
29/30 Merris captured, casualties light 187 prisoners.
30/31 Hondeghem Bn. releived by 8th Bn. moved to Hondeghem.
Aug. 1 Hondeghem Strength 45 officers 715 other ranks.
Heurighem Left Hazebrouck 8.30. Bn. left in Buss arrived 11 P.M.
6 8.15 Wizernes Marched to Wizernes and entrained for Somme.
7 Pt. Remy Detrained Pont Remy marched to Cocquerel. Bn. left Cocquerel by bus transport by road.
Poulenville Arrived Poulenville 1.00.
8 Hammel Left Poulenville 14.30 arrived at trenches near Hammel about 22.00.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
9 Harbonnieres Left Hammel-Bayonvillers-Gillducourt, bivouacked near Harbonieres.
10 6.30 Line Crepey Wood Bn. started for line. Crepey Wood trouble.
11 Lihons Lihons taken.
11/12 Lihons Releived by 2nd Bn.
12/13 Line In line again.
14/15 Supports Bombs in transport lines 5 men 8 horses wounded. Bn. back in Supports again.
15/16 Vair Left Harbonnieres for Vaire.
21 Morcourt Left Vaire Bgde. Reserve near Morcourt.
22/23 Proyart Bn. went forward to jumping off line.
23/27 Proyart Advanced line in front of Proyart Olympia Wood (Cappy).
26/27 Cappy Bn. releived by 21st Bn.
27 Cerisy Moved to Caresy area (Cerisy).
27/31 Cerisy Training bathing ect. Strength 39-597.
Sep. 6 Cerisy Bgde competition rifle & Lewis gun 10th won.
7 Peronne Bn. moved up to Peronne Area.
10 Tincourt Bn. moved up to Tincourt area.
13 Tincourt 4 enemy planes brought down during raid.
17/18 Jeancourt About 8 A.M. P.M. Bn. moved to Jeancourt area.
18 01.00-07.00 Jeancourt Hot meal by limber. Bn. left Jeancourt and by 1 P.M. advanced 5,000 yrds & consolidated line.
21/22 Jeancourt Releived by 12th Bn. A.I.F. moved to supports.
23/24 Tincourt Wood Releived by 4 Coys. American 59th Bgde. moved to Tincourt Wood.
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25 Tincourt Wood Transport left Tincourt 3 days trek".
26 7 P.M. Longpre Bn. left Tincourt by train moved to Brucamps 11 P.M.
262/30 Training and resting.
30 Strength 35-482 casualties for month 240.
Oct 1/31 Brucamps Training, sports.
11 12.00 Bgde. Transport competition 10th Batt. won cup.
16 About this time Ostend, Lille, Douai, Roubaix, Turcoing was captured.
30 Div. musketry competition 12th Batt. first, 10th very good shooting.
Nov. 5 Brucamps Preparing to leave Brucamps moved postponed for 24 hours.
8 2 P.M. Left Brucamps for Hangest to entrain 6 A.M. 9th.
9 17.00 Train late left 5 P.M. in evening. Rumours regards Armistice.
10 Stopped at Ham, St. Quentin Roisel & Ephey Epehy.
11 06.00 Detrained at Epehy. Armistice Signed.
11 11.30 Left Epehy 11.30 Bn. by buss transports by road. Bn. went to Mazinghem transport to Premont.
12 13.00 Mazinghem Transport rejoined Batt.
14 9.30 Bn. left Mazinghem for Bohain arrived 16.30.
22 Bohain Marched Bohain to Mazinghem again.
23 Cartignies Marched Mazinghem to Cartignies.
24 Beugnies Marched Cartignies to Beugnies.
Dec. 1 Beugnies Inspection by H.M. the King.
2 Beugnies Lecture by Bishop Long on the British Empire.
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DATE TIME PLACE REMARKS
3 Beugnies Lecture by Col. Ross on Regimental Traditions.
5 Beugnies 10th Batt. V. 11th Batt. Football 10th won.
6 Beugnies Lecture by Maj. Flood, My experience while a prisoner in the raider Wolf".
17 Barbencon Marched from Beugnies to Barbencon.
18 Gourdonnes Marched Barbencon to Gourdonnes.
19 Chatelet Marched Gourdonnes to Chatelet.
25 Chatelet Christmas Dinner.
30 Chatelet Investure of Medals by H.R.H. Prince of Wales. Resting & demobolisation.
[Transcriber's notes:
Albert has been misspelt Abert
Audruicq Ardruicq
Bazentin Bazentine
Bernafay Bernefay
Berteaucourt Bereaucourt
Cardonnette Cardonette
Fleurbaix Fleurbeaux
Freemantle - Freemntle
Fremicourt Fremincourt
Guillaucourt Gillaucourt
Hamel Hammel
Heuringhem Heurighem
Kruisstraat Kruistraat
La Creule La Crule, La Krule
Lidenhoek Lindehoek
Meteren Metren
Poperinge Poperinghe
Poulainville Poulenville
Sercus Sircus
St Roch, Amiens St. Rock
Strazeele Strazeel
Vaire Vair
Vandicourt Vadencourt
Vaudringhem Vaudrighem
Westhoek Westhoeck
Wulverghehem Wulverghem
M.O. Medical Officer
C.O. Commanding Officer
A.D.M.S. Assistant Director of Medical Services
G.O.C. General Officer Commanding
[Transcribed by Judy Gimbert and Rex Minter for the State Library of New South Wales]