I hope I can copy and paste the war diary for this period. Here goes...
10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
CHOCQUES
Wed 21.8.18
All the Bn had baths. A Coy commencing at 8:30am
Capt A H WESTWOOD cross-posted to the 6th N HANTS REGT
CHOCQUES
Thurs 22.8.18
A & B Coys fired on range, did rapid loading, Section fire control, judging Distance also platoon Drill, Rifle & LG & Rifle grenades, C & D Coys inspection by CO. Coy Drill attack practice by platoons, Patrol work & LG instruction. All Coys Lecture 2:0 to 2:30pm on Div Trench Standing Orders.
DRAFT: 19 ORs [14 rejoined] joined Bn. DEPARTURE 2nd Lt G I R Brown 19th Div HQ
CHOCQUES
Fri 23.8.18
A & B Coys as for C & D Coys 22nd. C & D Coys fired on range, after firing Platoon Drill, Rifle Exercises, LG & Rifle Grenade instruction. All Coys 2:0 to 2:30pm lecture on tactics.
DRAFT: 23 ORs [1 rejd] joined Bn.
CHOCQUES
Sat 24.8.18
Coys carried out Saluting & Platoon Drill, Rapid Loading & Bayonet lecture.
DRAFT: 22 ORs [3 rejd] joined Bn.
CHOCQUES
Sun 25.8.18
CHURCH PARADE in the morning.
HOSPITAL: 2Lt A E BARTON sick. COURSE: 2LT A E CHAMBERLAIN XIII Corps Gas Course
CHOCQUES
Mon 26.8.18
Owing to rain Coys carried on training in billets. 2 Platoons worked on Bullet & Bayonet Course.
HOSPITAL: 2Lt A G MORRIS sick.
CHOCQUES
Tues 27.8.18
A & B Coys fired on range at D2b and carried out practice from a forward line, in pursuit of withdrawing enemy. C & D Coys fired their LGs on range at N.7.b.2.3. Rifle Sections carrying out Rifle Grenade & Bombing, also patrol work. Also practiced the attack & rounding up of tactical points, such as enemy hold on our present front.
CHOCQUES
Wed 28.8.18
Battn carried out 4 ½ hrs training.
REJOINED: Lt G D DENLEY, 2Lt T A HOLDING from Course
CHOCQUES
Thurs 29.8.18
Battn carried out 4 ½ hrs training. Everyone wearing Respirators for 2 hrs continuously. Bn relieved the ¼ KSLI in the line. Relief complete 12:30am
FRONT LINE
Fri 30.8.18
Enemy activity NIL. Bn advanced front line about 800 yds. Very quiet.
COURSES: 2Lt A R HARRISON to 5th Army Musk Camp. 2Lt R J ROCHFORD MC Course A, 19th Div School. 2Lt J WYNN Course B, 19th Div School.
FRONT LINE
Sat 31.8.18
Bn was relieved in FRONT LINE by 9th WELSH R
2Lt WILSON F joined Bn.
SUPPORT
Sun 1.9.18
Very quiet. Nothing to report.
RETURN: Major Brindley, MC returned from leave in France
RETURN: 2Lt A E Chamberlain from 13th Corps Gas Course
DEPARTURE: 2Lt W Thomas to 13th Corps Signal School Course
DRAFT: 9 OR [7 rejoining] joined Bn
SUPPORT
Mon 2.9.18
Very quiet. Battn received Orders to march to assembly position & attack on morning of the 3rd & make good the LA BASSEE RD. Marched off at 9pm. Arrived at position of assembly at 3:30am 3rd.
LEAVE: 2Lt A E Chamberlain & 1 OR proceeded on leave.
HOSPITAL: 2Lt W H Thomas admitted Hospital [accidentally injured].
FRONT LINE
Tues 3.9.18
Bn attacked & advanced to LA BASSEE RD. Zero at 5:30am. Final objective reached at 6:40am, heavy shelling for about 1 hour. The Bn crossed the LA BASSEE RD by strong fighting patrols & occupied CURZON POST X PONT LOGY.
FRONT LINE
Wed 4.9.18
Battn received orders to push on to the ‘B’ line, which was occupied by Fighting Patrols at 11:0am. At 12 noon orders were received to make good the old British Front Line. A & B [Support Coys] passed through C & D & occupied the OBFL at 4pm. The Battn was relieved by 3rd Worcs R & withdrew to Support. Relief complete 3:50am.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
DEPARTURE: 2Lt J Nouese [?] to 1st Army Rest Camp.
RETURN: 2Lt H R Peskett from 13th Corps LG Course.
DRAFT: 9 OR [all rejoined].
SUPPORT
Thurs 5.9.18
Battn found Working Party. Gas shelling at night.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
RETURN: 2LT A E Barton rejoined from Hospital.
SUPPORT
Fri 6.9.18
Battn found working party. Intermittent shelling at night.
HOSPITAL: Capt H H Hewett to Hospital sick.
RETURN: Lt A W Stewart returned from Div HQ [Traffic Duties].
SUPPORT
Sat 7.9.18
Quiet day. Slight shelling at night, Working Party found by Battn.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
DEPARTURE: Capt H J Thompson to LG Course, Le Touquet.
SUPPORT
Sun 8.9.18
The Bn found a Working Party in the morning. The Bn relieved the 3/Worc R in the Left Front – Divisional sector. Relief complete 1am. Slight shelling during relief.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave
DRAFT: 8 OR [7 rejoining] joined Bn
FRONT LINE
Mon 9.9.18
Quiet day. Slight shelling on Support lines.
RETURN: Lt J Turner MC returned from Hospital.
FRONT LINE
Tues 10.9.18
Patrol activity. Bn was relieved by the 9th R W F in the Front Line & went back to billets at ESSARS. Relief complete 12 midnight.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
RETURN: 2Lt C M Beaufoy returned from Hospital
CASUALTY: 2Lt C Cockle [Suffolk Regt] Missing ??? Prisoner of War
ESSARS
Wed 11.9.18
Coys cleaned up & the Bn Gas Officer inspected Bn Respirators.
ESSARS
Thur 12.9.18
Bad weather. Coys improved their Billets & did 1 hours training.
RETURN: Capt H H Hewett returned from Hospital.
ESSARS
Fri 13.9.18
The CO inspected A & B Coys. The Battn bathed at LOISNE CHATEAU.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
ESSARS
Sat 14.9.18
A & D Coys fired Lewis Guns on range at F8.c.6.4. Rifle sections, Patrol Work & Rifle Grenade practice. All Coys carried out a Platoon exercise – attaching a strong point under Platoon Commanders. The CO inspected C & D Coys in the afternoon.
RETURN: 2Lts J R Rochford & J Wynn returned from Course at Div School.
ESSARS
Sun 15.9.18
Church Parade.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
DRAFT: 5 ORs [all rejoined] joined.
ESSARS
Mon 16.9.18
Coys drilled under the Adjutant from 9 to 11:30am, also ½ hour Platoon & Coy drill & 1 hour Platoon exercise under Platoon Commanders. Bn relieved 9/Cheshire R in Front line. Relief complete 10:40pm.
HOSPITAL: Lt A W Stewart admitted to Hospital.
FRONT LINE
Tues 17.9.18
Quiet day.
FRONT LINE
Wed 18.9.18
Enemy raided a post of C Coy & succeeded in killing 1, wounding 2 and capturing 2 ORs. 1 Enemy killed.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
RETURN: 2Lt J Nouese returned from Rest Camp.
DRAFT: 10 OR [9 rejoined] joined Bn.
FRONT LINE
Thur 19.9.18
Quiet. Orders received to attack on the morrow. Artillery & TMs were cutting.
LEAVE: A/Capt & A/Adjt H J Shaw & 1 OR proceeded on leave.
CASUALTY: Lt C C Hatwood wounded.
FRONT LINE
Fri 20.9.18
C & D Coys attacked at 6:30am & made good progress, taking all objectives & 79 prisoners. Enemy counter-attacked – heavy casualties, particularly in Officers & Sgts, compelled C & D Coys to evacuate most of the captured positions.
Bn was relieved the same night by 8/Glosters & proceeded to line of retention in Brigade Support.
LEAVE: 2 OR proceeded on leave.
CASUALTIES: Lt D G Denley, 2Lt W J Pegg & 2Lt G E Barton wounded.
SUPPORT
Sat 21.9.18
Quiet, vicinity of Bn HQ shelled. One or two casualties amongst companies owing to the fact that artillery were in action in the immediate vicinity.
LEAVE: 1 OR proceeded on leave.
DRAFT: 19 ORs joined Bn.
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