9th June 1916 –
1st Battalion – BEUVRY.
Had baths all day at Ecole des Jeunes Filles. In evening, marched to billets at BEUVRY, relieved 16th K.R.R. Lt G.A. Pilleau & 2/Lt H.P. Foster joined the battalion today, bringing officers strength up to 38, including M.O.
2nd Battalion – Weather clearing up. Usual fatigues.
Officers 37. Other Ranks 933.
5 to Hosp.
2/4th Battalion –
1/5th Battalion – 22 N.C.O’s & men had to be detailed to be taught to work the 5 pr & 15 pr guns on charge of the BOMBAY Volunteer Battery, their personal not being sufficient.
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.
7th Battalion – Battalion entrained at PICQUIGNY for MERICOURT at 1pm arrived MERICOURT 3pm and marched to BOIS DE TAILLES, halted for tea, proceeding at 7.40 to BRONFAY FARM. Batt relieved 8th Suffolk Regt & billeted one Coy Hd Qrs Bronfray Farm and three Coys in BILLON Wood, taking over position of Batt in 53rd Bde Reserve. Relief complete by 12 M.N. 2/Lt R.C. Herbert admitted to hospital – sick -
8th Battalion –
10th Battalion – Trenches Killed G/9430 Sergt J. Lennard; G/10017 L Cpl J.T. Moore:
11th Battalion –
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