War Diary of 2/6^th Sherwood Foresters August 1917

Place       Date    Hour                                                Summary of Events and Information

LE MESNIL     1/8/17                                                            Fighting Strength  Officers       14

O.35.Centeal 57c S.W.                                                                        Other Ranks  480

1/8/17- 24/8/17            The Battn was in Rest Camp at LE MESNIL during which time training was carried out.  Sports, Rifle Meetings & Boxing competitions were held.

1/8/17                          ”B” Coy Field Firing at LIGNY TILLOY.

2/8/17                          ”C”   do              do             do

3/8/17                          ”D”   do             do              do

11/8/17                        Div Tactical Exercise.  Trench to Trench attack on LE TRANSLOY.

15/8/17                        Practice Night Raid on Trenches at U.12.d.50.75. carried out by ”C” & ”D” Coys under Capt. F.D. Stones.

LE MESNIL   18/8/17

O.35. Central

57c S.W.                                             Brigade Tactical Exercise.   Trench to Trench attack by night at SAILLY SAILLISEL.

24^th       8. am.             Battn moved by Motor Bus to LE SARS and from there by march route to MARTINSART (W.10.c.3.8 ALBERT Sheet).

31^st 8 am.                     Battn marched to BEAUCOURT station & entrained for HAZEBROUKE and from thence to J.2.b.8.8. sheet 27 into XIX Corps Area.

Fighting Strength Officers      18

Other Ranks   816

Lieut. Col.  Cdg. 2/6^th Bn.  Sherwood Foresters