WAR DIARY Of 2/6th Sherwood Foresters For November 1917
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information
1.11.17 Fighting Strength Officers 31
Other Ranks 810
AVION 1.11.17 to 6.11.17 Battn occupied British Support Line. Battn H.Q.s S.6 Central (LENS CANAL, 3rd Edition).
CARENCY 7.11.17 1.0 am. Battn moved from Support Line to ALBERTA CAMP, X.17.a.8.3. (Sheet 36B).
8.11.17 to 13.11.17 Battn. on Working Parties.
DUISANS 14.11.17 9.0 am. Left CARENCY and marched to DUISANS. L.8.b. (Sheet 57C)
15.11.17 to 18.11.17 Battn training carried out. Reserve Signallers, Lewis Gunners, etc under Specialists training.
HENDECOURT 19.11.17 5.0 pm. Left DUISANS for No 3 Camp HENDECOURT.
Ref Map 57 c
GOMIECOURT 21.11.17 9.0 pm. Left HENDECOURT for GOMIECOURT. A.28.b.5.3. Arrived 12 M-N
23.11.17 1.0 pm. Battn marched to ACHIET-LE-GRAND. (G.10.C) Entrained for FINS W.12.c. & marched to 25.11.17 EQUANCOURT (W.10.b.1.7) where Battn billeted.
QUEENS X 26.11.17 6.0 PM. Battn marched from EQUANCOURT to QUEENS CROSS Q.28.D.4.4. Attached to 6th Division.
26.11.17 1.o pm. Marched to Hindenburg Support Line. In trenches R.1.a.4.3. to R.1.b.8.4. Attached to 6th Div.
27.11.17 Battn on Working Parties.
QUEENS X 28.11.17 10.0 pm. Marched to QUEENS CROSS Q.28.d.4.4.
29.11.17 1.30 pm. Battn marched to Hindenburg Support Line Old British Line R.7.d.
30.11.17 Commenced to dig defensive line HIGHLAND RIDGE R.1 & R.7 Moved to join 20th Division in HINDENBURG line R.16.b. Battn in Reserve.
Fighting Strength
Officers 32 Other Ranks 806.