WAR DIARY of 2/6^th Sherwood Foresters

 

For March 1918

 

 

Place       Date    Hour                                                Summary of Events and Information

 

Fighting Strength  53 Offs 833 O.R.s

MAP 57B

U.25.b.3.4.   1/3/18                             Battn constructing Reserve accommodation at U.25.b.3.4.

2/3/18 to 10/3/18         Battn relieved by 23^rd Northumberland Fusiliers and marched to NORTH CAMP, MORY.

NORTH CAMP MORY 2.3.18        Battn on Working Parties on Reserve Line NOREUIL. C.9.b. (57 C).

B.21.b.8.7 (57C).     to 10.3.18

 

U 14             11/3/18 to 20/3/18        Battn occupied front line in 14b U 14 (57c)

21/3/18             Very heavy enemy barrage on front line from 5.0 am to 9.30 am.  Enemy attacked at 9.30 am.  Battn suffered very heavy casualties.

AYETTE       22/3/18 to 23/3/18       Remainder of Battn withdrawn to AYETTE F.6.c.3.3. (57D)

SENLIS         24/3/18                         Battn proceeded by march route to SENLIS V.10.d.8.4. (57D).

ESBLER       25/3/18                         Battn proceeded by march route to ESBLER, Nr BAEUCOURT.

FIEFFES     26/3/18                            Battn proceeded by march route to FIEFFES NR CANDAS.

CAMBLIGNEUL 28/3/18                Battn entrained at CANDAS, and detrained at LARUGNOY D.21.a.9.9. (36B) from this point proceeded by bus to CMABLIGNEUL, W.14.d.2.4. (36B)

CAMBLIGNEUL 30/3/18                H.M. The King visited CAMBLIGNEUL.

2.0 pm.            Inspection of Battn by G.O.C. 59^th Division

Fighting Strength 30 Offs  627 O.R.s

 

Lt. Col

Cdg 2/6^th Sherwood Foresters