1916

7^th and 8^th March 1916.  Inspection of half Battalion by Brigadier-General C.G. Prendergast, C.B., G.O.C. Jubbulpore Infantry Brigade, a company attack, supported by the Machine Gun Company Section, being carried out at Sooradavee on the second day.

19^th March 1916.  “A” and “C” Companies left Kamptee for Peshawar, North-west Frontier Province, having been relieved by the 1^st Garrison Battalion Scottish Rifles.

            Whilst at Kamptee the Battalion found the garrison (strength 2 officers and 92 other ranks) for Fort Sitabuldi, Nagpur.  This Detachment, in addition to the ordinary duties, were instructed in the artillery and machine guns which formed part of the armament of the Fort.  An attached section was formed for the Depot of the 1/5^th Buffs, to which many of that battalion returned from Mesopotamia sick and wounded after the unsuccessful attempts to relieve the troops under General Townsend, besieged in Kut.

The Detachment at Allahabad found the Detachment for the Allahabad Fort.  The companies proceeded to Shankargarh for company training and field firing.

The Detachment was inspected by both the G.O.C. Allahabad Brigade (Brigadier-General Johnson) and the G.O.C. 8^th (Lucknow) Division (Major-General May).

20^th March 1916.  “B” and “D” Companies left Allahabad for Peshawar, having been relieved by the 1^st Garrison Battalion The Manchester Regiment.

23^rd March 1916.  “B” and “D” Companies arrived at Peshawar.  The whole battalion was accompanied in mobilisation tents (opposite the 72^nd Punjabi lines), where it remained until 6^th May.  It was attached to the 1^st (Peshawar) Infantry Brigade, under Brigadier-General L.C. Dunsterville, C.B., A.D.C.

29^th March 1916.  The Battalion was inspected by the G.O.C. 1^st (Peshawar) Infantry Brigade.