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Reconnaissance No. 764 20^th November 1914.

Aeroplane: Avro – No.

Squadron: No. 5.

Pilot: – Lieut. Strange

Observer – Lieut. Penn-Gaskell;

Hour commenced: 10-30 a.m. Reference Map: 1/40,000

“ concluded: 11-50 a.m.

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Time Place OBSERVATION

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11-0 a.m. WYTSCHAETE Rifle trenches N.E., E. & S.E. of town about

half occupied; not much indication of

to sapping. A gun fired one round from south

corner of wood ¾ mile North-east of town at Pt. 60.

Also trench unoccupied along south side of

11-20 a.m. wood, North of W in WYTSCHAETE.

Also two trenches unoccupied running parallel North & South through W in WYTSCHAETE.

Also trench unoccupied running from last E in WYTSCHAE to east side of wood by l in l’ENFER.

Also two trenches unoccupied, one running S.W. from about 200 yards west of above wood to the road running from IN (?) de KRUISSTRAAT to MESSINES, the other trench is about 300 yards West of above and parallel to same.

WAMBEKE. Marks in the snow, indicating horses having

been exercised this morning in several places (about 6) N.E., E. and S.E. of town.

MESSINES Many trenches South of town, nearly half-

occupied; also signs of a good deal of sapping; also trenches, about 1/3 occupied and some sapping on East Side of town.

11-20 a.m. Rifle trench unoccupied, running South on West side of road to ARMENTIERES from Pt. B⁶ to D in DOUVE.

to LA BASSEE VILLE. Marks indicating horses having been

exercised N.W. of town in several places.

11-40 a.m. BOIS DE PLOEGSTEERT. No trenches N., N.E. & S.E. of wood as far

as WESTHOEK station are about half-occupied and some of the saps on east side of wood have been occupied this morning.

BAS WARNETON Signs of horses having been exercised this

morning in neighbourhood of LE BANC

COULON in several places round the village.

GEULEMONT Shelled by anti-aircraft Guns. Lt. Stranger

dropped bombs in neighbourhood of town.

(Signed) L. Penn-Gaskell, Lieut.,

Observer. R.F.C.

3D

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MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

Priority Recd at 341

G.H.Q.

OB/B2342

TO R.F.C.

Senders Number Day of Month In reply to Number

O.A. 521 20

Ref 3^rd Div. G.C. 509 3^rd Cav. Bde. is just South of MENIN YPRES road.

From: G.H.Q.

Place:

Time: 12/40 p.m.

P. de Radcliffe, Mjr.

Signature of Addressee

ORDERLY ROOM

Oct31

B/5583

2^nd Bn. THE BORDER REGT.

SOME NOTES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL 7^TH DIVISION.

ORDER OF BATTLE.

Divisional Commander – Major-General T. Capper.

20^th (Guards) Infantry Brigade – Brigadier-General Ruggles Brise.

1^st Grenadier Guards.

2^nd Scots Guards.

2^nd Gordon Highlanders.

2^nd Border Regiment.

21^st Infantry Brigade – Brigadier-General H.E. Watts.

2^nd Royal Scots Fusiliers.

2^nd Wiltshire Regiment.

2^nd Bedfordshire Regiment.

2^nd Yorkshire Regiment.

22^nd Infantry Brigade – Brigadier-General S.T.B. Lawford.

1^st South Stafford Regiment.

2^nd Queen’s Regiment.

1^st Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

2^nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Divisional Artillery – Brigadier-General P.K. Jackson.

14^th Horse Artillery Brigade.

22^nd Field Artillery Brigade.

35^th Field Artillery Brigade.

Divisional Engineers.

54^th Field Company, R.E.

55^th Field Company, R.E.

7^th Divisional Signal Company.

Divisional Mounted Troops – Northumberland Hussars.

Divisional Cyclist Company.

21^st Field Ambulance

22^nd Field Ambulance.

23re Field Ambulance.

Oct. 5 & 6. On October 5^th and 6^th, 1914, the 7^th Division sailed from

SOUTHAMPTON, landed at ZEEBRUGE on the 6^th and 7^th October,

“ 7. and billeted round BRUGES.

“ 8. On the 8^th, the Division was moved Westward to cover the disembarkment of

“ 9. the 3^rd Cavalry Division at OSTEND, and on the 9^th it moved to GHENT.

“ 11. On October 11^th large enemy forces were reported to be closing in on GHENT

and, at 10 p.m. that night, the Division commenced its march to join up with the remainder of the Army in France.

“ 12^th. By daylight the 12^th it had reached the area BELLEM, AELTRE,

HANSBEKE, where a halt was made; but the proximity of the enemy necessitated an immediate resumption of the march to THIELT, which was reached at 10 p.m. that night.

“ 13^th. On the 13^th ROULERS was reached, and on the 14^th

”14^th YPRES, where a halt was made.

“ 16^th On the 16^th the Division moved forward to the line

“ 18^th. ZANDVOORDE – GHELUVELT – ZONNEBEKE; and on the 18^th, to the line

ZANDVOORDE – KRUISEIK – TERHAND.

Orders were received to attack MENIN the next day.

“ 19^th.The attack which was directed on KLEYTHOEK was made by the 22^nd

Infantry Brigade moving astride the MENIN – ROULERS Road. Before it had gone far, however, it was taken in flank by the enemy coming from COURTRAI direction, and the 22^nd Infantry Brigade was forced to withdraw to a general line ZANDVOORDE – KRUISEIK – ZONNEBEKE. This withdrawal was successfully carried out.

“20^th. On October 20^th, the 20^th Infantry Brigade was ordered to reconnoitre

GHELUWE, and by 12.30 p.m. had got within 800 yards of that place when strong hostile columns were reported advancing from BECELAERE and ZONNEBEKE. The 20^th Infantry Brigade was consequently withdrawn, not, however, before it had suffered some loss.

By 4 p.m. this day heavy fighting was in progress along the whole front held by the Division and it was from now onward that the enemy delivered his great series of attacks known as the 1^st Battle of YPRES.

The chief weight of these attacks was delivered against the 7^th Division. The enemy was able to enfilade our line both from the North and South; he had a great superiority in numbers and artillery, and was able to hurl fresh troops into the battle against our worn and tired battalions; but in spite of all their efforts the Germans could not destroy the fighting spirit and resistance of our troops.

“ 21^st. During the morning of October 21^st, the enemy strongly attacked the 2^nd

Cavalry Division at HOUTHEM. This attack exposed the right flank of the 7^th Division and two Companies of 2^nd Battalion Scots Guards were sent up to the threatened flank. Later on it became necessary to send part of the 3^rd Cavalry Division also to this flank. The enemy seized this opportunity to make a strong attack against our weakened left flank. He got to within 200 yards of our line which here was held by 22^nd Infantry Brigade, but was there held up by rifle fire. It was decided to withdraw the 22^nd Infantry Brigade, during the night, to a line running through POLYGON WOOD, North Westwards, and at the same time the 3^rd Cavalry Division took over a portion of the front of the 20^th Infantry Brigade.

Oct 22^nd. All morning of 22^nd October heavy artillery fire was directed against the

junction of the 21^st and 22^nd Infantry Brigades and this was followed, in the afternoon by strong hostile attacks. These attacks at first forced back the right of the 22^nd Infantry Brigade, but subsequently, after severe fighting, the situation was restored.

“ 23. On the 23^rd October, the enemy continued to bombard the left of our line, held

by the 21^st Infantry Brigade, and also the KRUISEIK SALIENT on our right of which was held by the 20^th Infantry Brigade. Later strong attacks developed against the 21^st Infantry Brigade. These attacks, however, were beaten off, after severe fighting.

“ 24. On October 24^th, the enemy bombardment started early in the morning, and

attacks made with masses of men followed. Before 8 a.m. the enemy’s weight of numbers had enabled him to break through our lines on the left of the 21^st Infantry Brigade and enter POLYGON WOOD. This made the situation of the 20^th Infantry Brigade holding KRUISEIK Hill precarious and endangered the whole of our right being cut off. The only troops available for immediate action were the 2^nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, much weakened and tired, and the Northumberland Hussars. Both were sent up to save the situation which at one time was so serious that the whole of Divisional Headquarters were lined up to oppose the enemy. However, the counter-attack was a conspicuous success: by 10 a.m. the enemy’s advance had been checked, and he was even driven back some distance, but he could not be completely expelled from the WOOD.

The situation at POLYGON WOOD had just been restored when the enemy, at 2 p.m., attacked the junction of the 20^th and 21^st Infantry Brigades just East of GHELUVELT.

The 1^st Grenadier Guards bore the brunt of this attack and after desperate fighting checked the enemy advance.

While this fighting was taking place the 2^nd Division relieved the 22^nd Infantry Brigade who were brought into Divisional Reserve.

“ 25. During the 25^th of October the enemy renewed his violent attacks against the

junction of the 20^th and 21^st Infantry Brigades, but without success. Meanwhile the enemy succeeded in breaking through our line at KRUISEIK, and the Brigadier 20^th Infantry Brigade threw in his last reserves to recover the position. This enabled the situation to be restored and 200 of the enemy were captured. The 104^th Battery gave very valuable support to the Infantry this day.

The 20^th Infantry Brigade by this time was rapidly becoming exhausted. It had been exposed to incessant enfilade artillery fire for some days and had had to repulse innumerable attacks. To relieve the pressure on it, the 22^nd Infantry Brigade was ordered forward and during the night

“ 26. 26^th/27^th October took over most of the line held by the 20^th Infantry Brigade.

The line held running from the Cross roads East of GHELUVELT to ZANDVOORDE.

For the next two days no serious attack was made against our positions, and the opportunity was taken to reorganise the defence.

“ 27. On the evening of 27^th October, our line was held by the 21^st Infantry Brigade

on right, 20^th Infantry Brigade on left, 22^nd Infantry Brigade in reserve.

Oct. 29^th. On October 29^th, the enemy began a series of six days continuous

attacks, delivered on a scale which exceeded all his previous efforts.

These started in the early morning with an attack delivered at about 8 a.m. against our left and the 1^st Division on our left. Our line was broken and the flank of the 20^th Infantry Brigade exposed to a heavy enfilade fire which forced it back from the cross roads. An immediate counter-attack partially restored the situation but failed to recover the Cross roads. Severe fighting continued all day, and at nightfall our line ran from a point half way between GHELUVELT & the cross roads to a point 1,500 yards West of KRUISEIK.

At nightfall the line was held by portions of the 20^th Infantry Brigade on the left, by the 21^st Infantry Brigade on the right, with the 1^st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers between the 21^st Infantry Brigade and the Cavalry at ZANDVOORDE.

“ 30^th. On October 30^th, the enemy renewed his attacks with greater intensity than

ever, and succeeded in capturing ZANDVOORDE Ridge: the 30^th and 31^st of October were the most critical days of the whole of the 1^st Battle of YPRES.

At about 8.30 a.m. the Cavalry on the right, under heavy pressure, withdrew from ZANDVOORDE which the enemy at once occupied. This exposed the right of the 1^st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers who were enfiladed by rifle and machine gun fire. The Germans then brought up 12 Field Guns into ZANDVOORDE and opened a heavy fire on our positions from the rear at close range. The 105^th and 106^th Batteries at once sent up a section each which opened an accurate fire on these guns putting some out of action. This fine piece of work on the gunners part prevented the enemy making full use of the commanding position he had won on ZANDVOORDE Ridge.

The position of the 1^st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, however, was precarious. Two Battalions of the 20^th Infantry Brigade and some Cavalry were rushed up to their assistance, but it was not possible to relieve them, and the 1^st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers fighting to the last man were overwhelmed by the enemy losing their Commanding Officer, 10 Officers, and 350 men out of 450. Two Battalions were then sent forward to stop, at all costs, the enemy’s further advance and regain, if possible, the ZANDVOORDE Ridge. They succeeded in checking the enemy’s advance but could not recapture the Ridge.

Meanwhile on the left the enemy had delivered equally heavy attacks along the MENIN Road and had captured GHELUVELT. That evening our line ran a little to the West of the VELDHOEK – ZANDVOORDE Road and was held by the 21^st Infantry Brigade on the left, the 22^nd Infantry Brigade on the right, the 20^th Infantry Brigade in reserve.

“ 31^st. Between 10 and 11 a.m. on October 31^st, the enemy’s attacks were renewed

against the left of our line. During the fighting the left of the 21^st Infantry Brigade became exposed and the 20^th Infantry Brigade was brought up to restore the situation which was successfully accomplished.

The 22^nd Infantry Brigade also was heavily attacked, and it was only after a very heavy and fluctuating fight that it managed to beat off the enemy. By the evening of this day, however, all enemy attacks had been repulsed and our line re-established.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

Oct15

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15^th September 1914.

The Battalion is now in process of being formed. It will become a Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. The Regiment in the Peninsular War earned for itself at the battle of Albuhera, 16^th May, 1813, the glorious title of “The Diehards”. It has won fame at El Bodon, in the Crimea, and in South Africa, when it saved the situation at Spion Kop. It has now two Battalions, the first and the fourth, actually in the fighting line of the present Expeditionary Force in France. It rests with Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of our new Public School Battalion to uphold this reputation both in camp and the field.

The Organization of the Battalion will be:-

HEAD-QUARTERS SECTION.

A B C AND D COMPANIES

MACHINE GUN SECTION.

A total strength of 29 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 49 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, 16 Drummers and Buglers, 1,005 Rank and File.

Provisional appointments have been made (see Part II orders) to the various ranks of Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers all to date from September 15^th 1914. The appointments to commissioned rank now made will require to be confirmed by the Army Council when the Commanding Officer considers it desirable to forward recommendations on the subject.

Vacancies have been left for 50 per cent in each rank in order to enable Officers commanding Companies to submit recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment from those who have enlisted and are enlisting.

Lists of Companies appear in Part II. Men wishing to transfer into another Company in order to serve with friends will give in their names to the Adjutant at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16^th inst.

The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15^th inst., at 11 a.m., and proceed by train from thence to Kempton.

Every man on arriving at Waterloo Station will be given a copy of these orders and in Part II he will find the particular Company to which he has been posted.

Every man will fall in with his Company on the platform and no man will enter the train until ordered to do so. In the same way no man will leave the train at Kempton Park until so ordered.

Captain H.W. Ryan and Lieutenant F.G. Jackson will remain at 24, St. James Street to carry on the Recruiting of the Battalion until further orders, during this period Lieutenant F.R. Hill will also be in charge of A Company.

W.R. CAREY, Captain,

Adjutant Public School Battalion

D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment.

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PART II.

The following Officers have been given temporary commissions subject to confirmation by the Army Council:-

Commanding Officer and Lieut.-Colonel:

Major J.H. Hall, The D.C.O., Middlesex Regiment.

To be Majors:

Lt. J.J. Mackay, late Westminster Dragoons.

To be Captains:

Lt. H.W. Ryan, late 19^th Hussars.

Capt. G.C. Way, Natal Mounted Rifles.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown, late Dublin Fusiliers.

To be Lieutenants:

Sergt. F.R. Hill, late Bombay Light Horse.

Lieut. F.G. Jackson, late V.B., East Yorks.

Mr. W.H. Dawson, later Ragoon Volunteer Rifles.

To be 2^nd Lieutenants:

Mr. J.C. Clayton, late O.T.C.

Mr. Russel Goodman, late O.T.C.

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53^rd Sikhs F.F.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster:

Mr. A. d’Alpuget, late East Surrey Regiment.

The following officers are posted to the Companies named:-

Capt. H.W. Ryan … A Co.

Lieut. F.J. Jackson … A Co.

Capt. G.C. Way … B Co.

Lieut. W.H. Dawson … B Co.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown … C Co.

2^nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton … C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill … D Co.

2^nd Lieut. R. Goodman … D Co.

The Commanding Officer is pleased to make the following promotions from this date:-

To be Sergeant: S.B. Bendle.

To be Corporal: R. Norman.

The following men are posted to A, B, C, and D Companies respectively:-

A COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Sahl, P. 36 Barnfield, A.E. 71 Chester, R.

2 Monkton, F.G. 37 Villers, A.W. 72 Norris, F.E.E.

3 Mackerness, R.S.P. 38 Taylor, C.M.C 73 Armitage, D.W.

4 Winton, H.B. 39 Gilfillan, D.R. 74 Grange, H.T.

5 Lewis, H.M. 40 Gilson, C.M. 75 Colegate, R.

6 Mayhew, T.R. 41 Robinson, C.D. 76 Dawson, J.V.

7 Lushington, G.H.F. 42 Malcolm, G.L. 77 Gallop, R.C.

8 Andrews, H.G. 43 Samuel, E.D. 78 Walker, G.

9 Parsons, T.F. 44 Norman, S. 79 Martin. J.B.L.

10 Jones, S.H. 45 Boorman, R.C. 80 Thomas, R.G.

11 Tweedale, A. 46 Carmichael, G.C. 81 Baker, G.B.

12 Samuel, E.B. 47 Sanderson, W.K. 82 Livingstone, W.H.D.

13 Usman, N.A. 48 Old, R.M. 83 Sainsbury, A.W.

14 Boulton, A. 49 Gibson, J.G. 84 Rodd, J.H.

15 Millikin, D.M. 50 Groom, N. 85 Lowth, N.C.L.

16 Relton, T.L. 51 Henderson, C.E. 86 Lean, J.T.

17 Lyne, G.E.A. 52 Porter, E.H. 87 Stevens, L.B.

18 Dalby, H.A. 53 Carruthers, J.N.A. 88 Young, A.E.

19 Lazarus, A. 54 Cooper, R.T. 89 Hood, G.E.W.

20 Sproston, N. 55 Byrne, L.C. 90 Howie, F.

21 Stewart, V.M.J. 56 Grose, R.S. 91 Whitby, E.R.

22 Hopwood, R.H. 57 Marshall, H. 92 Fanghanel, F.C.

23 Tanqueray, F.B. 58 Murray, J.W. 93 Burn, R.F.

24 Church, G.S. 59 Coxon, A.J. 94 King, R.

25 Womersley, A.D. 60 Carter, E.M. 95 Strang, D.

26 Bell, A.M. 61 Oliver, T.F. 96 Bowman, N.J.

27 Helbert, C. 62 Lurcott, K.G. 97 Moore, H.C.

28 Wegg, H.N. 63 Clay, H.J. 98 Rayner, C.H.L.

29 Gundry-White, L.A. 64 Walker, A.T. 99 Hoskins, H.N.

30 Pells, C.A. 65 Gray, J.E.B. 100 Colin, A.H.

31 Irons, A.J. 66 Hurly, E. 101 Sacre, L.H.

32 Muddiman, N.L. 67 Keep, L.H. 102 Bennett, J.

33 Opie, T. 68 Keep, D.S.H. 103 Hill, J.C.

34 Church, J.W. 69 Coleridge, S.K. 104 Berry, D.D.A.

35 Gallwey, N.V. 70 Chevalier, P.T. 105 Draper, F.J.S.

106 Lambert 138 Spencer, F.P. 170 Maitland, W.K.

107 Dillon, E.C.B. 139 Stampe, G.H. 171 Cox, H.

108 Franklin, W. 140 Burnett, A.H. 172 North, R.D.

109 Forrester, P.H. 141 Henderson-Rowe, G.C. 173 Corner, W.G.

110 Bickersteth, C.W. 142 Solomon, D.C. 174 Ross, D.E.

111 Evans, E.L. 143 Thomlinson, M.B. 175 Leavis, H.

112 Evered, H. 144 Phipps, E. 176 Agar, B.M.

113 Lake, N.G. 145 Barry, J.W. 177 Glennie, A.W.

114 Moule, E.B. 146 Macrae, F.L. 178 Grain, H.W.W.

115 Anstey, G.A. 147 Dickinson, F.G.C. 179 Tuton, J.T.

116 Heslop, G.H. 148 Scott, G.H. 180 Brunton, B.T.

117 Legat, W.G. 149 Marlar, J. 181 Barham, J.F.

118 Bitchertin, F.H. 150 Bywater, S.F. 182 Yorke, C.H.

119 Edmondson, C.R.E. 151 Going, C.E. 183 Cohen, E.

120 Johnson, V.P. 152 Ludlow, A. 184 Page, R.

121 Koop, C. 153 Nicholson. R. 185 Coxon, W.H.

122 Gregory, F. 154 Irvine, Q. 186 Dice, T.C.

123 Rudford, A.C. 155 Lingner, G. 187 Howard, K.S.

124 Keefe, R.C.N. 156 Francis, N.P. 188 Lovaine, L.G.

125 Dracopoli, J.C. 157 Williamson. T.R. 189 Hopkinson, H.C.

126 Jones, F.W. 158 Corke, H.W. 190 Tillie, W.K.

127 Chapman, K.J. 159 Stanford, G. 191 Jardine, A.C.

128 Weir, N. 160 Box, F. Vanden 192 Blest, F.

129 Knight, H.B. 161 Price, E.M. 193 Robinson, S.F.

130 Nunnersley, M.T. 162 Crompton, A.N. 194 Irwin, T.W.C.

131 Manders, T.C. 163 Furbank, A.W. 195 Norman, R.

132 Westbrook, H.W. 164 Course, R.R. 196 Abbott, F.G.W.

133 Purnell, A.C. 165 Gross, W.S. 197 Jones, S.E.

134 Mallinson, P.P. 166 Leathes, W.H.B. 198 Edes, J.

135 Bowles, K.A. 167 Deakin, C.J.K. 199 D’Alcom, W.

136 Sylvester, J. 168 Foster, J.H. 200 Woolley, R.H.

137 Springfield, E.O. 169 Bowler, L.H.W.

B COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Duke, L.G. 59 Butler, St. J.D.A. 117 Dewhurst, C.R.

2 Paul, E.W. 60 Shewell, A.V. 118 Johnson, E.

3 Martin, S.F. 61 Lambourne, R.B. 119 Rowe, R.L.

4 Coverdale, M. 62 Hopgood, J.L. 120 Moran, W.B.

5 Lydon, S.F. 63 Clarke, H.W. 121 Horsley, C.C.

6 Muller, Louis. 64 Caldecott, A. 122 Coates, L.G.

7 Wood, P.B. 65 Graham, L.N. 123 Heape, R.H.

8 Hadley, O.H. 66 Summers, R.A. 124 Heape, J.S.

9 Helbert, C. 67 Norman, D.F. 125 Cooks, E.L.

10 ** 68 Nicholson, C.L. 126 Jameson, A.M.

11 *** E.H. 69 Turner, A.C. 127 Johns, H.A.

12 Stokes, W.S. 70 Dyson, G. 128 Taylor, W.E.

13 Davies, E.O. 71 Nichols, E.A.M. 129 Owen, R.F.

14 Arber, A.G. 72 Knight, E.J. 130 Lees, L.

15 Cressy, C.H. 73 O’Brien, G.W. 131 Denny, E.M.C.

16 Smith, J.C. 74 Tillard, T.A. 132 Wash, G.C.M.

17 Hall, G. 75 Rien, H. 133 Grane, C.G.

18 Renshaw, H.W. 76 Pycroft, A.H. 134 Lyne, A.O.

19 Gibson, D.N. 77 Simmonds, G.B. 135 Croll, C.

20 Terry, D.J. 78 Elliot, G.F. 136 Lawson, C.

21 Atkinson, C.E. 79 Hart, A.F. 137 Hewat, A.G.

22 Williams, R.H. 80 Rice. B.N. 138 Englefield. F.R.H.

23 Blumer, M.P.H. 81 Sparrow, C.W. 139 Church, G.S.

24 Wood, H.G. 82 Heath, L.G. 140 Albrecht, P.V.

25 Badcock, H.V. 83 Aubertin, W.A. 141 Douglas, F.F.

26 Bullock, H.T. 84 Sacre, L.G.B. 142 Pole, B.J.

27 James, H.M. 85 Brandt, C.R. 143 Garrett, H.B.

28 Mayhew, T.G. 86 Wood, R.L. 144 Gatehouse, G.J.W.

29 Jones, A.W. 87 Andrews, B.J.W. 145 Davies, G.T.

30 Grimway, L. 88 Roberts, W.S. 146 Lacey, C.D.

31 Spurrell, W.J. 89 Duranty, W.H. 147 Pope, H.V.K.

32 Spurrell, F.J.D. 90 Dankes, A.H. 148 Westlake, A.N.

33 Ditchburn, A.H. 91 Heath, J.L. 149 Middleton, H.P.

34 Crickow, P.E. 92 Edwards, A.H. 150 Lacey, E.S.

35 Shearer, J.G. 93 Ryder Cosmo, C.A. 151 Hewitt, N.D.M.

36 Bentnick, B.W. 94 Townsend, R.E.L. 152 Bowden, E.E.

37 French, C.A.L. 95 Lawrence, J.R.M. 153 Addington, C.F.

38 Vernham, N.M. 96 Fellowes, E.A. 154 Williams, H.S.

39 Willett, J.W. 97 Williams, H.P. 155 Berlein, L.

40 Russell, A.L.N. 98 Grant, D. 156 Lukes, W.M.

41 Jones, I. 99 Cochran, F.S. 157 Bury, H.V.

42 Pease, T.O. 100 Gray, C.B. 158 Lyne, C.V.

43 Boyle, E.A. 101 Schaap, N.J. 159 Storkley, H.

44 Mitchell, G. 102 Haigh, A.D. 160 La Touche, A.G.

45 Seager, J.O. 103 Draysdall, J.D. 161 Raven, G.E.

46 Campbell, J.K. 104 Brooke, J.W. 162 Day, G.W.L.

47 Mitchell, T.I. 105 Greenway, E.R. 163 McCulloch, K.

48 Hoffmann, J.A. 106 Cottier, C.E. 164 McCulloch Douglas

49 Holmes, R.B. 107 Black, F.G. 165 Haldwell, F.H.

50 Goodwin, H.D. 108 Bassett, W.S. 166 Hatch, A.B.

51 Twynam, C. 109 Yeats, G.F.W. 167 Cressy, C.H.

52 Donovan, N.S. 110 Eldrid, F.B. 168 Williams, G.M.

53 Alexander, A.W. 111 Murray, M.A. 169 Brookes, J.H.

54 Crick, A. 112 Beamish, J.S.H. 170 Groome, F.C.

55 Hirst, L.G. 113 Donner, W.A. 171 Payne, R.W.

56 Parnall, R.H. 114 Paule, W.M. de 172 Virgol, G.C.B.

57 Elwell, E.E. 115 Fidler, T.W. 173 Hardy, E.J.A.

58 Cleland, M.W.d’A. 116 Bowman, A.W. 174 Dakin, G.

No. No. No.

175 Abraham, J.F. 184 Brigge, C.E. 193 Glen, D.A.

176 Harvey, C.A. 185 Proctor, W.H. 194 Wainwright, C.L.

177 Jones, F. 186 Gleed, R.W.A. 195 Stevens, C.

178 Cornwell, F.B. 187 Burrough, W.R. 196 Maudling, L.H.

179 Johnstone, J.A. 188 Bevan, G.T.M. 197 Holding, H.E.

180 Hollands, W.G. 189 Warren, H.L. 198 Botley, F.H.

181 Neilson, W.J. 190 de Mowbray, L.S.J. 199 Gibson, K.J.

182 Lees, J. 191 Smith, G. 200 Porter, A.J.

183 Saunders, E.J. 192 Glover, S.L.

C COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Read, A.W. 27 Connell, C.H. 53 Gorges, J.A.

2 Barton, E.C. 28 Hutchings, J. 54 Edmonds, W.

3 Arnell, O.R. 29 Plumer, J.E.B. 55 Chapman, R.B.

4 Smith, G.S.J. 30 Carrington, J.T. 56 Fawsett, T.K.

5 Houghton, F.J. 31 Plunkett, O. 57 Hudson, E.D.B.

6 Smith, J.A.M. 32 Upton. J.A.E. 58 Watts, T.H.

7 White, J.W.B. 33 Whitefield, E.D. 59 Pepper, C.

8 Shephard, C.W. 34 Williams, L.E.A. 60 Wylde, J.G.

9 Harrison, F.H. 35 Greene, C.C.G. 61 Cleghorn, C.R.

10 Davies, B.E. 36 Firth, R.C.D. 62 Dicks, E.L.

11 Edwards, R.H. 37 Bren, H.A.H. 63 Kentfield, E.L.

12 Norton, T.E. 38 Shepherd, D.S. 64 Allen, G.M.

13 Huth, A. 39 Stolterfolt, G.H. 65 Naylor, H.C.

14 Keating, G.H. 40 Feyr, F.C. 66 Bendle, S.B.

15 Goodall, E.D.E. 41 Comins, B.T. 67 Alken, F.A.H.

16 Lash, L.R. 42 Sall, B. 68 Croall, R.E.

17 Tullidge, R.M. 43 Ramsden, J.H.F. 69 Doulton, J.M.

18 Swoffield, J. 44 Batten, S.R. 70 Thorne, M.

19 Holmes, E.O. 45 Lidstone, T.C. 71 Clegthorn, J.

20 Dommett, J.A. 46 Taylor, H.L. 72 Fowke, L.A.

21 Smith, V. 47 Ward, C. 73 White, P.B.

22 Waldy, R.G. 48 Dickson, H.E. 74 Harwood, H.M.

23 Menneir, J.C.W. 49 Wassner, F.A.B. 75 Dalbiac, J.H.

24 Nicholson, R.W.B. 50 Wassner, W.A. 76 Douglas, S.

25 Howard, E.E. 51 Murdock, D.M. 77 Warry, H.E.

26 Newton, B. 52 Stafford, A.D. 78 Bernard, E.

No. No. No.

79 Williams, H.G. 120 Lynwood, T.B. 161 Barton, W.B.

80 Longman, R.G. 121 Buggs, G. 162 Young, H.

81 Mackenzie, H.C. 122 Scott, R. 163 Macrae, G.A.

82 Dudding, R.N. 123 Franklin, W.V. 164 Seward, S.R.

83 Ryder, D.G. 124 Williams, T.W. 165 Todd, H.C.

84 Freeland, R.A.B. 125 O’Neill, R. 166 Wills, A.L.

85 Brock, C.W. 126 Smyth, A.H. 167 Platt, J.C.

86 Box, W.R. 127 Dickson, J.H.R. 168 Gray, E.C.

87 S*** R.C. 128 Watts, R.L. 169 Lins, F.G.V.

88 **** H.T. 129 Leech, W.P. 170 Ferraby, E.L.

89 Kemble, *. . 130 Thomas, L.G.W. 171 Taylor, C.Q.

90 Mount, *.*. 131 Davies, D.P. 172 Strang, I.

91 Baldwin, *.S. 132 Haldwell, F.H.G. 173 Richards, F.

92 Edmondson, J.K. 133 Peters, A.J. 174 Richardson, J.B.

93 Oppenshaw, C.E. 134 Goodwin, H.S. 175 Turner, S.W.H.

94 Thatcher, G.R. 135 Allen, E.V. 176 Swann, E.C.

95 Detnold, F.*. 136 Crook, E.A. 177 Cope, G.S.

96 Holderness, G.N. 137 Tyke, R.E. 178 Cumberland, C.E.

97 Hughes, T.*. 138 Aitken, A.D. . 179 Bright, H.M.

98 Aitken, K.*. 139 Foley, R.E. 180 Harris, R.H.

99 Morris, F.*. 140 Fawens, W. 181 Harris, J.R.

100 Handford, *.S. 141 Hoggett, J.R. 182 Berndt, R.M.

101 Nightingale, V.R. 142 Popham, W.V.M. 183 Holman, B.K.

102 Cohen, E. 143 Fitzgerald, A. 184 Thickett, H.

103 Tolson, R.H. 144 Cole, N.F. 185 Marshall, K.

104 Coutts, K.V. 145 Bavin, C. 186 Stone, C.R.

105 Holden, M. 146 Edwards, T.J. 187 Downe, C.N.

106 Prendergast, L.C. 147 Kirkpatrick 188 Christian, W.D.D.

107 Bazell, J.B. 148 im Theron, C.D. 189 Berry, S.B.

108 Clapham, B.A. 149 im Theron R.F. 190 Hedley, G.M.

109 Soar, C.W. 150 Tidmarsh, D. 191 Frogley, S.G.

110 Poole, H.W.L. 151 Reeves-Smith, D. 192 Brittain, R.H.

111 Hart, R.M. 152 Robinson, G.P. 193 Dyer, R.G.

112 Harwood, G.W. 153 Cole, D.F. 194 Robertson, R.F.

113 Nash, C.E. 154 Berryman, F. 195 Gibbons, G.S.

114 Smart, T.C. 155 Worthington, P. 196 Chapman, T.

115 Denson, H.C. 156 Birch, P.D. 197 Wingrove, C.L.

116 Sillars, R.G. 157 Lanes, W.G.C. 198 Carrington, R.C.

117 Sturt, E.G.M. 158 Gibbin, A.L. 199 Finnis, A.H.

118 Boyle, C.H. 159 Boutflower, H.N. 200 Francis, A.N.

119 Tirzard, C. 160 Snow, R.

D COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Williams, 12 Foster, H. 22 Tennant, C.G.

2 Steward, M.A. 13 Binns, J.B. 23 Chapman, D.G.

3 Sheffield, G.S. 14 Nobbs, L.C. 24 Thomson, S.J.K.

4 Allpass, E.T. 15 Franks, B.A. 25 Hooper, W.A.

5 Nichols, E.A.M. 16 Goodall, F.B. 26 Cang, A.W.

6 Presmall, M.A. 17 Britts, C.W.G. 27 Dart, H.

7 De Foissons, P. 18 Staryan, T.G. 28 Hope, R.H.W.

8 Berryman, J.H.J.P. 19 Le Pass, W. 29 Stokes, A.E.S.

9 Brett, H.C. 20 Williams, N.D. 30 Goolden, D.C.

10 Vernon, S.M. 21 Tuck, D.R. 31 Case*** *

11 Harris, H.

W.R. CAREY, Capt.,

Adjt. P.S. Bn., D.C.O. Middlesex Regt.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

Sep15

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15^th September 1914.

The Battalion is now in process of being formed. It will become a Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. The Regiment in the Peninsular War earned for itself at the battle of Albuhera, 16^th May, 1813, the glorious title of “The Diehards”. It has won fame at El Bodon, in the Crimea, and in South Africa, when it saved the situation at Spion Kop. It has now two Battalions, the first and the fourth, actually in the fighting line of the present Expeditionary Force in France. It rests with Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of our new Public School Battalion to uphold this reputation both in camp and the field.

The Organization of the Battalion will be:-

HEAD-QUARTERS SECTION.

A B C AND D COMPANIES

MACHINE GUN SECTION.

A total strength of 29 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 49 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, 16 Drummers and Buglers, 1,005 Rank and File.

Provisional appointments have been made (see Part II orders) to the various ranks of Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers all to date from September 15^th 1914. The appointments to commissioned rank now made will require to be confirmed by the Army Council when the Commanding Officer considers it desirable to forward recommendations on the subject.

Lists of Companies appear in Part II. Men wishing to transfer into another Company in order to serve with friends will give in their names to the Adjutant at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16^th inst.

The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15^th inst., at 11 a.m., and proceed by train from thence to Kempton.

Every man on arriving at Waterloo Station will be given a copy of these orders and in Part II he will find the particular Company to which he has been posted.

Every man will fall in with his Company on the platform and no man will enter the train until ordered to do so. In the same way no man will leave the train at Kempton Park until so ordered.

Captain H.W. Ryan and Lieutenant F.G. Jackson will remain at 24, St. James Street to carry on the Recruiting of the Battalion until further orders, during this period Lieutenant F.R. Hill will also be in charge of A Company.

W.R. CAREY, Captain,

Adjutant Public School Battalion

D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment.

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PART II.

The following Officers have been given temporary commissions subject to confirmation by the Army Council:-

Commanding Officer and Lieut.-Colonel:

Major J.H. Hall, The D.C.O., Middlesex Regiment.

To be Majors:

Lt. J.J. Mackay, late Westminster Dragoons.

To be Captains:

Lt. H.W. Ryan, late 19^th Hussars.

Capt. G.C. Way, Natal Mounted Rifles.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown, late Dublin Fusiliers.

To be Lieutenants:

Sergt. F.R. Hill, late Bombay Light Horse.

Lieut. F.G. Jackson, late V.B., East Yorks.

Mr. W.H. Dawson, later Ragoon Volunteer Rifles.

To be 2^nd Lieutenants:

Mr. J.C. Clayton, late O.T.C.

Mr. Russel Goodman, late O.T.C.

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53^rd Sikhs F.F.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster:

Mr. A. d’Alpuget, late East Surrey Regiment.

The following officers are posted to the Companies named:-

Capt. H.W. Ryan … A Co.

Lieut. F.J. Jackson … A Co.

Capt. G.C. Way … B Co.

Lieut. W.H. Dawson … B Co.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown … C Co.

2^nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton … C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill … D Co.

2^nd Lieut. R. Goodman … D Co.

The Commanding Officer is pleased to make the following promotions from this date:-

To be Sergeant: S.B. Bendle.

To be Corporal: R. Norman.

The following men are posted to A, B, C, and D Companies respectively:-

A COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Sahl, P. 36 Barnfield, A.E. 71 Chester, R.

2 Monkton, F.G. 37 Villers, A.W. 72 Norris, F.E.E.

3 Mackerness, R.S.P. 38 Taylor, C.M.C 73 Armitage, D.W.

4 Winton, H.B. 39 Gilfillan, D.R. 74 Grange, H.T.

5 Lewis, H.M. 40 Gilson, C.M. 75 Colegate, R.

6 Mayhew, T.R. 41 Robinson, C.D. 76 Dawson, J.V.

7 Lushington, G.H.F. 42 Malcolm, G.L. 77 Gallop, R.C.

8 Andrews, H.G. 43 Samuel, E.D. 78 Walker, G.

9 Parsons, T.F. 44 Norman, S. 79 Martin. J.B.L.

10 Jones, S.H. 45 Boorman, R.C. 80 Thomas, R.G.

11 Tweedale, A. 46 Carmichael, G.C. 81 Baker, G.B.

12 Samuel, E.B. 47 Sanderson, W.K. 82 Livingstone, W.H.D.

13 Usman, N.A. 48 Old, R.M. 83 Sainsbury, A.W.

14 Boulton, A. 49 Gibson, J.G. 84 Rodd, J.H.

15 Millikin, D.M. 50 Groom, N. 85 Lowth, N.C.L.

16 Relton, T.L. 51 Henderson, C.E. 86 Lean, J.T.

17 Lyne, G.E.A. 52 Porter, E.H. 87 Stevens, L.B.

18 Dalby, H.A. 53 Carruthers, J.N.A. 88 Young, A.E.

19 Lazarus, A. 54 Cooper, R.T. 89 Hood, G.E.W.

20 Sproston, N. 55 Byrne, L.C. 90 Howie, F.

21 Stewart, V.M.J. 56 Grose, R.S. 91 Whitby, E.R.

22 Hopwood, R.H. 57 Marshall, H. 92 Fanghanel, F.C.

23 Tanqueray, F.B. 58 Murray, J.W. 93 Burn, R.F.

24 Church, G.S. 59 Coxon, A.J. 94 King, R.

25 Womersley, A.D. 60 Carter, E.M. 95 Strang, D.

26 Bell, A.M. 61 Oliver, T.F. 96 Bowman, N.J.

27 Helbert, C. 62 Lurcott, K.G. 97 Moore, H.C.

28 Wegg, H.N. 63 Clay, H.J. 98 Rayner, C.H.L.

29 Gundry-White, L.A. 64 Walker, A.T. 99 Hoskins, H.N.

30 Pells, C.A. 65 Gray, J.E.B. 100 Colin, A.H.

31 Irons, A.J. 66 Hurly, E. 101 Sacre, L.H.

32 Muddiman, N.L. 67 Keep, L.H. 102 Bennett, J.

33 Opie, T. 68 Keep, D.S.H. 103 Hill, J.C.

34 Church, J.W. 69 Coleridge, S.K. 104 Berry, D.D.A.

35 Gallwey, N.V. 70 Chevalier, P.T. 105 Draper, F.J.S.

106 Lambert 138 Spencer, F.P. 170 Maitland, W.K.

107 Dillon, E.C.B. 139 Stampe, G.H. 171 Cox, H.

108 Franklin, W. 140 Burnett, A.H. 172 North, R.D.

109 Forrester, P.H. 141 Henderson-Rowe, G.C. 173 Corner, W.G.

110 Bickersteth, C.W. 142 Solomon, D.C. 174 Ross, D.E.

111 Evans, E.L. 143 Thomlinson, M.B. 175 Leavis, H.

112 Evered, H. 144 Phipps, E. 176 Agar, B.M.

113 Lake, N.G. 145 Barry, J.W. 177 Glennie, A.W.

114 Moule, E.B. 146 Macrae, F.L. 178 Grain, H.W.W.

115 Anstey, G.A. 147 Dickinson, F.G.C. 179 Tuton, J.T.

116 Heslop, G.H. 148 Scott, G.H. 180 Brunton, B.T.

117 Legat, W.G. 149 Marlar, J. 181 Barham, J.F.

118 Bitchertin, F.H. 150 Bywater, S.F. 182 Yorke, C.H.

119 Edmondson, C.R.E. 151 Going, C.E. 183 Cohen, E.

120 Johnson, V.P. 152 Ludlow, A. 184 Page, R.

121 Koop, C. 153 Nicholson. R. 185 Coxon, W.H.

122 Gregory, F. 154 Irvine, Q. 186 Dice, T.C.

123 Rudford, A.C. 155 Lingner, G. 187 Howard, K.S.

124 Keefe, R.C.N. 156 Francis, N.P. 188 Lovaine, L.G.

125 Dracopoli, J.C. 157 Williamson. T.R. 189 Hopkinson, H.C.

126 Jones, F.W. 158 Corke, H.W. 190 Tillie, W.K.

127 Chapman, K.J. 159 Stanford, G. 191 Jardine, A.C.

128 Weir, N. 160 Box, F. Vanden 192 Blest, F.

129 Knight, H.B. 161 Price, E.M. 193 Robinson, S.F.

130 Nunnersley, M.T. 162 Crompton, A.N. 194 Irwin, T.W.C.

131 Manders, T.C. 163 Furbank, A.W. 195 Norman, R.

132 Westbrook, H.W. 164 Course, R.R. 196 Abbott, F.G.W.

133 Purnell, A.C. 165 Gross, W.S. 197 Jones, S.E.

134 Mallinson, P.P. 166 Leathes, W.H.B. 198 Edes, J.

135 Bowles, K.A. 167 Deakin, C.J.K. 199 D’Alcom, W.

136 Sylvester, J. 168 Foster, J.H. 200 Woolley, R.H.

137 Springfield, E.O. 169 Bowler, L.H.W.

B COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Duke, L.G. 59 Butler, St. J.D.A. 117 Dewhurst, C.R.

2 Paul, E.W. 60 Shewell, A.V. 118 Johnson, E.

3 Martin, S.F. 61 Lambourne, R.B. 119 Rowe, R.L.

4 Coverdale, M. 62 Hopgood, J.L. 120 Moran, W.B.

5 Lydon, S.F. 63 Clarke, H.W. 121 Horsley, C.C.

6 Muller, Louis. 64 Caldecott, A. 122 Coates, L.G.

7 Wood, P.B. 65 Graham, L.N. 123 Heape, R.H.

8 Hadley, O.H. 66 Summers, R.A. 124 Heape, J.S.

9 Helbert, C. 67 Norman, D.F. 125 Cooks, E.L.

10 ** 68 Nicholson, C.L. 126 Jameson, A.M.

11 *** E.H. 69 Turner, A.C. 127 Johns, H.A.

12 Stokes, W.S. 70 Dyson, G. 128 Taylor, W.E.

13 Davies, E.O. 71 Nichols, E.A.M. 129 Owen, R.F.

14 Arber, A.G. 72 Knight, E.J. 130 Lees, L.

15 Cressy, C.H. 73 O’Brien, G.W. 131 Denny, E.M.C.

16 Smith, J.C. 74 Tillard, T.A. 132 Wash, G.C.M.

17 Hall, G. 75 Rien, H. 133 Grane, C.G.

18 Renshaw, H.W. 76 Pycroft, A.H. 134 Lyne, A.O.

19 Gibson, D.N. 77 Simmonds, G.B. 135 Croll, C.

20 Terry, D.J. 78 Elliot, G.F. 136 Lawson, C.

21 Atkinson, C.E. 79 Hart, A.F. 137 Hewat, A.G.

22 Williams, R.H. 80 Rice. B.N. 138 Englefield. F.R.H.

23 Blumer, M.P.H. 81 Sparrow, C.W. 139 Church, G.S.

24 Wood, H.G. 82 Heath, L.G. 140 Albrecht, P.V.

25 Badcock, H.V. 83 Aubertin, W.A. 141 Douglas, F.F.

26 Bullock, H.T. 84 Sacre, L.G.B. 142 Pole, B.J.

27 James, H.M. 85 Brandt, C.R. 143 Garrett, H.B.

28 Mayhew, T.G. 86 Wood, R.L. 144 Gatehouse, G.J.W.

29 Jones, A.W. 87 Andrews, B.J.W. 145 Davies, G.T.

30 Grimway, L. 88 Roberts, W.S. 146 Lacey, C.D.

31 Spurrell, W.J. 89 Duranty, W.H. 147 Pope, H.V.K.

32 Spurrell, F.J.D. 90 Dankes, A.H. 148 Westlake, A.N.

33 Ditchburn, A.H. 91 Heath, J.L. 149 Middleton, H.P.

34 Crickow, P.E. 92 Edwards, A.H. 150 Lacey, E.S.

35 Shearer, J.G. 93 Ryder Cosmo, C.A. 151 Hewitt, N.D.M.

36 Bentnick, B.W. 94 Townsend, R.E.L. 152 Bowden, E.E.

37 French, C.A.L. 95 Lawrence, J.R.M. 153 Addington, C.F.

38 Vernham, N.M. 96 Fellowes, E.A. 154 Williams, H.S.

39 Willett, J.W. 97 Williams, H.P. 155 Berlein, L.

40 Russell, A.L.N. 98 Grant, D. 156 Lukes, W.M.

41 Jones, I. 99 Cochran, F.S. 157 Bury, H.V.

42 Pease, T.O. 100 Gray, C.B. 158 Lyne, C.V.

43 Boyle, E.A. 101 Schaap, N.J. 159 Storkley, H.

44 Mitchell, G. 102 Haigh, A.D. 160 La Touche, A.G.

45 Seager, J.O. 103 Draysdall, J.D. 161 Raven, G.E.

46 Campbell, J.K. 104 Brooke, J.W. 162 Day, G.W.L.

47 Mitchell, T.I. 105 Greenway, E.R. 163 McCulloch, K.

48 Hoffmann, J.A. 106 Cottier, C.E. 164 McCulloch Douglas

49 Holmes, R.B. 107 Black, F.G. 165 Haldwell, F.H.

50 Goodwin, H.D. 108 Bassett, W.S. 166 Hatch, A.B.

51 Twynam, C. 109 Yeats, G.F.W. 167 Cressy, C.H.

52 Donovan, N.S. 110 Eldrid, F.B. 168 Williams, G.M.

53 Alexander, A.W. 111 Murray, M.A. 169 Brookes, J.H.

54 Crick, A. 112 Beamish, J.S.H. 170 Groome, F.C.

55 Hirst, L.G. 113 Donner, W.A. 171 Payne, R.W.

56 Parnall, R.H. 114 Paule, W.M. de 172 Virgol, G.C.B.

57 Elwell, E.E. 115 Fidler, T.W. 173 Hardy, E.J.A.

58 Cleland, M.W.d’A. 116 Bowman, A.W. 174 Dakin, G.

No. No. No.

175 Abraham, J.F. 184 Brigge, C.E. 193 Glen, D.A.

176 Harvey, C.A. 185 Proctor, W.H. 194 Wainwright, C.L.

177 Jones, F. 186 Gleed, R.W.A. 195 Stevens, C.

178 Cornwell, F.B. 187 Burrough, W.R. 196 Maudling, L.H.

179 Johnstone, J.A. 188 Bevan, G.T.M. 197 Holding, H.E.

180 Hollands, W.G. 189 Warren, H.L. 198 Botley, F.H.

181 Neilson, W.J. 190 de Mowbray, L.S.J. 199 Gibson, K.J.

182 Lees, J. 191 Smith, G. 200 Porter, A.J.

183 Saunders, E.J. 192 Glover, S.L.

C COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Read, A.W. 27 Connell, C.H. 53 Gorges, J.A.

2 Barton, E.C. 28 Hutchings, J. 54 Edmonds, W.

3 Arnell, O.R. 29 Plumer, J.E.B. 55 Chapman, R.B.

4 Smith, G.S.J. 30 Carrington, J.T. 56 Fawsett, T.K.

5 Houghton, F.J. 31 Plunkett, O. 57 Hudson, E.D.B.

6 Smith, J.A.M. 32 Upton. J.A.E. 58 Watts, T.H.

7 White, J.W.B. 33 Whitefield, E.D. 59 Pepper, C.

8 Shephard, C.W. 34 Williams, L.E.A. 60 Wylde, J.G.

9 Harrison, F.H. 35 Greene, C.C.G. 61 Cleghorn, C.R.

10 Davies, B.E. 36 Firth, R.C.D. 62 Dicks, E.L.

11 Edwards, R.H. 37 Bren, H.A.H. 63 Kentfield, E.L.

12 Norton, T.E. 38 Shepherd, D.S. 64 Allen, G.M.

13 Huth, A. 39 Stolterfolt, G.H. 65 Naylor, H.C.

14 Keating, G.H. 40 Feyr, F.C. 66 Bendle, S.B.

15 Goodall, E.D.E. 41 Comins, B.T. 67 Alken, F.A.H.

16 Lash, L.R. 42 Sall, B. 68 Croall, R.E.

17 Tullidge, R.M. 43 Ramsden, J.H.F. 69 Doulton, J.M.

18 Swoffield, J. 44 Batten, S.R. 70 Thorne, M.

19 Holmes, E.O. 45 Lidstone, T.C. 71 Clegthorn, J.

20 Dommett, J.A. 46 Taylor, H.L. 72 Fowke, L.A.

21 Smith, V. 47 Ward, C. 73 White, P.B.

22 Waldy, R.G. 48 Dickson, H.E. 74 Harwood, H.M.

23 Menneir, J.C.W. 49 Wassner, F.A.B. 75 Dalbiac, J.H.

24 Nicholson, R.W.B. 50 Wassner, W.A. 76 Douglas, S.

25 Howard, E.E. 51 Murdock, D.M. 77 Warry, H.E.

26 Newton, B. 52 Stafford, A.D. 78 Bernard, E.

No. No. No.

79 Williams, H.G. 120 Lynwood, T.B. 161 Barton, W.B.

80 Longman, R.G. 121 Buggs, G. 162 Young, H.

81 Mackenzie, H.C. 122 Scott, R. 163 Macrae, G.A.

82 Dudding, R.N. 123 Franklin, W.V. 164 Seward, S.R.

83 Ryder, D.G. 124 Williams, T.W. 165 Todd, H.C.

84 Freeland, R.A.B. 125 O’Neill, R. 166 Wills, A.L.

85 Brock, C.W. 126 Smyth, A.H. 167 Platt, J.C.

86 Box, W.R. 127 Dickson, J.H.R. 168 Gray, E.C.

87 S*** R.C. 128 Watts, R.L. 169 Lins, F.G.V.

88 **** H.T. 129 Leech, W.P. 170 Ferraby, E.L.

89 Kemble, *. . 130 Thomas, L.G.W. 171 Taylor, C.Q.

90 Mount, *.*. 131 Davies, D.P. 172 Strang, I.

91 Baldwin, *.S. 132 Haldwell, F.H.G. 173 Richards, F.

92 Edmondson, J.K. 133 Peters, A.J. 174 Richardson, J.B.

93 Oppenshaw, C.E. 134 Goodwin, H.S. 175 Turner, S.W.H.

94 Thatcher, G.R. 135 Allen, E.V. 176 Swann, E.C.

95 Detnold, F.*. 136 Crook, E.A. 177 Cope, G.S.

96 Holderness, G.N. 137 Tyke, R.E. 178 Cumberland, C.E.

97 Hughes, T.*. 138 Aitken, A.D. . 179 Bright, H.M.

98 Aitken, K.*. 139 Foley, R.E. 180 Harris, R.H.

99 Morris, F.*. 140 Fawens, W. 181 Harris, J.R.

100 Handford, *.S. 141 Hoggett, J.R. 182 Berndt, R.M.

101 Nightingale, V.R. 142 Popham, W.V.M. 183 Holman, B.K.

102 Cohen, E. 143 Fitzgerald, A. 184 Thickett, H.

103 Tolson, R.H. 144 Cole, N.F. 185 Marshall, K.

104 Coutts, K.V. 145 Bavin, C. 186 Stone, C.R.

105 Holden, M. 146 Edwards, T.J. 187 Downe, C.N.

106 Prendergast, L.C. 147 Kirkpatrick 188 Christian, W.D.D.

107 Bazell, J.B. 148 im Theron, C.D. 189 Berry, S.B.

108 Clapham, B.A. 149 im Theron R.F. 190 Hedley, G.M.

109 Soar, C.W. 150 Tidmarsh, D. 191 Frogley, S.G.

110 Poole, H.W.L. 151 Reeves-Smith, D. 192 Brittain, R.H.

111 Hart, R.M. 152 Robinson, G.P. 193 Dyer, R.G.

112 Harwood, G.W. 153 Cole, D.F. 194 Robertson, R.F.

113 Nash, C.E. 154 Berryman, F. 195 Gibbons, G.S.

114 Smart, T.C. 155 Worthington, P. 196 Chapman, T.

115 Denson, H.C. 156 Birch, P.D. 197 Wingrove, C.L.

116 Sillars, R.G. 157 Lanes, W.G.C. 198 Carrington, R.C.

117 Sturt, E.G.M. 158 Gibbin, A.L. 199 Finnis, A.H.

118 Boyle, C.H. 159 Boutflower, H.N. 200 Francis, A.N.

119 Tirzard, C. 160 Snow, R.

D COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Williams, 12 Foster, H. 22 Tennant, C.G.

2 Steward, M.A. 13 Binns, J.B. 23 Chapman, D.G.

3 Sheffield, G.S. 14 Nobbs, L.C. 24 Thomson, S.J.K.

4 Allpass, E.T. 15 Franks, B.A. 25 Hooper, W.A.

5 Nichols, E.A.M. 16 Goodall, F.B. 26 Cang, A.W.

6 Presmall, M.A. 17 Britts, C.W.G. 27 Dart, H.

7 De Foissons, P. 18 Staryan, T.G. 28 Hope, R.H.W.

8 Berryman, J.H.J.P. 19 Le Pass, W. 29 Stokes, A.E.S.

9 Brett, H.C. 20 Williams, N.D. 30 Goolden, D.C.

10 Vernon, S.M. 21 Tuck, D.R. 31 Case*** *

11 Harris, H.

W.R. CAREY, Capt.,

Adjt. P.S. Bn., D.C.O. Middlesex Regt.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

Sep15

The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

BATTALION ORDERS PART I

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London, 15^th September 1914.

The Battalion is now in process of being formed. It will become a Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. The Regiment in the Peninsular War earned for itself at the battle of Albuhera, 16^th May, 1813, the glorious title of “The Diehards”. It has won fame at El Bodon, in the Crimea, and in South Africa, when it saved the situation at Spion Kop. It has now two Battalions, the first and the fourth, actually in the fighting line of the present Expeditionary Force in France. It rests with Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of our new Public School Battalion to uphold this reputation both in camp and the field.

The Organization of the Battalion will be:-

HEAD-QUARTERS SECTION.

A B C AND D COMPANIES

MACHINE GUN SECTION.

A total strength of 29 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 49 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants, 16 Drummers and Buglers, 1,005 Rank and File.

Provisional appointments have been made (see Part II orders) to the various ranks of Officers, Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers all to date from September 15^th 1914. The appointments to commissioned rank now made will require to be confirmed by the Army Council when the Commanding Officer considers it desirable to forward recommendations on the subject.

Lists of Companies appear in Part II. Men wishing to transfer into another Company in order to serve with friends will give in their names to the Adjutant at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 16^th inst.

The Battalion strength about 10 officers, 700 men, will; parade at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 15^th inst., at 11 a.m., and proceed by train from thence to Kempton.

Every man on arriving at Waterloo Station will be given a copy of these orders and in Part II he will find the particular Company to which he has been posted.

Every man will fall in with his Company on the platform and no man will enter the train until ordered to do so. In the same way no man will leave the train at Kempton Park until so ordered.

Captain H.W. Ryan and Lieutenant F.G. Jackson will remain at 24, St. James Street to carry on the Recruiting of the Battalion until further orders, during this period Lieutenant F.R. Hill will also be in charge of A Company.

W.R. CAREY, Captain,

Adjutant Public School Battalion

D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment.

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PART II.

The following Officers have been given temporary commissions subject to confirmation by the Army Council:-

Commanding Officer and Lieut.-Colonel:

Major J.H. Hall, The D.C.O., Middlesex Regiment.

To be Majors:

Lt. J.J. Mackay, late Westminster Dragoons.

To be Captains:

Lt. H.W. Ryan, late 19^th Hussars.

Capt. G.C. Way, Natal Mounted Rifles.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown, late Dublin Fusiliers.

To be Lieutenants:

Sergt. F.R. Hill, late Bombay Light Horse.

Lieut. F.G. Jackson, late V.B., East Yorks.

Mr. W.H. Dawson, later Ragoon Volunteer Rifles.

To be 2^nd Lieutenants:

Mr. J.C. Clayton, late O.T.C.

Mr. Russel Goodman, late O.T.C.

Captain and Adjutant:

Capt. W.R. Carey, 53^rd Sikhs F.F.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster:

Mr. A. d’Alpuget, late East Surrey Regiment.

The following officers are posted to the Companies named:-

Capt. H.W. Ryan … A Co.

Lieut. F.J. Jackson … A Co.

Capt. G.C. Way … B Co.

Lieut. W.H. Dawson … B Co.

Capt. V. Ward-Brown … C Co.

2^nd Lieut. J.C. Clayton … C Co.

Lieut. F.R. Hill … D Co.

2^nd Lieut. R. Goodman … D Co.

The Commanding Officer is pleased to make the following promotions from this date:-

To be Sergeant: S.B. Bendle.

To be Corporal: R. Norman.

The following men are posted to A, B, C, and D Companies respectively:-

A COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Sahl, P. 36 Barnfield, A.E. 71 Chester, R.

2 Monkton, F.G. 37 Villers, A.W. 72 Norris, F.E.E.

3 Mackerness, R.S.P. 38 Taylor, C.M.C 73 Armitage, D.W.

4 Winton, H.B. 39 Gilfillan, D.R. 74 Grange, H.T.

5 Lewis, H.M. 40 Gilson, C.M. 75 Colegate, R.

6 Mayhew, T.R. 41 Robinson, C.D. 76 Dawson, J.V.

7 Lushington, G.H.F. 42 Malcolm, G.L. 77 Gallop, R.C.

8 Andrews, H.G. 43 Samuel, E.D. 78 Walker, G.

9 Parsons, T.F. 44 Norman, S. 79 Martin. J.B.L.

10 Jones, S.H. 45 Boorman, R.C. 80 Thomas, R.G.

11 Tweedale, A. 46 Carmichael, G.C. 81 Baker, G.B.

12 Samuel, E.B. 47 Sanderson, W.K. 82 Livingstone, W.H.D.

13 Usman, N.A. 48 Old, R.M. 83 Sainsbury, A.W.

14 Boulton, A. 49 Gibson, J.G. 84 Rodd, J.H.

15 Millikin, D.M. 50 Groom, N. 85 Lowth, N.C.L.

16 Relton, T.L. 51 Henderson, C.E. 86 Lean, J.T.

17 Lyne, G.E.A. 52 Porter, E.H. 87 Stevens, L.B.

18 Dalby, H.A. 53 Carruthers, J.N.A. 88 Young, A.E.

19 Lazarus, A. 54 Cooper, R.T. 89 Hood, G.E.W.

20 Sproston, N. 55 Byrne, L.C. 90 Howie, F.

21 Stewart, V.M.J. 56 Grose, R.S. 91 Whitby, E.R.

22 Hopwood, R.H. 57 Marshall, H. 92 Fanghanel, F.C.

23 Tanqueray, F.B. 58 Murray, J.W. 93 Burn, R.F.

24 Church, G.S. 59 Coxon, A.J. 94 King, R.

25 Womersley, A.D. 60 Carter, E.M. 95 Strang, D.

26 Bell, A.M. 61 Oliver, T.F. 96 Bowman, N.J.

27 Helbert, C. 62 Lurcott, K.G. 97 Moore, H.C.

28 Wegg, H.N. 63 Clay, H.J. 98 Rayner, C.H.L.

29 Gundry-White, L.A. 64 Walker, A.T. 99 Hoskins, H.N.

30 Pells, C.A. 65 Gray, J.E.B. 100 Colin, A.H.

31 Irons, A.J. 66 Hurly, E. 101 Sacre, L.H.

32 Muddiman, N.L. 67 Keep, L.H. 102 Bennett, J.

33 Opie, T. 68 Keep, D.S.H. 103 Hill, J.C.

34 Church, J.W. 69 Coleridge, S.K. 104 Berry, D.D.A.

35 Gallwey, N.V. 70 Chevalier, P.T. 105 Draper, F.J.S.

106 Lambert 138 Spencer, F.P. 170 Maitland, W.K.

107 Dillon, E.C.B. 139 Stampe, G.H. 171 Cox, H.

108 Franklin, W. 140 Burnett, A.H. 172 North, R.D.

109 Forrester, P.H. 141 Henderson-Rowe, G.C. 173 Corner, W.G.

110 Bickersteth, C.W. 142 Solomon, D.C. 174 Ross, D.E.

111 Evans, E.L. 143 Thomlinson, M.B. 175 Leavis, H.

112 Evered, H. 144 Phipps, E. 176 Agar, B.M.

113 Lake, N.G. 145 Barry, J.W. 177 Glennie, A.W.

114 Moule, E.B. 146 Macrae, F.L. 178 Grain, H.W.W.

115 Anstey, G.A. 147 Dickinson, F.G.C. 179 Tuton, J.T.

116 Heslop, G.H. 148 Scott, G.H. 180 Brunton, B.T.

117 Legat, W.G. 149 Marlar, J. 181 Barham, J.F.

118 Bitchertin, F.H. 150 Bywater, S.F. 182 Yorke, C.H.

119 Edmondson, C.R.E. 151 Going, C.E. 183 Cohen, E.

120 Johnson, V.P. 152 Ludlow, A. 184 Page, R.

121 Koop, C. 153 Nicholson. R. 185 Coxon, W.H.

122 Gregory, F. 154 Irvine, Q. 186 Dice, T.C.

123 Rudford, A.C. 155 Lingner, G. 187 Howard, K.S.

124 Keefe, R.C.N. 156 Francis, N.P. 188 Lovaine, L.G.

125 Dracopoli, J.C. 157 Williamson. T.R. 189 Hopkinson, H.C.

126 Jones, F.W. 158 Corke, H.W. 190 Tillie, W.K.

127 Chapman, K.J. 159 Stanford, G. 191 Jardine, A.C.

128 Weir, N. 160 Box, F. Vanden 192 Blest, F.

129 Knight, H.B. 161 Price, E.M. 193 Robinson, S.F.

130 Nunnersley, M.T. 162 Crompton, A.N. 194 Irwin, T.W.C.

131 Manders, T.C. 163 Furbank, A.W. 195 Norman, R.

132 Westbrook, H.W. 164 Course, R.R. 196 Abbott, F.G.W.

133 Purnell, A.C. 165 Gross, W.S. 197 Jones, S.E.

134 Mallinson, P.P. 166 Leathes, W.H.B. 198 Edes, J.

135 Bowles, K.A. 167 Deakin, C.J.K. 199 D’Alcom, W.

136 Sylvester, J. 168 Foster, J.H. 200 Woolley, R.H.

137 Springfield, E.O. 169 Bowler, L.H.W.

B COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Duke, L.G. 59 Butler, St. J.D.A. 117 Dewhurst, C.R.

2 Paul, E.W. 60 Shewell, A.V. 118 Johnson, E.

3 Martin, S.F. 61 Lambourne, R.B. 119 Rowe, R.L.

4 Coverdale, M. 62 Hopgood, J.L. 120 Moran, W.B.

5 Lydon, S.F. 63 Clarke, H.W. 121 Horsley, C.C.

6 Muller, Louis. 64 Caldecott, A. 122 Coates, L.G.

7 Wood, P.B. 65 Graham, L.N. 123 Heape, R.H.

8 Hadley, O.H. 66 Summers, R.A. 124 Heape, J.S.

9 Helbert, C. 67 Norman, D.F. 125 Cooks, E.L.

10 ** 68 Nicholson, C.L. 126 Jameson, A.M.

11 *** E.H. 69 Turner, A.C. 127 Johns, H.A.

12 Stokes, W.S. 70 Dyson, G. 128 Taylor, W.E.

13 Davies, E.O. 71 Nichols, E.A.M. 129 Owen, R.F.

14 Arber, A.G. 72 Knight, E.J. 130 Lees, L.

15 Cressy, C.H. 73 O’Brien, G.W. 131 Denny, E.M.C.

16 Smith, J.C. 74 Tillard, T.A. 132 Wash, G.C.M.

17 Hall, G. 75 Rien, H. 133 Grane, C.G.

18 Renshaw, H.W. 76 Pycroft, A.H. 134 Lyne, A.O.

19 Gibson, D.N. 77 Simmonds, G.B. 135 Croll, C.

20 Terry, D.J. 78 Elliot, G.F. 136 Lawson, C.

21 Atkinson, C.E. 79 Hart, A.F. 137 Hewat, A.G.

22 Williams, R.H. 80 Rice. B.N. 138 Englefield. F.R.H.

23 Blumer, M.P.H. 81 Sparrow, C.W. 139 Church, G.S.

24 Wood, H.G. 82 Heath, L.G. 140 Albrecht, P.V.

25 Badcock, H.V. 83 Aubertin, W.A. 141 Douglas, F.F.

26 Bullock, H.T. 84 Sacre, L.G.B. 142 Pole, B.J.

27 James, H.M. 85 Brandt, C.R. 143 Garrett, H.B.

28 Mayhew, T.G. 86 Wood, R.L. 144 Gatehouse, G.J.W.

29 Jones, A.W. 87 Andrews, B.J.W. 145 Davies, G.T.

30 Grimway, L. 88 Roberts, W.S. 146 Lacey, C.D.

31 Spurrell, W.J. 89 Duranty, W.H. 147 Pope, H.V.K.

32 Spurrell, F.J.D. 90 Dankes, A.H. 148 Westlake, A.N.

33 Ditchburn, A.H. 91 Heath, J.L. 149 Middleton, H.P.

34 Crickow, P.E. 92 Edwards, A.H. 150 Lacey, E.S.

35 Shearer, J.G. 93 Ryder Cosmo, C.A. 151 Hewitt, N.D.M.

36 Bentnick, B.W. 94 Townsend, R.E.L. 152 Bowden, E.E.

37 French, C.A.L. 95 Lawrence, J.R.M. 153 Addington, C.F.

38 Vernham, N.M. 96 Fellowes, E.A. 154 Williams, H.S.

39 Willett, J.W. 97 Williams, H.P. 155 Berlein, L.

40 Russell, A.L.N. 98 Grant, D. 156 Lukes, W.M.

41 Jones, I. 99 Cochran, F.S. 157 Bury, H.V.

42 Pease, T.O. 100 Gray, C.B. 158 Lyne, C.V.

43 Boyle, E.A. 101 Schaap, N.J. 159 Storkley, H.

44 Mitchell, G. 102 Haigh, A.D. 160 La Touche, A.G.

45 Seager, J.O. 103 Draysdall, J.D. 161 Raven, G.E.

46 Campbell, J.K. 104 Brooke, J.W. 162 Day, G.W.L.

47 Mitchell, T.I. 105 Greenway, E.R. 163 McCulloch, K.

48 Hoffmann, J.A. 106 Cottier, C.E. 164 McCulloch Douglas

49 Holmes, R.B. 107 Black, F.G. 165 Haldwell, F.H.

50 Goodwin, H.D. 108 Bassett, W.S. 166 Hatch, A.B.

51 Twynam, C. 109 Yeats, G.F.W. 167 Cressy, C.H.

52 Donovan, N.S. 110 Eldrid, F.B. 168 Williams, G.M.

53 Alexander, A.W. 111 Murray, M.A. 169 Brookes, J.H.

54 Crick, A. 112 Beamish, J.S.H. 170 Groome, F.C.

55 Hirst, L.G. 113 Donner, W.A. 171 Payne, R.W.

56 Parnall, R.H. 114 Paule, W.M. de 172 Virgol, G.C.B.

57 Elwell, E.E. 115 Fidler, T.W. 173 Hardy, E.J.A.

58 Cleland, M.W.d’A. 116 Bowman, A.W. 174 Dakin, G.

No. No. No.

175 Abraham, J.F. 184 Brigge, C.E. 193 Glen, D.A.

176 Harvey, C.A. 185 Proctor, W.H. 194 Wainwright, C.L.

177 Jones, F. 186 Gleed, R.W.A. 195 Stevens, C.

178 Cornwell, F.B. 187 Burrough, W.R. 196 Maudling, L.H.

179 Johnstone, J.A. 188 Bevan, G.T.M. 197 Holding, H.E.

180 Hollands, W.G. 189 Warren, H.L. 198 Botley, F.H.

181 Neilson, W.J. 190 de Mowbray, L.S.J. 199 Gibson, K.J.

182 Lees, J. 191 Smith, G. 200 Porter, A.J.

183 Saunders, E.J. 192 Glover, S.L.

C COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Read, A.W. 27 Connell, C.H. 53 Gorges, J.A.

2 Barton, E.C. 28 Hutchings, J. 54 Edmonds, W.

3 Arnell, O.R. 29 Plumer, J.E.B. 55 Chapman, R.B.

4 Smith, G.S.J. 30 Carrington, J.T. 56 Fawsett, T.K.

5 Houghton, F.J. 31 Plunkett, O. 57 Hudson, E.D.B.

6 Smith, J.A.M. 32 Upton. J.A.E. 58 Watts, T.H.

7 White, J.W.B. 33 Whitefield, E.D. 59 Pepper, C.

8 Shephard, C.W. 34 Williams, L.E.A. 60 Wylde, J.G.

9 Harrison, F.H. 35 Greene, C.C.G. 61 Cleghorn, C.R.

10 Davies, B.E. 36 Firth, R.C.D. 62 Dicks, E.L.

11 Edwards, R.H. 37 Bren, H.A.H. 63 Kentfield, E.L.

12 Norton, T.E. 38 Shepherd, D.S. 64 Allen, G.M.

13 Huth, A. 39 Stolterfolt, G.H. 65 Naylor, H.C.

14 Keating, G.H. 40 Feyr, F.C. 66 Bendle, S.B.

15 Goodall, E.D.E. 41 Comins, B.T. 67 Alken, F.A.H.

16 Lash, L.R. 42 Sall, B. 68 Croall, R.E.

17 Tullidge, R.M. 43 Ramsden, J.H.F. 69 Doulton, J.M.

18 Swoffield, J. 44 Batten, S.R. 70 Thorne, M.

19 Holmes, E.O. 45 Lidstone, T.C. 71 Clegthorn, J.

20 Dommett, J.A. 46 Taylor, H.L. 72 Fowke, L.A.

21 Smith, V. 47 Ward, C. 73 White, P.B.

22 Waldy, R.G. 48 Dickson, H.E. 74 Harwood, H.M.

23 Menneir, J.C.W. 49 Wassner, F.A.B. 75 Dalbiac, J.H.

24 Nicholson, R.W.B. 50 Wassner, W.A. 76 Douglas, S.

25 Howard, E.E. 51 Murdock, D.M. 77 Warry, H.E.

26 Newton, B. 52 Stafford, A.D. 78 Bernard, E.

No. No. No.

79 Williams, H.G. 120 Lynwood, T.B. 161 Barton, W.B.

80 Longman, R.G. 121 Buggs, G. 162 Young, H.

81 Mackenzie, H.C. 122 Scott, R. 163 Macrae, G.A.

82 Dudding, R.N. 123 Franklin, W.V. 164 Seward, S.R.

83 Ryder, D.G. 124 Williams, T.W. 165 Todd, H.C.

84 Freeland, R.A.B. 125 O’Neill, R. 166 Wills, A.L.

85 Brock, C.W. 126 Smyth, A.H. 167 Platt, J.C.

86 Box, W.R. 127 Dickson, J.H.R. 168 Gray, E.C.

87 S*** R.C. 128 Watts, R.L. 169 Lins, F.G.V.

88 **** H.T. 129 Leech, W.P. 170 Ferraby, E.L.

89 Kemble, *. . 130 Thomas, L.G.W. 171 Taylor, C.Q.

90 Mount, *.*. 131 Davies, D.P. 172 Strang, I.

91 Baldwin, *.S. 132 Haldwell, F.H.G. 173 Richards, F.

92 Edmondson, J.K. 133 Peters, A.J. 174 Richardson, J.B.

93 Oppenshaw, C.E. 134 Goodwin, H.S. 175 Turner, S.W.H.

94 Thatcher, G.R. 135 Allen, E.V. 176 Swann, E.C.

95 Detnold, F.*. 136 Crook, E.A. 177 Cope, G.S.

96 Holderness, G.N. 137 Tyke, R.E. 178 Cumberland, C.E.

97 Hughes, T.*. 138 Aitken, A.D. . 179 Bright, H.M.

98 Aitken, K.*. 139 Foley, R.E. 180 Harris, R.H.

99 Morris, F.*. 140 Fawens, W. 181 Harris, J.R.

100 Handford, *.S. 141 Hoggett, J.R. 182 Berndt, R.M.

101 Nightingale, V.R. 142 Popham, W.V.M. 183 Holman, B.K.

102 Cohen, E. 143 Fitzgerald, A. 184 Thickett, H.

103 Tolson, R.H. 144 Cole, N.F. 185 Marshall, K.

104 Coutts, K.V. 145 Bavin, C. 186 Stone, C.R.

105 Holden, M. 146 Edwards, T.J. 187 Downe, C.N.

106 Prendergast, L.C. 147 Kirkpatrick 188 Christian, W.D.D.

107 Bazell, J.B. 148 im Theron, C.D. 189 Berry, S.B.

108 Clapham, B.A. 149 im Theron R.F. 190 Hedley, G.M.

109 Soar, C.W. 150 Tidmarsh, D. 191 Frogley, S.G.

110 Poole, H.W.L. 151 Reeves-Smith, D. 192 Brittain, R.H.

111 Hart, R.M. 152 Robinson, G.P. 193 Dyer, R.G.

112 Harwood, G.W. 153 Cole, D.F. 194 Robertson, R.F.

113 Nash, C.E. 154 Berryman, F. 195 Gibbons, G.S.

114 Smart, T.C. 155 Worthington, P. 196 Chapman, T.

115 Denson, H.C. 156 Birch, P.D. 197 Wingrove, C.L.

116 Sillars, R.G. 157 Lanes, W.G.C. 198 Carrington, R.C.

117 Sturt, E.G.M. 158 Gibbin, A.L. 199 Finnis, A.H.

118 Boyle, C.H. 159 Boutflower, H.N. 200 Francis, A.N.

119 Tirzard, C. 160 Snow, R.

D COMPANY.

No. No. No.

1 Williams, 12 Foster, H. 22 Tennant, C.G.

2 Steward, M.A. 13 Binns, J.B. 23 Chapman, D.G.

3 Sheffield, G.S. 14 Nobbs, L.C. 24 Thomson, S.J.K.

4 Allpass, E.T. 15 Franks, B.A. 25 Hooper, W.A.

5 Nichols, E.A.M. 16 Goodall, F.B. 26 Cang, A.W.

6 Presmall, M.A. 17 Britts, C.W.G. 27 Dart, H.

7 De Foissons, P. 18 Staryan, T.G. 28 Hope, R.H.W.

8 Berryman, J.H.J.P. 19 Le Pass, W. 29 Stokes, A.E.S.

9 Brett, H.C. 20 Williams, N.D. 30 Goolden, D.C.

10 Vernon, S.M. 21 Tuck, D.R. 31 Case*** *

11 Harris, H.

W.R. CAREY, Capt.,

Adjt. P.S. Bn., D.C.O. Middlesex Regt.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

Sep15

(AUTHORISED)

MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.

The following Kit will be supplied by Government:-

Article Number Article Number

GREATCOAT 1 SHAVING BRUSH 1

BOOTS AND LACES 1 pair TOOTH BRUSH 1

CAP 1 COMB 1

DRAWERS, WOOLEN 2 pairs KNIFE 1

JACKETS 2 FORK 1

TROUSERS 2 pairs SPOON 1

PUTTIES 1 pair HOUSEWIFE 1

CARDIGAN WAISTCOAT OR JERSEY 1 RAZOR 1

KIT BAG 1 SHIRTS, FLANNEL 2

BRACES 1 pair SOCKS 3 pairs

HAIR BRUSH 1 TOWELS 2

The Government regulations are for two pairs of boots to be supplied to each man. It is thought however that most men would prefer to obtain for themselves one pair, which they are at liberty to do, and for which an allowance of 12s. 3d. will be made. It is necessary however that these should be of regulation pattern, viz: – Black, Derby fronts. No toe caps.

As some of the kit cannot be obtained for several days, men will, when warned, turn up in their oldest clothes and bring with them such necessaries as they may require for a few days, e.g., Brush and Comb, Shaving and Tooth Brushes, Razor and Socks.

Notice of Mobilization will be given.

24, ST JAMES’ STREET

LONDON, S.W.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION

Sep15

(AUTHORISED)

MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.

The following Kit will be supplied by Government:-

Article Number Article Number

GREATCOAT 1 SHAVING BRUSH 1

BOOTS AND LACES 1 pair TOOTH BRUSH 1

CAP 1 COMB 1

DRAWERS, WOOLEN 2 pairs KNIFE 1

JACKETS 2 FORK 1

TROUSERS 2 pairs SPOON 1

PUTTIES 1 pair HOUSEWIFE 1

CARDIGAN WAISTCOAT OR JERSEY 1 RAZOR 1

KIT BAG 1 SHIRTS, FLANNEL 2

BRACES 1 pair SOCKS 3 pairs

HAIR BRUSH 1 TOWELS 2

Notice of Mobilization will be given.

24, ST JAMES’ STREET

LONDON, S.W.

POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.

Sep12

Postmark London 12 SP 14 C.T.O.

To Commins Pembroke Hse Bromley Kent.

Parade Waterloo Station eleven o clock Tuesday morning bring enough kit for ten days and one blanket.

Officer Commanding Public School Battalion.

Notebooks of W. Allason.

Aug30

1^st Beds were in 5 Division, 15 Brigade.

All the notebooks were written on the right hand page and additions, photos, cartoons or other documents were added to the left hand page.

In August 1914 the Battalion was posted at Mullingar

Book One

Friday 3^rd Aug. About * p.m. a wire arrived directing my Armagh Detachment to move at once to Clifden wireless station and make preparations for its defence. On proceeding to the railway station I was informed that no special could be got before Monday afternoon. The Dublin office would be closed and nobody with authority to arrange specials would return before 9 o’clock on Monday morning. Fortunately owing to the Ulster trouble the telephone office was kept open all night and I wired to the Headquarters Irish Command to kindly arrange for a special. The Detachment reached Clifden about 10 pm on Saturday night. Marconi’s agent to whom I had wired met us but said he could not allow us into the compound without the sanction of the company for which he had wired.

This arrived as we completed our march in the dark and in a deluge of rain otherwise we should have been obliged to dispense with it. Picquets and sentries were soon posted & the men got under cover. On arrival at Clifden the inhabitants thought we had come down to stop gun running and were by no means pleased to see us. When they realised war with Germany was impending they could not do too much for us, and asked if they might fire a salute with revolvers when we left finally for Mullingar. I begged to be excluded. For the next few days we had a busy time entrenching I had to arrange for feeding the men and to start a grocery bar – nothing could be bought in the compound. In addition I had to arrange for the transport of 100 tons of war material daily to the compound. The local carter went on strike for double wages but by getting a motor lorry from Galway I made them see the error of their ways. We remained there until the 7^th Aug.

On the opposite page is a sketch map of the locations through which the Battalion had travelled.

14^th August. We entrained at Mullingar at about 2 a.m. & reached Belfast about 10 a.m. the inhabitants were taken by surprise but there was much waving of flags. We embarked on the Oranza and sailed at 2 p.m. The voyage was uneventful there appeared to be a lot of shipping about & occasionally we saw a man of war in the distance. On the 15^th at night in a heavy rain storm we nearly ran down a ship, of course all lights were *** **

16^th August. We reached Havre at 6.30 a.m. and marched to the rest camp through cheering crowds by noon – a very hot march.

17^th Left the rest camp at 8 p.m. and marched some miles to the station where we spent the rest of the night lying on the platform. We entrained about 4 a.m. and the train left at 6 a.m.

18^th August. Le Cateau was reached at 9 p.m. and we marched 4 miles to Pommereuil where we arrived about 11 p.m. and got into billets about midnight. For food on the way up we had to manage as best we could a certain amount of hot water was procured from the engine for making tea. Each Company had a *** for the officers and a lot of delicacies such as bottled peas, beans, fruit, etc. Shearman was by way of saving these against a rainy day I was all for feeding well while we could. (We had Coy messes). It was just as well we did eat some of the things as the remainder all fell into the hands of the Germans.

At Pommereuil the men were all billeted in barns, the officers in peasants’ houses, these were scrupulously clean and they refused to accept any payments except for chickens and eggs. There were large orchards at the back of the farmhouses which the men were told to make free of. The men tried very hard to make the inhabitants understand Hindustani but when they found that was useless managed to do remarkably well by signs. For the first few days officers were constantly being asked to translate certain words but the men soon learnt to find for themselves. We were told that we would probably remain a week in those billets. On the 19^th & 20^th we went for route marches and on the 21^st orders to move came. We marched to Gussignies about 12 miles and billeted as before. On the 22^nd we marched to Boussau Bois where the men were billeted in a school. We sat down to meals with the school mistress (4 officers) and had typical Belgian food, not much to our liking. All the buildings were decorated with English & Belgian flags.

On opposite page is a photo annotated Bn H.Q. estaminet on right. Paturages station destroyed.

On Sunday the 23^rd the men were allowed into the town but suddenly about midday came trooping back by the Br. General’s orders. Two Coys under Maj Thorpe were sent off to make trenches. Presently an aeroplane appeared and little cotton wool like puffs pursued it in every direction. Heavy gun firing could also be heard and the school mistress prudently removed all the bunting. At 5.30 p.m. we were ordered to move to Paturages station, we were told that our troops were holding the line of the canal. On the way I was told by a lot of excited Belgians that the Germans were only a few hundred yards up a road we crossed at right angles. I ordered Lt. Gledstanes to form up his platoon across the road and fix bayonets. I rode on and reported to Col Griffith who dismissed the report as preposterous so I withdrew the platoon. Shortly afterwards (7 p.m.) we reached the station where we found a few men of the Cheshires on outpost duty holding a very extended line along the railway.

On opposite page is a sketch map of the Mons area and below that a photograph entitled View towards Frameries the brickfields in foreground.

They had been unable to get in touch with the 3^rd Division on our right. I was asked to take an officers’ patrol and try and find them without adventuring too far as by that time very alarming rumours were coming in brought by civilians. After going about a mile eastwards along the line and dropping a post to guard the branch line we heard a large force of guns cavalry and infantry crossing a bridge to our front. I sent on Lt. Shearman to crawl right up and make sure of them & then returned to the station and reported to Col Griffith that the enemy had evidently penetrated our line. There was no means of getting the report back except by Belgian civilians and there was every chance of them failing to get through. We broke into the station masters office but were unable to work the telephone. A very irate station master then appeared furious with us for breaking into his office. He was appeased with difficulty but could not get an answer on the phone. We all left the office but I tackled him again and appealed to him to make another effort as the situation was exceedingly dangerous. He returned and after some time got a reply. I called up the Colonel and a message was sent direct to Headquarters.

On the opposite page is a note in red ink saying “To O.C. “C” Coy. General Haking’s brigade has joined us on our right and is in rear of you. Take care that your men do not get into his line of fire. Retire at dawn towards station along the railway line if you are pressed by enemy. G.R.J. Griffith Lt Col.”

The message came back “Well done the Bedfords hold on at all costs. The 5^th Brigade is moving to Frameries and 3 Batt^ns will be sent to support you”. By this time a report had come in from Major Thorpe that owing to shell fire he was unable to leave his trenches and join us while Shearman sent back to say that the Germans had halted and were bivouacking. I returned to Shearman’s platoon and in the dark took what measures I could to make the place defensible. About 2.30 a.m. the German patrols began to push forward in the dark and our advanced scouts retired fighting. Shearman received the Médaille Militaire and the D.S.O. for his day’s work. At 3 a.m. General Haking’s (15^th) Bde arrived near Frameries and the pressure was relieved; as it grew light we worked hard making a barricade of sleepers across the railway lines and as there were not enough to make it bullet proof I caused packs to be laid on top to make believe they were barricades which were held.

The firing soon became rather warm the Germans advancing across our front towards Frameries and Gen. Haking’s Bde.

On the opposite page is a sketch map of the action.

Our advanced posts at X and Y and the platoon under Q.M.S. Hall did yeoman work. Finally the Germans established a machine gun near Z which raked our line between Y and X killing two men and wounding others. Shearman had been wounded while reconnoitring earlier in the day. I was forward at Y and ordered the platoon to move back to a row of houses A. B. but kept a few men still sniping at Y. Q.M.S. Halls’ platoon had wiped out a party of Germans who had reached C but a strong force (about 400) advanced from Z and got into the railway cutting. I now withdrew the advanced snipers and opened a heavy fire from A. B. this stopped the advance and they were apparently put off advancing down the cutting under cover owing to the barricades right across with the packs on top. They would appear to be on the back of men waiting to counter attack. At this period or a little earlier Major Thorpe’s two companies arrived and Capt Edwards with one company took up a line from C to the right. General Haking’s Brigade was withdrawn.

On the opposite page is a sketch map showing this action.

My company, C, still had two platoons guarding the station, one platoon at A.B. and one platoon at E on the knoll behind and a section in the back gardens of some houses at F and another in a garden at G. The walls were prepared for defence & loopholes made. An attack was anticipated on the station but it never materialised. The Germans next brought up some guns peppering the stack heaps badly and demolishing the row of houses A.B. I was in one of them attending to a wounded man when a shell burst and deafened me. I could not hear with it for about 6 weeks. Major Thorpe brought up reinforcements but we found the shell fire too hot. I withdrew the men to a second line further back covering the station K on fig 1. This was another row of houses and the men although they had had one block of buildings blown down while in them at once broke into the houses and established themselves in the upper windows. We were left undisturbed and at 3.30 p.m. received orders to retire. It would appear that the 5^th Fusiliers were holding a bridge on Sunday across the canal owing to some blunder it was not blown up altho’ prepared. The 5^th held on in the houses covering the bridge but being heavily shelled retired to Frameries. The Germans then poured over the canal and began to attack Frameries about 3 a.m. The 5^th retired altogether about 10 a.m.

The above information was taken from the St. Georges’ Gazette the 5^th Fusiliers Reg^tal Paper. The Germans had outflanked us 5½ hours before we started to retire so that our getting away was little short of marvellous.

On the opposite page “Throughout the day I heard nothing of our guns and German aeroplanes appeared to be hovering over us like hawks without one of ours being visible.”

Casualties: Missing Sherman & 66 Other Ranks.

Within half an hour we were ordered to move back to Wasmes by the Bde Major with two companies but Major Thorpe who was with the leading one became so heavily engaged that orders were issued for each coy to retire independently as best it could through the streets. I never expected to see Major Thorpe’s coy again. At every street corner we heard of the Germans at one point we saw some cross the road in front of us. At another we saw a lot of our men who had been killed just before. Presently we came on a large (about 100) number of British stragglers, these were pushed on in front then a party of the Cheshire Regt under Capt. Rich came in from a side street. They had only just escaped capture. We now got into open country and I arranged a series of ambushes each supporting the other. This gave the lame ducks a bit of a start and simply transformed the men forming the ambushes. They hoped they were going to get a little of their own back.

On the opposite page. I commanded a house and was able to regulate the withdrawal of the rearmost party. A task which would otherwise have proved impossible. There ought to be one Officer with the rear party and a second for placing each of the ambushes.

25^th August. Presently an Artillery General rode up and directed the retirement to continue with all speed. We reached a bivouac near St. Waast in which we found Major Thorpe’s company at 7.30 p.m. We rested an hour (having been on the move 25 hrs) and then marched 17 miles meeting Col Griffith with the other two Coys on the way. We had 4 hours rest in a field, here we formed up after dark I had to send out posts to hold the edge of a wood a few hundred yards off. There was no water obtainable. I had lost my waterbottle & field glasses. Three men were sharing the remains of a waterbottle boiling the water to make tea. It was brought round to me first but I refused to take it tho’ I appreciated the spirit which prompted the offer. And then marched 23 miles on to Le Cateau. It was a boiling hot day as the column marched along there was a constant accompaniment of big guns every moment we expected a heavy shelling. An aeroplane fight occurred during the march. We did not witness its conclusion but heard later that the German was killed. A French girl in high-heeled shoes and open work stockings kept up with us for miles. Her brother was grumbling the whole time but she was as cheery as possible.

We rested in a field for 2 hrs and then about 5 p.m. moved to another field where we understood we were to remain a week to recoup. The 4^th Div newly out from England covering our front in a previously prepared position. I went to a farm house at Troisvilles borrowed a towel & soap and had a good wash in an outhouse. It was needed.

26^th August. At midnight Sgt. Nolans ran into camp saying the Germans were on us. Investigation proved that his platoon had fired at shadows but it alarmed the whole camp. We were ordered to stand to arms at 3.30 a.m. & were told that the retirement would be continued at 8 a.m. Just as we were marching off a counter order came to occupy the trenches as the Germans were on us. We did so getting there just in time. I galloped along our line of trenches and thus had a fair idea of the number of men to hold each. We held on till 4 p.m. and then received orders to retire by the right. The troops on the right had retired some time before & I had been obliged to order Capt. Newington to take up a position on a ridge to cover my retirement a little earlier. The men went beyond the ridge instead of following Capt. Newington and were stopped by Count Gleichen who ordered them forward again. This forward movement was assumed to be a counter attack & is said to have delayed the enemy’s advance. On my left Capt. Monteith had already moved back. To create a diversion I ordered my two platoons in 2^nd line to open a heavy burst of fire with “combined” sights on a point where some German machine guns were firing. The leading platoons then doubled back over about 400 yards of open ground to the sunken road whence I sent them on to the village.

On the opposite page is a plan of the Troisvilles situation.

Two men carried a box full of ammunition back between them even tho’ they could only carry it at a walk and German machine guns were playing on them at a range of about 400 yds. The trenches had been dug by civilian labour and were very poor. They had to be improved under fire. Our transport and the 2 guns which had been doing great execution behind us had already gone back. We then gave another burst of fire and retired to a position in front of the village. From here we witnessed the shelling of the sunken road we had left and then they started on the village.

By this time all the other troops had gone and Major Onslow ordered our retirement. The road along which we moved was being heavily shelled. Presently we were joined by a dozen K.O.S.B. who came in from a side turning and a little way on saw an ambulance wagon full of wounded, with the pole and traces broken, abandoned on the road.

On the opposite page is a newspaper cutting showing St. Quentin. Above this is written Von Kluck states in The March on Paris “The IV Corps engaged strong B^rit forces on the front Caudry, Troisvilles Renmount at about 9 a.m. and got into a difficult position.”

Casualties: Lt. Wagstaff & 30 men.

At this point the rear guard struck off to the right across country. I decided not to leave the wounded behind and with Lt. Duke some of our own men and some of the K.O.S.Bs we pushed it along the road. Dr Cheques was mentioned in despatches for taking part. We had a lively time as the Germans were concentrating their fire on the road which ran parallel to their front for a bit.

Another party of K.O.S.B. then joined us and we put Col Stephenson (K.O.S.B.) in the wagon. He had been stunned by a shell. We went on about 5 miles in all and then met Gen. Count Gleichen who ordered the wagon to be abandoned and the men with it to act as a rear guard along the road.

27^th Aug. We marched on till about 1.30 a.m. when having lost 2 coy we halted for 2½ hrs in a field and then marched just beyond St. Quentin. Here we found Col. Griffith & 2 Corps and remained from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while we all had bread and foie gras I had purchased in the town. We then marched on till 6 p.m. & bivouaced.

It was a beautiful day we crossed the Oise and marched for some distance along its banks to Eaucourt. Here there was a huge jumble of units C Coy was detailed to find certain ill defined picquets on the roads and to have two platoons on guard at Div. HQ. I was on the move all night. About 2 a.m. on 28^th bad news came in and orders to continue the retirement were issued. Gledstanes & I managed to get some food in the chateau kitchen. Proceeding to the river bank at dawn I found that all the bridges were being blown up but an infinite number of large barges and small boats containing refugees were on the water so that the Germans could make floating bridges at the shortest notice. This I reported to Gen. Fergusson but he said it did not matter. Perhaps there was no time to issue fresh orders. We were two hours late getting away. The confusion was very great. Gen. Fergusson himself stood at some cross roads trying to get a semblance of order into some units.

28^th We moved off at 4.30 a.m. & went through Augny halting short of Noyon for 4 hrs at noon. It was exceedingly hot and a long line of transport monopolised the greater part of the road. Straggling was very bad a lot of men got lifts on carts. We & the Dorsets were almost the only Batt^ns that really kept together. The four hours rest enabled the men to eat their food in comfort and we then marched through Noyon, a fine town, the whole British army seemed to be passing through. We went on across the suspension bridge to Pontoise taking hours to cover the last few miles, we got into bivouac, a field by the road side, after dark about 9 p.m. Pte Hawkins rejoined here. He was shot through the bone below the knee and marched 3 days – on extra ordinary feat of endurance.

29^th The next morning I received orders to reconnoitre the high ground north of the river as to its suitability for defence. I took two mounted orderlies with me and started out at 1 p.m. Soon after crossing the river we met two dragoons who reported that a few hours before the Germans had rushed their post at Ginnard and that they had only just escaped by the skin of their teeth.

On the opposite page a diagram of the German attack on Le Cateau.

I sent one Dragoon back, with one orderly to show him the way, to Count Gleichen and went on with the other two, expecting every moment to run into a German patrol as they would naturally also be making for the same high ground. Rounding a corner we came across an infantry Bⁿ resting, their sentries were within 100 yards of the troops. I was informed that they had orders to take up an outpost line on the high ground further on. I explained that if they did not hurry up they would find the enemy there first and sent my other orderly to report the fact of British troops being on the hill side to Count Gleichen. I rode on to make my reconnaissance keeping the Dragoon to watch for the enemy while I was doing so. On completing the work I rode back 3 hrs later passing the same Battⁿ in the same position. There was a gap between them and the Battⁿ on their left of a good mile. This last Battⁿ had its sentries stuck out in the middle of a field where they could be seen quite a mile off. A German aeroplane passed over only about 600 feet up but was not fired at. It was taken to be British or French. No distinguishing marks were in use but pamphlets had been issued showing different types. On arrival in bivouac I found the troops moving off I delivered my report. We reached Carlepont about midnight. The troops halted in the streets while I tried to arrange about billets.

30^th. These were rather split up and as we had to move on at 3.30 a.m. the C.O. decided to leave the men where they were. I had some food in a house & then slept for an hour in the street with my head on the curb stone. The men had some straw to lie on but moving off in the dark men are very apt to lose their kit and swap rifles and straw does not improve matters.

We reached Crotuy about noon. I slept in a bed and had a bath in an outhouse attached to the chateau of Gen de France. There was also a large garden full of fruit. The men were all housed in barns and a great shaving and washing took place.

31^st. We had quite a Europe morning and did not move off till 7 a.m. It takes about 2 hrs from the time of getting up to get the breakfasts finished & the carts loaded up. We marched via Share passing Pierrefords to Crepy where we arrived at 6 p.m. and bivouaced in a field.

On the opposite page is a chart showing locations in the text.

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