| Aug. |
4th |
|
War declared. Mobilisation ordered. |
| " |
7th |
|
Concentration at Newark. |
| " |
10th
11th |
|
Marched via Radcliffe-on-Trent to Derby. |
| " |
15th |
|
Entrained at Derby for Luton. |
| " |
21st |
|
Moved to Harpenden. |
| " |
22nd |
|
Training in Harpenden Area. |
Sept. 29th—Inspection by Lord Kitchener at Luton Hoo.
Oct. 6th—Inspection by Lord Roberts at Sandridge. |
| Nov. |
15th |
|
| " |
16th
18th |
|
Marched via Harlow and Dunmow to Bocking. |
| " |
19th |
|
Trench digging near Bocking. |
| Dec. |
27th |
|
| " |
28th |
|
By train to Luton for Musketry at Wardown and Galley Hill Ranges, and Field Firing at Dunstable, returning to Bocking. |
| 1915 |
| Jan |
5th |
| " |
6th |
|
Training in Bocking Area. |
Feb. 19th—Inspection by H.M. The King near Bishop's Stortford. |
| Feb. |
24th |
|
| " |
25th |
|
Entrained at Bocking for Southampton. |
| " |
26th |
|
Crossed by detachments to Havre. |
| Mar. |
3rd |
|
| " |
3rd
4th |
|
By train to Cassel and marched to Oudezeele. |
| " |
9th |
|
Marched to Merris. |
| " |
10th |
|
Moved to Bac-St. Maur, for First Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Temporarily attached to 2nd Cavalry Division. |
| " |
13th |
|
Marched to Neuf Berquin for training. |
| " |
24th
26th |
|
Moved via Vieux Berquin to Romarin. |
| " |
27th
30th |
|
Trench instruction at Ploegsteert and Messines. |
| " |
31st |
|
Marched back to Vieux Berquin. |
| April |
2nd |
|
Marched to Locre. |
| " |
3rd |
|
Took over Kemmel sector. |
| April |
4th |
|
In line in Kemmel sector with intervals in rest billets at Locre. |
April 22nd—Gas used against French and Canadians in Ypres Salient. Traces in trenches held by Battalion.
April 24—Heavy trench mortar bombardment of front line held by B, C and D Companies.
June 15th—Enemy blew up by mines and raided part of front line. |
| June |
20th |
|
| " |
20th |
|
Marched to huts near Vlamertinghe. |
| " |
21th |
|
In line at Hooge and Sanctuary Wood, with intervals at rest in bivouacs near Poperinghe. |
July 30th—First "liquid fire" attack. |
| Aug. |
28th |
|
| " |
29th |
|
In line at Middlesex Wood, adjoining Ypres-Comines Canal, near St. Eloi, with rest bivouacs near Ouderdom. |
Sept. 21st—Inspection by Gen. Plumer.
Sept. 25th—Demonstrations in conjunction with attacks on other portions of the front. |
| Sept. |
30th |
|
| Oct. |
1st |
|
Marched from Ouderdom and entrained at Abeele for Fouquereuil. Billeted in Béthune. |
| " |
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