| Description | Mar 1916 1/4th Hallamshire Battalion inspected by Secretary of State for War at Contay, France. Apr 1916-Jun 1916 moved to Talmas, France for training. Worked on Landas to Acheux railway; movements to Puchvillers, Toutencourt, Warloy, then at Aveluy Woods, France. Jul 1916 (diary gives full details of the opening of the Battle of the Somme) 1/4th Hallamshire Battalion at Thiepval Wood, France; moved to Forceville; in action at Leipzig Salient; moved to Authuille. Aug 1916 moved to Martinsart Woods, then Thiepval Wood; moved to Hedauville. Sep 1916 at Aveluy Wood and Thiepval Wood; moved to Varennes, then to Souastre, France. Includes Patrol Report on raid led by Lt. Christmas on 14 Sep 1916. |