| 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; moved to Forceville; in action at Leipzig Salient; moved to Authuille, France. Aug 1916 moved to Martinsart Woods, then Thiepval Wood; moved to Hedauville, France. |