10th Battalion – November 1916

1-5 Nov BERNAFAY Wood
Battⁿ employed Road making in forward Area.

6^th Guedécourt
Moved forward to front line, attached to 2^nd Inf Bde, the relief was carried out successfully

7^th
Held the line.  Lieut Colbey wounded.  3 O Ranks wounded 5 O Ranks evacuated sick, exposure

8^th
In the line. Enemy artillery active. 4 O Ranks killed 15 wounded 11 OR evacuated exposure

9^th
In the line.  The trenches in very bad state after the rain, in a few places thigh deep in mud & water. 5 O Ranks wounded 35 O Ranks evacuated sick exposure

10^th
In the line.  Reliefs had been carried out nightly but it had been found impossible to relieve every man in consequence 70 men who had been in the line for 96 hours have been evacuated suffering from Exposure,  2 O Ranks wounded.

11^th
Relieved from the line by 16^th Inf. B^de. During the relief … 2 O Ranks were wounded. 29 O Ranks had to be evacuated with sore feet. Many men after getting to support trench took their boots off and could not get them on again.  Total casualties for period in the line.  4 O Ranks killed 2 Officers and 25 Other Ranks wounded.  150 Other Ranks evacuated from exposure & feet troubles

12^th
Moved from Support trenches to Bernafay Wood

13^th
Moved back to a Bivouac in Fricourt.

14^th
Moved to Billets in Dernancourt

15^th
Commenced to clean clothing and Equipment

16^th
Baths were arranged for the men not out on fatigues, balance of day cleaning equipment etc

17^th
Moved farther back to Staging Area Buire by march

19^th
Moved to Rest Area by Motor Bus, and billeted in Cardonette

20^th
Commenced 10 days training

27^th
Carried out an attack practice which was very successful considering the articles at the disposal of the Bⁿ for making artillery barrages, in the afternoon a demonstration was given by an Air Squadron in aerial contact work which was very instructive

28^th
The whole Bⁿ was practised on a miniature rifle range

30^th
Bⁿ moved by march to Franvillers.  Instructions were received to evacuate all men who were unable to march 30 miles, 74 NCOs & men were evacuated 50 of the Other Ranks evacuated during the time the Bⁿ was in the line have returned to duty

George Redburg Lt. Col
Commanding 10^th Inf.

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