10th Battalion patch. Image courtesy Australian War Memorial
10th Battalion – October 1916
1st
The Btn was relieved from HILL 60 Sector YPRES area at 2120. The enemy fired 3 77mm shells at dinner time which caused 8 casualties, 1 O Rank killed, 7 O Ranks wounded. The relief was carried out without a casualty. The Bn was taken by train from YPRES to BRANDHOEK. Thence by march to treatment camp.
2nd
Arrived at Camp around 0230, the day was spent in cleaning up. a draft of 42 reinforcements joined the Bn a number of the men being members of the 43rd Bn.
3rd
The Bn settled down to training
4-7th
Training continued
8th
Training continued in the morning. General clean up in the afternoon
9th
Training continued. Moved back to Reserve at 19.00.
10-11th
Training continued
12th
Moved to Billets in STEENVOORDE by march
13th
Moved to Billets in OOST HOUCK by march
14th
Moved to Billets in HOULLE by march
15th
Moved to Billets in TOURNEHEM by march
16th
Settled down to Training
17-19th
Training continued
20th
Training continued. The Bn entrained for PONT. REMY. then marched to Billets in BUIGNY L’ABBYE. PICARDY.
21st
Arrived at Billets 1200.
22nd
Sunday. Cleaning up during morning. Route march in afternoon.
23rd
Moved by Motor Bus to BUIRE and accommodated in Billets.
24th
Marched to FRICOURT and encamped. from FRICOURT the Bn was used for fatigues and Guards. Major R. RAFFERTY of 12th Bn took up duties of Senior Major.
25th
Fatigue duties, 5 Officers joined the Btn Lieuts CORNISH and HERITAGE from supernumerary Lieut and 2/Lieuts SINCLAIR, HARVY and CHINNERY from reinforcements
26-29th
Fatigue duties continued
30th
Moved forward to Camp at Nth of BERNAFAY. WOOD. the ground very slushy and rained very heavily
31st
Drying clothing etc and improving Dug outs.
Total casualties for month
1 O Rank killed
7 O Ranks wounded
George Redburg Lt Col
Commanding 10th Inf Bn
