On this day 13th May 1916

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13.5.1916 HUMBERCAMPS: Capt R Saxby took over Command and payment of Lr “C” Company.Saxby

 Captain Reginald Saxby

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

May 13th: 8am arrived railhead. Found limber & mens cart & proceeded 14 miles to Battn. Country much better than previously. Battn resting in a village HUMBERCAMPS. Comfortable billets – very pleasant to be back. War seems very quite here – there is no firing have heard a gun yet & have seen only 1 aeroplane. There are no shelled buildings, shell holes or dead & our chief work seems to be digging fatigues at nigh

[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]

Same working parties required from Battn and in addition a party of 90 other ranks (25 from 7th Battn S.F. & 65 from Bde M.G. Coy) to bury cable for 137 Inf. Bde.

9 Officers arrived:-

  • 2/Lt J.W. POTTER (5th Battn)
  • 2/Lt D. CALLOW (5th Battn)
  • Capt R Saxby (6th Battn)
  • Lt J Taylor (6th Battn)
  • Lt G.S. RIVINGTON (6th Battn)
  • Lt A.H. GOODALL (6th Battn)
  • Capt R.H. PIGGFORD (8th Battn)
  • 2/Lt H, de MARTELLI (8th Battn)

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

 

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