Kemmel 19.5.1915: Handed our J3 Right & J3 new trenches to 7th Battalion.

War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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MAY 17th. We went up to the trenches to relieve the 5th Battalion in T. 6. Trench on Reserve trench till MAY 19th. We were shelled heavy and had to retire into some dug outs close by, one shell dropped close and hit the M.G’s two only received slight scalp wounds.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

19th May 1915. We got the usual shelling and at night we had three wounded and one killed, the killed being Tom Bramwell, one of the wounded being Eyre from Chapel.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

May 19th. Left Kemmel at 8-30 a.m. for Locre. Exam’d at Convent by O.C. N.Mid Fd Amb & recommended for a rest. Stayed in a barn at Locre. Dull day.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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15th May 1915. Everything going on as usual. Most of the men went for a bath to Bailleul.

May 15th. Rose about 11 a.m. Weather turned out very nice towards evening. Set off to Bailleul for a bath about 12-30 but got turned back, otherwise nothing doing.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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We were relieved last night MAY 6th by our 8th Battalion. On the same night I was one of the funeral party for 8 of our men who got done in by a shell, all reserve machine gunners and one signaller, one of them was out of our Company.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

6th May 1915. We had no cases this day. We were relieved by the 8ths at night getting home about 2 a.m. The casualty list up to date for 6th Battalion was 25 killed and 53 wounded admitted into hospital. This did not include those slightly wounded.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

May 6th. Nice day again. Our artillery fairly active & also grenade throwing on both sides. Lot of rifle fire about 11 p.m. when 8th came in to relief us, one of their officers being wounded. Soup at Locre.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

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George Potter’s record of men killed includes 2 men who died of the wounds at the base hospital (which aren to included in the War Diary record). The number of wounded is also slightly higher that the War Diary.

No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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 4th May 1915. Things went on as usual until night when three wounded men had to be fetched. Leonard went to base.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

May 4th. Felt beastly wet at stand down. More rain about 6 p.m. but nice during day. Things fairly quiet but Neale and Bright wounded.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]