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On this day 9th January 1916

9.1.1916 MARSEILLES: Battn less transport detrained at 8 am and marches into SANTI CAMP.

9.1.1916 MARSEILLES: Capt E.B. Johnson rejoined for duty with Battn from Base.

London Gazette of 6.1.1916:

  • Capt A.J. Hopkins to be Temoporary Major d/- Oct 23rd.
  • Lieut H.H. Jackson to be Temporary Captain d/- Oct 23rd.

London Gazette of 7.1.1916:

  • Capt E.H. Heathcote to be Temporary Major d’- Sept 3rd.
  • Lieut F.B. Robinson to be Temporary Captain d/- Sept 3rd.
  • Lieut J Tolson to be Temporary Captain d/- Sept 3rd.

To be Temporary Lieutenants:-

  • 2/Lt C.A. Brown
  • 2/Lt A.B. Wallis
  • 2/Lt G.F. Gardner
  • 2/Lt H.W. Higham
  • 2;Lt. C.E.V. Cree

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


London Gazete 1916

On this day 25th October 1915

25.10.1915 LAPUGNOY: Fatigue party relieved by a similar party.

Captain A. J. Hopkins and Lt. J Tolson joined for duty.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


Hopkins AJ

Arthur John Hopkins

Arthur had returned to England on the 12th May 1915 and was transferred to hospital due to eczema. Tolson 1915Joseph Tolson


Oct 25th. Rain nearly all day. Fell in for a lecture at 10 a.m. but dismissed. Another fatigue party for trenches (gas cyls) left in afternoon but I was exempt (res. Sigr) very glad. First fatigue party returned about 8-45 p.m. very wet. Parcel from Pinxton.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]