Tuesday 22nd
January 1918
The 2nd Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment is currently in billets at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines,
south-east of Roye and south-west of Saint-Quentin. The adjutant informed me
this evening that during the day they played 106th French Heavy Regiment of
Artillery at football, winning by seven goals to two.
The 7th
Battalion has also been playing football, in their case against 12th Battalion,
Middlesex Regiment. The team is as follows: Private Bidmead, Lance Corporal
Sewell, Private Tingey, Sergeant Mears, Corporal Machin, Corporal Spring,
Sergeant Reed, Second Lieutenant Donovan, Corporal Butler, Drummer Clarke and Drummer
Skipper. Reserves were Private B Worrell and Sergeant Chapman, both backs, and
forward Private Pudney.
To more
serious matters - 8th Battalion are currently at Lebucquière, east of Bapaume.
During the day officers reconnoitred assembly positions north and south of the
Cambrai Road, which the battalion is to form up on in case of enemy attack.
Nine officers and four hundred other ranks are being furnished by the Battalion
to bury cables under direction of 6th Divisional Signals.
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