Avoidance of Trench Foot

Trench Foot

Sunday 13th January 1918

2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment have today marched from Hailles to Wiencourt, south-east of Villers-Bretonneux, Battalion Headquarters being in Rue Verte.

7th Battalion are at Baboon Camp north of Ypres. Today has been devoted to washing and rubbing feet to avoid the terrible effects of Trench Foot.

Sources: X550/3/wd; X550/8/1

2nd Bedfords on the Move

Friday 11th January 1918

2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment have been on the move today. Today they left the Wardrecques area, moving south to the area of the Fifth Army. They entrained at Steenbecque and left the train at Longueau, three miles south-east of Amiens. They will get on another train tomorrow and proceed a few miles, we understand, to a place called Hailles.

Source: X550/3/wd