Showing posts with label Wiencourt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wiencourt. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 January 2018

2nd Battalion on the Move Again


Monday 14th January 1918

2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment did not linger long on Wiencourt. Today they marched further east to a village called Vauvillers. They seem to be heading towards the front line at Saint-Quentin.

Source: X550/3/wd

Saturday, 13 January 2018

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