1916 War Diary appendices

NOTES: All remarks in squared brackets are my own additions, amendments or comments and are not part of the original document

I have adjusted all names to show in bold and capital letters, to make them easier to pick out. This is not how they appear in the original document.

January 1916

8th Bedfordshire Regt Field state of Batt @ Jany 31. 1916

Total Casualties; 7 O.R. killed; 1 Offr. 11 O.R. wounded

Total Wastage; Sick 2 Offrs 66 ORs

Strength Available; 21 Offrs 4 W.Os 24 Sgts 34 Cpls 66 L/Cpls 426 O.Rs. - Total 21 Offrs 554 O.Rs

In Hospital; 4 Offrs 1 Sgt 4 L/Cpl 38 O.Rs - Total 4 Offrs 43 O.Rs

On leave; 2 Offrs 2 Sgts 1 Cpl 5 L/Cpl 19 O.Rs - Total 2 Offrs 27 O.Rs

On Command; 1 Offr 2 Sgts 1 Cpl 7 L/Cpl 38 O.Rs - Total 1 Offr 48 O.Rs

Transport; 1 Offr 1 Sgt 3 Cpls 2 L/Cpls 43 O.Rs - Total 1 Offr 49 O.Rs

Machine Gunners; 1 Offr 1 Sgt 2 Cpls 4 L/Cpls 64 O.Rs - Total 1 Offr 71 O.Rs

Total; 30 Offrs 4 W.Os 31 Sgts 41 Cpls 88 L/Cpls 628 O.Rs

Total 30 Offrs 792 O.Rs

Nominal Roll of Officers serving with Battalion

Lt-Col Jackson H.C. [Henry Cholmondeley JACKSON] Commanding Bn.

Major Siddell J.S. 2nd in Command of Bn.

Capt Hatch R.B.L. [Robert Bernard Lawson HATCH] Commanding C Coy

Capt Hawkins D.M.

Capt Pares W.T. [William Thomas PARES, MC] Commanding A Coy.

Capt Quilter R.M. [Roy Molyneux QUILTER] Commanding B Coy.

Capt Simeons E.E. [Edward Emil SIMEONS] Commanding D Coy.

Lieut Jessopp A.J. [Augustus John JESSOPP]

Lieut Mitchell E.N. [Edward Noel MITCHELL]

Lieut Airth [Rennie Alexander AIRTH]

Lieut Kennedy S.N.S. [Stanley Nugent Sherrard KENNEDY]

2/Lt Body F.L. [Frank Lydford BODY] Transport Officer

2/Lt Weston H.C. [Harry Charles WESTON]

2/Lt Draisley E.R.W. [Edwin Roland Watts DRAISEY] Officer i/c Machine Guns

2/Lt McMichael D.W. [Douglas William McMICHAEL] Officer i/c Bombers

2/Lt Vipond S.J. [Sidney James VIPOND]

2/Lt Fleming A.M. [Alan McKinsty FLEMING] Officer i/c Signals

2/Lt Hart S.L.

2/Lt Player H.

2/Lt Hague E.A. [Ernest Alfred HAGUE]

2/Lt Martin R.R. [Robert Reginald MARTIN]

2/Lt Cartwright C. [Charles CARTWRIGHT]

2/Lt Blackburn R.H. [Reginald Herbert BLACKBURN]

2/Lt Hislop J. [John HISLOP, MC]

2/Lt Stevens H.F. Adjutant Attached

Lieut O'Connor A.A. Medical Officer

February 1916

Field State 8th Bn.Bedfordshire Regt @ 29.2.16

Killed 5 O.Rs 2 Offs Wounded 14 OR Sick to Hospital to 67 from 39 Evac. to Base 1

A Coy strength 235

B Coy strength 232

C Coy strength 230

D Coy strength 235

Total strength 932 Offrs 29 [Other Raks]

March 1916

Field State 8th Bedfordshire Regt @ 31st March 1916

Killed 12 O.R. Wounded 33 O.R. 1 Offr. Sick To Hospital 49. Sick From Hospital 30. Evacuated to Base 8.

Strength of A Coy 7 Offr 246 O.R.

Strength of B Coy 6 Offr 249 O.R.

Strength of C Coy 7 Offr 245 O.R.

Strength of D Coy 7 Offr 242 O.R.

Strength of Hd Qrs 7Offr.

Total 34 Offr 982 O.R.

April 1916

8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. at April 30th 1916

Killed Officers 5 O.R. 49 Wounded Officers 3 O.R. 95 Missing believed Killed O.R. 91 Sick to Hospital 90 Sick from Hospital 22 Evacuated to Base 20

A Coy Strength 13 Officers 212 O.R.

B Coy Strength 4 Officers 138 O.R.

C Coy Strength 5 Officers 205 O.R.

D Coy Strength 5 Officers 170 O.R.

Total 27 Officers 725 O.R.

May 1916

Field State 8th Bn Bedfordshire Regt at May 31st 1916

Killed 1 Off 8 O.R's Wounded 4 Off. 32 O.Rs Sick to Hospital 47 O.Rs Sick from Hospital 42 O.Rs Evacuated to Base 12 O.R.s

Strength of A Coy. 16 Officers 216 O.R.

Strength of B Coy. 8 Officers 218 O.R.

Strength of C Coy. 8 Officers 216 O.R.

Strength of D Coy. 9 Officers 217 O.R.

Total 41 Officers 867 O.R.

June 1916

Field State 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regt at June 30th 1916

Killed O.R. 2 Wounded O.R. 7 Sick to Hospital 56 Sick from Hospital 36 Evacuated to Base 70

A Coy Strength 17 Officers 237 O.R.

B Coy Strength 7 Officers 246 O.R.

C Coy Strength 8 Officers 242 O.R.

D Coy Strength 9 Officers 243 O.R.

Total 41 Officers 968 O.R.

August 1916

Field State 8th Bn Bedfordshire Regt at August 31st 1916

Killed 8 Wounded 27 Sick to Hospital 72 Sick from Hospital 17 Evacuated from F.A. 46

A Coy Strength 16 officers 202 O.Rs

B Coy Strength 6 officers 214 O.Rs

C Coy Strength 8 officers 230 O.Rs

D Coy Strength 8 officers 212 O.Rs

Total 38 officers 858 O.Rs

September 1916

"A" From MESSAGES AND SIGNALS To OIC Records Warley No9 District Sender's Number B150 832 Day of Month 15

The original copy of the War Diary for Sept. 1916 has been lost in the pool en route to the D.A.G. at Base aaa Will you kindly have a copy made of the duplicate copy I forwarded you and sent out to me as early as possible. I am sorry to trouble you in this way, but the prevention of this loss was beyond my power. From 8th Bedfords B.E.F. COPY C/399 Officer i/c Records., No.9 District, WARLEY Ref my copy of War Diary for September the original of which was lost during transit between Brigade and Division. Can you now let me have a copy of same asked for in my former memo , as the D.A.G. BASE, is asking me to expedite same.

(SD) F.B.Stevens. Lieut & Adjt. 8th. Bedford Regt. 9.11.16.

STATEMENT 8th BATTALION BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT at SEPTEMBER 30th 1916

KILLED 6 Officers 64 Other Ranks WOUNDED 8 Officers 210 MISSING 101 DIED OF WOUNDS 2 included in killed. TO HOSPITAL 63 FROM HOSPITAL 11 EVACUATED FRO FRANCE 15

STRENGTH OF A COMPANY 13 Officers 202 Other Ranks

STRENGTH OF B COMPANY 2 Officers 188 Other Ranks

STRENGTH OF C COMPANY 6 Officers 197 Other Ranks

STRENGTH OF D COMPANY 4 Officers 216 Other Ranks

TOTAL 25 Officers 803 Other Ranks