9th
Bn. GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
Service
Battalion 1914-19
Awarded 6 battle honours : France
& Flanders 1915 and 1918. Macedonia
1915-18.
Cambrai 1918. Hindenburg Line. Selle. Doiran 1917.
Died:
5
officers and 131 men.
26th
Division
The
sign of
the 26th Division: A blue bar worn on the shoulder-straps.
78th Brigade
1914
Formed at Bristol September 1914.
1915
Bn
left
Warminster 20 Sept. by train for Folkestone. Embarked on RMS
'Queen' and landed at Bologne 21 September 1915. On 29 Sept. to
Bonfray and into dugouts at Billon Wood and Carnoy.
First casualties: 1 Oct. 11650
Pte M. Norman, 'C' Coy. killed by shrapnel and Sergt. Waugh, 'D'
Coy. received gunshot in right forearm.
11 Nov. Bn at Marseilles. Embarked on HMS Mars, sailed next. day.
18 Nov. ship reached Alexandria. Bn disembarked. 20 Nov. Bn re-embarked
and sailed for Salonica. 25 Nov. Bn disembarked and marched to
camp at Lembet. Working on defence lines and training.
1916
Work continued. Periods in Front Line, Reserve, constrution work, raids etc. Most casualties caused by enemy artillery.
1917
Work continued, including construction of railway lines. Periods in Front Line, Reserve, constrution work, raids etc. Most casualties caused by enemy artillery.
1918
Work
continued. Periods in Front
Line, Reserve, constrution work, raids etc. Most casualties
caused by enemy artillery.
8 July Bn moved to Itea. 9 July Bn embarked on SS 'Amalone' and
sailed to Taranto, Italy. 10 July disembarked and entrained at
Cimini. 14 July arrived at Frontier-Ventimiglia, France. 16 Bn
detrained at Serqueux.
21
Sept. Orders that Bn would
convert to a Pioneer Battalion of the 66th Division. 6 Oct. Bn at
Gillemont Farm. 19 Oct. Bn clearing debris and working on roads
in the Le Cateau area.
11 Nov. Bn at Sars Poteries when Armistice comes into effect. 66th
Div. to be a part of the Army of Occupation in Germany.
13 Dec. Bn at Ciney. Demobilisation commenced.
1919
25
Jan. Bn moved to Leichlingen.
16 Sept. Bn provided guards at Leverkusen POW Camp.
23 Oct. Bn HQ moved to Wiesdorf. 31 Oct. last entry in War Diary.