Diary of 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

DATE						EVENT

October

Cattenieres
19th		Bn moved to Cattenieres at 2 pm, good billets.
20th		Bn moved to Quievy at 11 am.  Rum ration was issued after the rain during the long march Co
		complimented men.
Quievy
21st		Bn on 2 hours notice to move.  Cleaned up and coys training. CO lecture on 'open warfare'.
22nd		Bn on routine duties.  All ammunition was made up.  Bn moved to Solesmes, arrived at 5 pm.
		Good billets.  Assembly positions for following morning were inspected.
Romeries
23rd-24th	Bn attacked and took Romeries.  Took over billets at 9.00 am.
25th		Bn remained in Romeries, reorganising.

Escarmain
26th		Bn moved to Escarmain took over billets from 2nd RSF 8th Brigade.
27th		Bn on routine duties.  Moved to Ruesnes.  2 casualties, shellfire.