The Road to Chunuk Bair » Ruahine Company

Tuesday 24th January 1917

lynley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:56 +0000

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Relieved by Ruahine Coy. 1^st W.I.B. and returned to old billets in Fleurbaix.

Wednesday 16th November 1916

lynley — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:00:28 +0000

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We change over with Ruahine going to the Subsidiary Line. Pte Herbert killed & Pte Platz wounded while out on fatigue.

Friday 11th November 1916

lynley — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:00:53 +0000

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Fritz put over 14 Minnies.

In expectation of a raid I borrowed an extra Lewis from Ruahine.

Thursday 20th October 1916

lynley — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:00:34 +0000

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We are relieved by Otago in the morning. Capt Urquhart goes to

Ruahine & Capt Webber takes command.

Wednesday 8th June 1916

lynley — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:17 +0000

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We were relieved by Ruahine Coy and went into the S.S. Line.

Thursday 2nd June

lynley — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:57 +0000

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We returned to the Trenches. The Coy. took over T. 88 one platoon of Ruahine being attached to take over River post (T.89).

Monday 17th April 1916

lynley — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:58 +0000

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W.W.C. & Ruahine Coys. disembarked and entrained en route to the firing line.

Wednesday 15th December 1915

lynley — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:00:12 +0000

Coy enters fire & support trenches again relieving Ruahine. Alloted A & B Groups of No. 3 Post & E group of No. 2 Post.

Pvts Harrison C. & Stokes J.E. depart on detachment, with Otago Batt to Lemnos.

Quiet day.

Saturday 8th May 1915

lynley — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:28 +0000

Place: attacks

Remarks: am. 8^th. W.W.C., H.B., Tara.

5 p.m. Gen. adv. Ruahine attacks.

Friday 7th May 1915

lynley — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:35 +0000

Place: Helles

Remarks: 3 pm. to Gully at Y. beach. W.W.C., H.B., T., Rua.

8.30 pm. moved to Reserve Trenches White Hub. Move complete midnight. Ruahine. down Gully. Then to Reserve trenches Y. beach. Then to White Hub at 11.30.