The Road to Chunuk Bair » Wellington Infantry Battalion

Saturday 28th January 1917

lynley — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:00:55 +0000

[Leap Year adjustment]

Fatigues to front line. 1^st W.I.B. and 1^st A.I.B changed sectors.

Tuesday 24th January 1917

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

[Leap Year adjustment]

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

Friday 6th August 1915

lynley — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:19 +0000

The Coy spent the day in Happy Valley.

Sent to Sick Hospital Cpl French.

Pte Symes.

At 10 p.m. the Coy left Happy Valley to take part in the General Night attack.

The Coy acted as Battalion Reserve.

Battalion occupied ridge at the head of Chalik Dere.

Thursday 5th August 1915

lynley — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:24 +0000

The Coy occupied the Terraces on Quinn’s Post as Reserve to Australian Light Horse. At 9.45 pm. the Coy left Quinns and joined up with the Battalion and moved to Happy Valley.

Wednesday 2nd June 1915

lynley — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:19 +0000

Courtney’s Post.

Major Cunningham takes temporary command of Wgton Infy Battn.

Capt. A. J. Cross takes temporary command of Company at 4 p.m. 2/6/15.

Company in bivouac as supports for 48 hours after 48 hours tour of duty in fire trench.

Night passes quietly without incident.

Personnel

Capt. A. J. Cross, Cmdg.

Lieut R D Hardie

Lieut W.P. Aldridge

165 other ranks

NC 1 K Nov 93

1W Dec 55

55 sick 38

25 = 63

Monday 26th April 1915

Gillian Tasker — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:02 +0000

W.W.C. Coy, Hawkes Bay & Machine Gun Section disembarked & joined the Bn. in the gully about 4.30 a.m. on the morning of the 26^th. The day was spent quietly by the troops. Officers wherever possible carried out a reconnaissance of the position held by the Division. W.W.C. were ordered to take up a position on Plugges plateau about 6 p.m. but about midnight were ordered to return to the Gully.

Regimental Diary of the Wellington Regiment

Gillian Tasker — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:46 +0000

The Company Diary of the 7th Wellington West Coast Company written by Major William Cunningham ends on Sunday 11th April 1915. The Company Diary resumes again on 2nd June 1915, this time compiled by other officers of the Wellington West Coast Company including Lieutenant Hugh McKinnon.

To cover the intervening period entries from the Regimental Diary of the Wellington Regiment will be used. The Regimental Diary covers the period from 8th August 1914 to 23rd September 1916, though there are days on which no entries have been made in the diary.

Thursday 1st October 1914

lynley — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:43 +0000

The Regt. proceeded by special train to Trentham where the day was well spent in musketry.

Tuesday 29th September 1914

lynley — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:18 +0000

The Regiment went for a march round Oriental Bay. The men of the other ships being mighty glad to stretch their legs.

Monday 31st August 1914

Gillian Tasker — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:26 +0000

Regiment marched to the Rifle Range. Company parades. Regiment returned at 4 p.m. During the day a guard was dispatched to Wgtn for the purpose of protecting the Troopships now in the harbour and ready for the troops.