rmation of Battalion to January 29,
1916.
Lieut.-Colonel H.A. VERNON, D.S.O. From January 31, 1916, to May 23,
1917.
Lieut.-Colonel E.A. WINTER, D.S.O., M.C. From May 24, 1917, to April
14, 1919.
Lieut.-Colonel F.L. ASHBURNER, M.V.O., D.S.O. From April 15, 1919, to
March, 1920.
The Battalion proceeded overseas on November 15, 1915.
CASUALTIES SUSTAINED.
--------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
| Officers. | Other | All |
| | Ranks. | Ranks. |
--------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
Killed in action | 26 | 427 | 453 |
Died of wounds | 2 | 128 | 130 |
Wounded in action | 81 | 2,216 | 2,297 |
Missing in action | 19 | 331 | 350 |
Died from sickness whilst on active | | | |
service | Nil | 11 | 11 |
--------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
Total | 128 | 3,113 | 3,241 |
--------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
HONOURS AWARDED.
D.S.O. 5
Bar to D.S.O. 1
M.C. 27
Bar to M.C. 5
Order de l'Caronne 1
D.C.M. 14
M.M. 93
Bar to M.M. 6
M.S.M. 8
French Croix de Guerre 1
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1
Italian Bronze Medal for Military Valour 1
MOVEMENTS OF THE BATTALION AND BATTLES IN WHICH
IT TOOK PART.
1915.
November: Bethune sector.
December: Cambrin sector.
1916.
January: Festubert sector.
February: Givenchy sector.
March: Souchez sector.
April: " "
May: " "
June: Carency sector.
July: Somme and Battle of Delville Wood.
August: Somme, in support.
September: Hebuterne sector.
October: Redan.
November: Battle of Beaumont Hamel.
December: Battalion resting.
1917.
January: Courcelette sector.
February: Battle of Miraumont.
March: Battles
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