1/4th Seaforth Highlanders move to the Armentières area; action at Armentières

The 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders move North by foot and train to an area near around Armentières

  • 6 Aug
    After relief, marched to bivouacs near Dernacourt
  • 9 Aug
    By train to Longpré
    March to Liercourt
  • 11 Aug
    By train from Longpré
    Via Abbeville, Étaples and Calais to Steenbecque
    March to Ebblinghem
  • 14 Aug
    By train from Ebblinghem to Steenwerck
    March to billets in Armentières
  • 15th to 20th Aug
    Relieved a battalion of the New Zealand brigade in the trenches
    Relieved by 4th Gordon Highlanders
  • 21st to 26th Aug
    Moved to subsidiary trenches
    Relieved by 6th Gordon Highlanders
    Marched to Bailleul
  • 27 Aug
    Church parades
  • 29 Aug
    Medal presentations
  • 31 Aug
    Baths at Steenwerck
  • 2 Sep
    Move to huts in Romarin