Reggie takes command of the 8th Battalion King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment

The 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders are involved in fatigues and work parties in  the area around Courcelles. 

On 26th October Reggie is given command of the 8th Battalion King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment who are stationed just 3 miles away from where the 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders are.

  • 3rd Oct
    Marched 9 miles to Sarton
  • 4th Oct
    Marched 6 miles to Bus-Lès-Artois
  • 5th Oct
    Marched to Courcelles
  • 6th Oct to 12th Oct
    Fatigues
  • 12th Oct
    Moved to Louvencourt
  • 17th Oct
    Moved to Raincheval
  • 18th Oct
    Marched to Lealvillers
  • 19th to 23rd Oct
    Fatigues for the Royal Engineers
  • 26th Oct
    While stationed at Lealvillers, Reggie is given command of the 8th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster at Courcelles.

    • War diary of the 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders :-

      Major R.S. Hunt who was attached to battalion since 9th July left to command 8th Royal Lancashire Regiment

    • War diary of the 8th King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) :-

      Major Hunt joins King’s Own Royal (Lancaster) replacing Lt.Col. G.A. Smith D.S.O

The King’s Own Royal Lancasters had just been commended by Brigadier General R.J. Kentish late commanding 76th Infantry Brigade on their conduct in the Battle of the Somme particularly their part in the taking of Delville Wood in the days after the South African Infantry Brigade had been relieved of their duty in that wood.

At the point that Reggie joined and took command of the 8th KORL, the battalion is stationed at Courcelles just 3 miles from where he left the 1/4th Seaforths and 6 miles away from where Donald and the SAI are recovering from the attack on the Butte de Warlencourt.

The 8th King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment forms part of the 76th Brigade in the 3rd Division.

  • 26 Oct
    Store in Observation Wood blown up. No casualties.
  • 27 Oct
    Battalion relieved by 1st Gordon Highlanders
    Billets in Courcelles
    Working party carrying ammunition
  • 31st Oct
    War diary of the 8th KORL signed by R.S. Hunt Major Commanding 8th (Service) Bn The King’s Own (R.L.) Regt.