These timelines were distilled from war diaries and books relating to the regiments and the personal memoirs of Reginald & Donald Hunt.
Reggie (Left) and Donald (Right)
1916
December 8
- 8th to 12 Dec
Battalion in Bus-Lés-Artois
Working parties - 13th Dec
Moved to Courcelles - 14th to 16th Dec
In Brigade Reserve - 17th to 21st Dec
In front line trenches - 22nd to 28th Dec
In divisional reserve at Bus-Lés-Artois
Training
Fatigues - 29th to 31st Dec
Moved to Courcelles
In brigade reserve
Fatigues
December 31
Signed by H.N. Morgan tmpy adjt 8th King’s Own (R.L.) Regt
1917
January 1
- 1st Jan
Lieut. Col. Christian arrived and assumed command - 2nd Jan
Major Hunt proceeded to England
January 1
- 1st to 2nd Jan
Front line trenches near Serre-Lés-Puisieux
January 1
- 1st to 7th Jan
Working parties in Arras - 8th Jan
Moved to J2 Sector near Arras - 9th to 15th Jan
Fatigue parties - 16th Jan
Relieved by 2nd SAI in J2 sector
Moved to J3 sector - 17th to 23rd Jan
Trench warfare - 24th Jan
Relieved by 3rd SAI
Relieved 1st SAI in J1 sector - 25th to 31st Jan
Trench warfare
January 5
- 5th Jan
Relieved the 1st Gordon Highlanders - 5th to 7th Jan
In front line trenches - 8th Jan
Relieved by 16th Highland Light Infantry
Moved to billets in Puchevillers
January 9
- 9th to 27th Jan at Halloy
Training
Football matches - 21st Jan
Col. R.S. Hunt to F.A. (Field Ambulance) - 22nd Jan
Major B.H.H. Perry attached from the 2nd Royal Scots - 28th Jan
Moved to billets in Amplier - 29th Jan
Moved to billets in Barly - 30th Jan
Moved to billets in Sibiville - 31st Jan
Moved to billets in Villers-Brûlin
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