Reggie is evacuated as “sick” with no information as to the circumstances. He was not to return to the front until Christmas Day later in the year.
After Reggie was evacuated the King’s Dragoon Guards spend another few days in Authuille supplying working parties. On the 3rd they leave the village for Forceville and then on to billets near St. Gratien. At this point they split into 2 parties. 1 party staying in St. Gratien for the purpose of providing working parties in Senlis. The other going on to billets in Halloy-lès-Pernois.
After a week, the Halloy party marches back to St. Gratien and the whole regiment moves back to Authuille. Back in Authuille they provide further working parties until the 16th Sep.
They leave Authuille for the last time and march to Forceville where their horses are waiting and they ride back to St. Gratien for a couple of nights.
The whole group moves back to billets in Halloy-lès-Pernois where the whole 1st Indian Cavalry Division is inspected by Field Marshal Lord Kitchener on the 21st September.
Finally, the regiment move to billets in Autheux but remain in readiness to move at 2 1/2 hour’s notice until the end of the month.
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