War Diary of 7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers - July 1915

1 July Basingstoke

2 July Basingstoke

3 July Basingstoke

4 July Basingstoke

5 July Basingstoke

6 July Basingstoke

7 July Basingstoke

8 July Basingstoke

9 July Basingstoke 7.45 pm the Battalion entrained at Basingstoke for Davenport. 29 officers, 6 WOs and 920 Other Ranks

10 July Davenport 8am the Battalion embarked on Alaunia. 6th Dublins and various details also on board

11 July At Sea

12 July At Sea

13 July At Sea

14 July At Sea Arrived Gibralter at 6am and left 8am the same day

15 July At Sea

16 July At Sea

17 July At Sea Arrived Malta at 5.30am, Landed Sgt Major Shaw and 3 men sick. Left 6pm the same day

18 July At Sea

19 July At Sea

20 July Alexandria Arrived Alexandria 7am.

21 July Alexandria 10am Battalion route marched from 7am to 10am. Landed all base kits and vehicles except water carts and cookers.

22 July Alexandria 12am landed OR Sergeant, 4 Company storemen and 1 man sick. Roll call found 1 absentee. Left 7.30pm.

23 July At Sea

24 July At Sea 6.30pm arrived at Mudros Bay. Reported to the Aragon. Left

25 July Mudros 11am left Mudros. 6pm arrived at Mitylene.

26 July Mitylene

27 July Mitylene

28 July Mitylene

29 July Mitylene 7pm, 3 officers and 165 Other Ranks transhipped to Osmanieh for Lemnos. Also water carts, cookers and 468 boxes of ammunition.

30 July Mitylene

31 July Mitylene Brig General Hill assumed command of the troops at Mitylene. Strength 26 officers and 751 other ranks.

 

 

7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers