Month: February 2017
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Finsbury Rifles, Away from the Western Front. 3rd February to 10th February 1916.
Once again, a snapshot of the repetition of camp life, with Route Marches, to maintain fitness and practice specific routes, alongside training, providing much of the activity. Here the men are stationed at Mena. Joe Guthrie, a machine gun Sargent in the Finsbury Rifles, produced an Oral History recording of…
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Finsbury Rifles, Away from the Western Front. 28th January to 2nd February 1916.
After a period at Sidi Bishr, near Alexandria, the Brigade receive news that they will be moving to Cairo in the next few days. This passage illustrates the preparations for this move. —————————————————————————————————————————————– Date 28/1/16 Brigade Route march. News received that Division would proceed to CAIRO during next few days.…
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Finsbury Rifles, Away from the Western Front: 22nd January to 27th January 1916
In this passage we can see the impact of weather conditions on the routine of the Regiment, with a violent hurricane blowing down numerous tents in the middle of the night. We are also introduced to the 3/11 London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles), which was formed after the outbreak of war. Its purpose…
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Finsbury Rifles, Away from the Western Front: 15th January to 21st January
Date: 15/1/16 Staff Ride for mounted Officers. Battalion on duty. Routine as usual. Date: 16/1/16 Church parade. Routine as usual. 1 man to hospital. Date: 17/1/16 Normal Camp Routine. Battalion on duty. Date: 18/1/16 Orders received that battn would return to SIDI BISHR following day. Advance party sent over to…
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