... the other, and killed them all with the same bullet.” Diary of an unnamed soldier : Langeviller, August 22.—The 11th Battalion of Pioneers destroyed the village. The first dead people I have ever seen were three women who had been hanged on the trees ...

... example, have in one note-book tn lowing verv tragic reference j Langcvillier, 22 August: Village dest^ )r c® by the 11th Battalion of the Pioneers’ women hanged on trees; the first dead seen. nine' And we are told that these three 'V® were left hanging, not ...

... morning till 10 o'clock at night. We have nowfinished our infantry training, and are now doing pioneer training for the 11th Division, being selected from battalions for it. Wo wore under canvas to the end of November, and then carno into wooden huts, which ...

... NAVVY BATTALIONS. Tlw 25th (Re.erse) end 26th (Servire) Battalions. Public Works Pioneers, commanded M Colonel John Ward. the Nub M.P.. are still open to men up to standard. • • • STARRED MEN. It mar be of interest to know th at starred . men can ...

... Derbyshire Regiment) 13th Battalion.—-Temporary Lieutenant Hugh G. Bigg-Uither, from 12th (Service Battalion) (Pioneers), to temporary Lieutenant. 14th Battalion. —Temporary Captain Herbert S. Maitland, 11th (Service) ...

... p:—Temporary Lieutenant 0. Edwards, 7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles) West Yorkshire Regiment. TERRITORIAL FORCE. Infantry.—Service Battalions. Tire Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbyshire Regiment) —11th Battalion: Temporary Lieutenants to be temporary Captains; ...

... Service Battalions. Yorkshire Regiment,, 12th Battalion (Tees-side Pioneers). —To temporary Second-LieiTTrnants. Raymond Cooper, John Thomas Colbert, ildain Noel Crosby. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derby Regiment), 16th Battalion (Chatsworth ...

... instance, anil ear I for tlie Battalion a most favourable report from the General Offhcr important event the Battalion’s history occurred shortly afterwards.'for, on January 11th, 1915, they were selected a Pioneer Battalion, honour which ...

... Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regf.i, 12th Batt. (Pioneers).—Temporary Oapt. H Carpenter, from 13th Battalion temporary captain. King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), 11th Battalion.—Traaporary Lieut. A. D. Molieon. to temporarv captain, dated ...

... Service Battalions aie transferred; Temporary Captains:—K. MeDougall, 10th Battalion YfLI, ; G. U Lyman, Battalion Y.L.I. Temporary Lieutenants:- X. Keith, 7th Battalion (Pioneers) the York an 1 Lancaster Regiment; R. S. Maxwell, Bth ...

... Lieutenant. Bth Battalion.—Mark Ford Gardner to be Temporary Lieutenant. 12ih Battalion (Miners’ Pioneers).—William Slade Vincent to Temporary Lieutenant. Middlesex Regiment, 12th Battalion.—Captain C. H. Unwin, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion West ...

... seven months' hard training. We constitute the Pioneer Battalion for the 11th Division, which is considered honour any regiment. are only hero for another fortnight. Thence to Guildford for ten days' hard pioneer worlc, and then we are proficient for the front ...