1st September 1939 = Wailey or Warley ? 15th September 1939 = Southampton 16th September 1939 = Cherbourg 17th September 1939 = Brest 11th October 1939 = Rouen 12th October 1939 = Wattiesard 17th October 1939 = Pont a Marq 12th November 1939 = Gauchin Legal ? 27th December 1939 = Bruay Tracing of 2 Essex Positions on River Marq Work carried out by the battalion from 12th Nov-23rd Dec 1939
18th February 1940 = Meurchin 13th May 1940 = Field 15th May 1940 = Vrijleghem 15th May 1940 = Grand Bigard 16th May 1940 = Berchem 23rd May1940 = Meurchin 27th May 1940 = Fromelles 28th May 1940 = Wierhouck The units official war diary stops on the 28th May and starts again below on the 1st June. Between these two dates there are numerous Company reports in the diary giving a detailed account of what each company was doing. 1st June = England
