War Diary Extracts - WW1 - and Military Service details
Arthur Montague Mattison Baskcomb Harrison - died 27th October 1915
October 1915 96th Field Company Royal Engineers War diary for 27th and 27th October 1915 Arthur Montague Mattison Baskcomb Harrison 26th October 1915 - RUE DE PARADIS LAVENTIE DAY - Supervising Infantry on “STRAND” - “FAUQUISSART ST.” & “ELGIN ST” - preparing as winter avenues - filling and carrying sandbags - RE only on Bomb Shelter at RED LAMP Corner - on “G C RLY” and screens for same. RE & Infantry carpenters in workshops making materials & repairs to Billets NIGHT - Supervising Infantry revetting “DRURY LANE” - wiring “RIFLEMANS AVANUE” - excavating Advanced Communication Trenches - revetting “INDIAN AVENUE” & on Barron ditch for same - on “FAUQUISSART ST” & “ST ELGIN ST” - preparing as winter avenues. RE only on Dug-out at RED LAMP Corner. Lt HARRISON wounded. 27th October 1915 - RUE DE PARADIS LAVENTIE DAY - Supervising Infantry filling & carrying sandbags - on “FAUQUISSART ST” - preparing as a winter avenue. On “ST ELGIN ST” - preparing as a winter avenue. - on “G C RLY” & screens fr same - RE & Infantry Carpenters in Workshops NIGHT - Supervising Infantry filling & carrying sandbags - working on excavating Advanced Commn Trenches - revetting “INDAN AVENUE” & thickening parapet from Barron ditch, cleaning Willow ditch - on “ST ELGIN ST” revetting and preparing as a winter avenue. RE only on Bomb Shelter at “RED LAMP” corner Lt HARISON died of wounds Medal Roll records Lieut Baskcombe-Harrison, A M M died of wounds 27.10.15 was awarded British War & Victory Medals. He is also listed as being awarded the 1914 Star Transcribed from the War Diary of the 96th Field Company Royal Engineers in October 1915 |