 The month of December opened with a formal parade for the men of the 2nd Battalion.
In the rear of the front lines at Scherpenburg near Westoutre, the newly arrived CO; Lieutenant-Colonel H.F.H. Clifford, paraded the entire Battalion for an inspection by the Corps Commander; General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. Two days later, the Battalion again were designated to act as a guard of Honour, but this time it was for none other than His Majesty, King George V. The Battalion completely lined the Locre-Scherpenburg road as the King travelled past in his motor car accompanied by General Smith-Dorrien and the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Bowes. Later the King visited the Scherpenburg Hill which although behind the Allied line, gave a good view of the front line and the enemy positions which beyond it to the south of the Belgian town of Ypres. After the King departed, the Battalion left to march to Kemmel to take over front line trenches from the Royal Scots. The routine of trench warfare and all that it entailed, had well and truly begun. Comments are closed.
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Welcome to our online 'chronicle' that charted the history of the many battalions of the Suffolk Regiment throughout their service during the Great War.
This record is now closed, but we have retained all our original posts here for you to search through and in the fullness of time, we hope to add to it as and where new stories come to light. It was at times, a challenging but rewarding endeavour which has helped many people in their research of the Regiment. If you know the specific month of an action of the Regiment, you can search for it in the list below: Archives
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