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War Diary of the 1/5th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1916
source:Public Record Office
October 1916

1916
Oct			1
HEBUTERNE		Batt relieved 2nd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders  Ref 00 63 
				in left of "W" Sector trenches
			2	Batt moved to a flank and took over trenches accordingly Ref 00 64
			3	1 OR wounded (at duty)
			4	1 OR wounded
HEBUTERNE	5	
 and FONQUEVILLERS		Batt relieved from part of line from K 10 b07 to K 3 d 90 05
				(Yussif St inclusive to 15R War R) by 145 Inf Belgode
				On relief to companies moved to FONQUEVILLERS
				Batt HQ remained at HEBUTERNE
			5	1 OR killed, 1 OR missing
ST AMAND	6	Batt relieved by 1/7 R War R and moved to billets at ST AMAND  REF 00 65
			7	1 OR wounded
				Reinforcements received - 3 ORs
			9	Undermentioned officers taken on strength of Batt
				2nd Lieut (temp Lieut ) Williams, Gerald Whitfield
				2nd Lt (temp Lieut) Aston Smith, Geoffrey Earring
				2nd Lieut Austin, George Elliott
			18	Reinforcements received 5 ORs
GRAND RULLECOURT
			20	Batt moved to billets at GRAND RULLECOURT  Ref 00 66