9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
War Diary for April 1918
After moving to Pissy, they marched for Saleux on 2/4/18 and entrained for Longpre. After march they were billeted at Bissus-Bussuel. Where the battalion was inspected by Brig-Gen Hunter MC, Cmdg 198th Infantry Brigade. Battalion engaged in training at Hautvillers for next week or so.
Two officers rejoined Battalion from course in Aldershot (Major HG Fraser) and leave (2Lt H Willock).
On the 12th April the Battalion (less Transport and Details) moved to Coulonvillers and formed a company and Bn HQ of the Manchester Composite Battalion under Lt Col JL Heselton DSO. Transport and Detail remained at Hautvillers.
Bn Training Cadre was formed under Lt Col Heselton. They with the Bn HQ & Transport would move to Setques on 21st..
The Manchester Composite Bn remained at Long and carried out extensive training. Then joined Bn HQ and the composite Bn disbanded. 289 OR & 2Lt FP Elliott were dispatched to base as surplus to Training Cadre scheme.
Honours & Awards
Honours & Awards for 21-31 March 1918
Lt Col EC Lloyd DSO – received Bar to DSO
Capt W Browne-Bagshaw – received Bar to MC
Military Cross
Lt Col JL Heselton DSO
2Lt AV Hedges
2Lt PJ Bradley
DCM
Sgt J Moss 350714
MM
14178 CQMS H Whitehead
352346 Sgt J Blunt
376173 Pte W Hilditch
350776 Pte W Taylor
22457 Pte W Flaherty
352961 Pte S Sanderson