5.8.1915 Sanctuary Wood: Took over A8-12 & B1, B2 from the 5th Battalion. Order of Companies A B C D. Relieved in Maple Copse by 2nd Battalion.
Two men killed during the relief were:-
1776 Pte. John Barber a calico printer from New Mills who killed in action.
2838 Pte. George Birks a miner from Chesterfield who suffered a shrapnel wound and died later that evening at the 28th Casualty Clearing Station.
The wounded men included:-
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1663 |
Pte | Henry Hodgkinson | 5.8.15 | GS wound in the mouth and admitted to 10 CCS and 23 General Hospital. Transferred to England on 17.8.15. Returned to France on 18.3.16 with the 7th Reinforcement. |
| 18 | Cpl | William Else | 5.8.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 2161 | Pte | Samuel Johnson | 5.8.15 |
Shell wound in the forehead and admitted to 10 CCS and 22 General Hospital. Transferred to 46 NMD Convalescent Depot and returned to Battalion on 6.10.15. |
| 2174 | Pte | John Oxspring | 5.8.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 3437 | Pte | Albert Baguley | 5.8.15 |
Shell wound in the face and admitted to 10 CCS and 22 General Hospital. Transferred to CC and 46 NDM Base Depot. Re-joined unit 7.10.15. |
John Oxspring
Albert Baguley
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 
Found my Grand Uncle here John Oxspring, wish I knew more also wish I had more photos but at least he survived the war