On this day 27th November 1915

27.11.1915: Battalion relieved by 7th Sherwood Foresters and moved into billets at VIELLE CHAPELLE.

Casualties:- OR killed 3 wounded 7

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


Nov 27th. Same as yesterday, but tidying trench & packing up in afternoon. Relieved by 5th S.F. about 6 p.m. Rifles misfired frequently owing to frost (today & yesterday). Marched to Vielle Chapelle – seemed a long way. Billeted in barns.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]


1754 Pte. William Jodrell a collier from Whaley Bridge and a pre-War Territorial who served with “H” Compant suffered a septic right leg.1754 Jodrell 2

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