No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

4.3.1916:  Brig.-General Commanding the Brigade, Brigade Major, Staff Captain, Brigade Grenade Officer and Brigade Signalling Officers proceeded by bus to ACQ and Mont St. Eloy to reconnoitre Headquarters and line to be taken over from the 152nd French Division – Very bad day – snowing all the time and bus ditched itself – did not arrive at the French Headquarters till 2-30 p.m., and it was therefore an unsatisfactory day as time was so short – arrived back at 9 p.m.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

 Taken sick during the time were:-

• 2192 Pte Leonard Allen, a collier from Clay Cross and Pre-War Territorial that served with “G” Company. Leonard arrived in France in August 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion ‘in the field’ on the 24th August. He was treated for scabies at the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance and was discharged to duty. Leonard was killed in action on the 1st July 1916.
• 1449 Pte Frank Allen, a farm labourer and Pre-War Territorial from Matlock. Frank arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and was treated for scabies in the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance. 
• 2905 RSM Edward Pullen, a Pre-War Regular Soldier from Somerset suffered from influenza.
• 2415 Pte Stephen Mann from Staveley who arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and was treated for rheumatism in the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance and 1st General Hospital in Etretat. He was transferred to England but returned to France with 22nd Reinforcement in September 1916.