8.4.1916 ACQ: Lt/QM W.N. BROOMHEAD to Hosptial sick. 2/Lt G.W. KNOWLES invalided to England.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Division Trench Mortar Batteries bombarded the enemy’s trenches near BIRKIN CRATER, with what appeared to be good results.

Weather good.

A Company of the 8th Battalion moved up to dig outs in the CHEMIN DE PYLONES for work there.

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

 Wounded and sick

1835 Pte James Shepherd, a coal miner from Stonegravels and a Pre-War Territorial in “A” Company, suffered from ‘inflamed connective tissue’ in the feet.

4101 Pte Alfred Allen from Chesterfield suffered from bronchitis and was transferred to England.

374 Pte Albert Heath, a photographer from Clay Cross and a Derbyshire Volunteer (1904) and Pre-War Territorial (1908) in “G” Company returned to England and was discharged as Time Expired.