Monthly Archives: April 2015

On this day 4th April 1916

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


The enemy’s artillery was very busy today and bombarded our left sector in the morning and again in the afternoon – our trenches were pretty badly knocked about. The impression was that the enemy were going for our mine shafts. The one at the head of BROADMARSH was badly knocked about. The weather keeps improving.

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

On this day 3rd April 1916

3.4.1916 TRENCHES: Bn relieved by 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters & moved into Huts & Billets at ACQ.

Casualties during tour:-

Killed – 2 Other Ranks

  • 2448 Pte Hilary Carlin
  • 3548 Pte Albert Housley3548 Housley copy

Wounded2/Lt F.W.A. STUBBS and 2/Lt J.E. Barker – slightly at Duty. 4 Other Ranks.

  • 2608 Pte Leonard Pott 
  • 2368 Pte Fred Nichols
  • 3294 Pte Fred Webster
  • 217 Sergt. Frederick Arthur Johnson
  • 1637 Pte Thomas Wheatcroft

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


Quite day – A German aeroplane was brought down in our lines near the QUARRIES – both Germans were killed.1916 German Plane Crash

The 5th Battalion relieved the 6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in the LEFT SECTOR Trenches, the latter going into Divisional Reserve in ACQ.

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

On this day 2nd April 1916

2.4.1916 CAPPEL FERMONT: CAPT E.B. JOHNSON to 3rd Army School of Instruction for 1 month.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


A very quite day. Weather much improved & trenches drying up accordingly.

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

On this day 1st April 1916

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


A very quite day. The Brigadier General Commanding and Brigade Major went up to Advanced Brigade Headquarters in the CHEMIN DES PYLONES off POINT STREET.

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