3 thoughts on “On this day 27th October 1916”

1. Jordan branso August 14, 2016 at 3:03 pm

   John Branson. Private, 70737. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. Died of wounds 27 October 1916. Enlisted: New Mills. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

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   1. mikebriggs1910 Post authorAugust 14, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      Thanks Jordan. You might be interested to know that John was one of 37 men that was posted to the 1st Sherwood Foresters on 21st September 1916 (only a month before he was killed!). The number that he was given 7**** is part of a series that was used to transfer men from the Territorial Battalions into the Regular or Service Battalions of the Sherwood Foresters. Whilst I can’t be 100% certain I am pretty confident that he would have been transferred from one of the Territorial Reserve Battalions based in England to France in Aug/Sept 1916 and posted to the 1st Battalion. That gives you a window of 21/9-27/10 when he was in France with the 1/Sherwoods. He died of his wounds in the 24th Field Ambulance, which is strange why his grave was lost after the War. Cheers Mike

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      1. Jordan Branson August 14, 2016 at 5:18 pm

         Thank you so much, your information is hugely interesting as we know very little about him. Do you perhaps know where I could find any more information or even photographs of him or the regiment?

         Thanks