Monthly Archives: March 2017

62nd Trench Duty 24th – 27th March 1918

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24.3.18 ANNEQUIN: Battalion relieved by 1/5th Sherwood Foresters in ANNEQUIN LOCALITY and relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in the CAMBRIN SECTOR A.28.c.50.30 to A.21.d.70.50.

Note: I think that this is a mistake in the War Diary and it actually refers to A27d

Dispositions reorganised for expected enemy attack 25.3.18. Front line lightly held. Reserve line strengthened.

Battalion HQ moved to FACTORY TRENCH from No. 1 SIDING.

1/8th Sherwood Foresters held in close support.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

24th March: Information received of enemy preparing for an attack on the Bde front. 6th SF relieve 8th SF in front line.

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

On this day 22nd March 1918

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22.3.18 ANNEQUIN: Capt T GREAVES rejoined from 1st Army Musketry School. 2/Lt SN DEURANCE rejoined from Hospital.

Thomas Greaves

Sydney Norman Deurance

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

22nd March: The enemy raided our trenches at 12.30am after intense bombardment. He penetrated as far as half way between front line and reserve line. Some of our men were missing, 1 unwounded, 1 wounded and 1 dead German remained in out hands.

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

On this day 20th March 1918

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20.3.18 BEUVRY: Battalion relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in the ANNEQUIN LOCALITY. Battalion HQ, “C” and “D” Companies in ANNEQUIN, “A” and “B” Companies in SAILLY LABOURSE.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

20th March: 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in the front line.

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

On this day 19th March 1918 – Award of Military Medals

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Military Medals awarded to Cpl EH WHITE, Pte A KNOWLES and L/Cpl W THOMPSON, all “D” Company for Conspicuous Gallantry during enemy raid near HULLACH on Jan 2nd 1917.

On this day 19th March 1918

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19.3.18 BEUVRY: Lieut WT STEPHENS rejoined from First Army Infantry School and took over Command of Letter “D” Company.

Warren Trestrail Stephens

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

19th March: Enemy artillery was active on the whole front. Trench Mortars also active.

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

On this day 18th March 1918

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18.3.18 BEUVRY: Lt Col BW VANN MC proceeded on leave. Major VO ROBINSON MC took over Temporary Command of the Battalion

Bernard William Vann and Victor Owen Robinson

(Both with Military Cross Ribbons)

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

18th March: Slight shelling of Cambin.

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

On this day 17th March 1918

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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

17th March: The enemy cut two gaps in our wire at A.28.c.1.6 and A.27.d.70.05 with his artillery. There was a good deal of activity with 105 mm shells on Reserve Line and Trench Junctions.

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

269235 Pte Albert Sleaford from Derby was killed in action

204577 Pte Frederick Lester Chapman from Tideswall died of wounds