But can they be identified?

During a recent search through some Army Service Records for 6th Battalion men I came across this partial list, which I believe is a casualty list?

Does it refer to 6th Battalion men…….? I’ll let you decided…..

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240826 Satterfit, John. Enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France in February 1915. Wounded at Kemmel in June 1915.

242533 Gray, Alfred. Enlisted in early 1916 and arrived in France with the 28th Reinforcement in January 1917.

241244 Moore, Richard. Enlisted in February 1915 and arrived in France in 1916. Wounded at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916.

241298 Cooper, Frederick. Enlisted in February 1915.

240696 Hampson, Frank. Enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France in 1916.

240331 Smith, Vernon L/C. Enlisted in May 1913 and arrived in France in February 1915. Wounded by shrapnel on the 1st July 1916 at Gommecourt “I came through the bombardment all right till about 4.30 in the afternoon, then the shell came which did for me. I shall never forget it as long as I live; only God knows how I came through it”.

Alfred Gray was the last man of the group to arrive in France so this list must be from after January 1917. Interestingly Vernon Smith’s Army Service Record survives.

Vernon’s service record shows that he was wounded three times: 17th June 1916, 1st July 1917 and 3rd or 4th (?) November 1917. Interesting the 1/6th Battalion raided the German trenches that night – see here

The 1/6th suffered 22 casualties, including 14 other ranks wounded. I believe that this casualty record refers to these men.