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About mikebriggs1910

I'm not a Historian by profession - merely an (over) enthusiastic amateur. By day I'm a Professor of Genetics at Newcastle University with a translation research interest in rare bone diseases. At weekends I can be classified as a Yorkshire Cricket & Psychedelic Rock fan, but mostly I'm just on the Fells (or in the pub - when they were open!).

On this day 14th February 1916

14.2.1916 BEAUMETZ: Lieut D.S. Fox arrived from England and took over Command of Lewis Gun Detachment.Storrs Fox

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


1216 Pte Thomas Hambleton a quarry man from Over Haddon and a Pre-War Territorial of “D” Company returned to England on the SS La Marguerite pending discharge as ‘time expired’. 1216 HambletonLa Marguerite

On this day 11th February 1916

11.2.1916 BEAUMETZ: 2/Lt W H Holderness rejoined on expiration of sick leave in England.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


10.2.1916: Brigade moved to new area as under, in accordance with Operation Order No. 42.

  • Brigade Headquarters: CHATEAU RIBEAUCOURT
  • 5th Sherwood Foresters: BERNAVILLE
  • 6th Sherwood Foresters: BEAUMETZ
  • 7th Sherwood Foresters: PROUVILLE
  • 8th Sherwood Foresters: RIBEAUCOURT

11-15.2.1916: Brigade training at above billets.

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


Ribeaucourt Chateau

On this day 10th February 1916

10.2.1916 COULONVILLERS: Battalion marched into billets at BEAUMETZ.Roser 1916

10.2.1916 BEAUMETZ: Letter of thanks received by Lt COL GOODMAN (through the Foreign Office) from FRAU ROSER, wife of CAPTAIN ROSER who fell from a German Aeroplane by SANCTUARY WOOD on the 25th July 1915 an was buried by the Battalion, his flight badge having been sent to his widow. See here.RoserPoppy

On these days 5th – 10th February

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


The following men were taken sick:-

  • 2025 Pte John Bibby a groom gardener from Litton who enlisted in June 1913 aged 27 and was an original member of “D” Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February.2025 Bibby
  • 3256 Pte Harry Mee from Clay Cross who enlisted in October 1914 aged 24. He arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion in the field in October 1915.3256 Mee
  • 4060 Pte George Edward Abbott a miner from Whittington Moor who enlisted in March 1915 aged 32. He arrived in France with the 4th Reinforcement in October 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion in the field in December 1915.4060 Abbott

On this day 3rd February 1916

3 February 1916 2006 Wright


3.2.1916 COULONVILLERS: Brigade Ceremonial Parade at GORENFLOS. 4 Lewis Guns received for Lewis detachment.

Lewis Gun


LONDON GAZETTE (Supplement) d/- 14.1.1916: 2006 Private WRIGHT. A, 1/6th Bn Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Reft (T.F.) AWARDED DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT  MEDAL.

2006 Wright

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


My Company had been detailed to unload the transport wagons from the train and not far off was the steady drumming of artillery fire, the rise and fall of the very lights. We were back. Our journey into the unknown fairyland was over, but the experience had been worth it, but the re-entry into the battle area was a terrible shock.

[2305 Pte Frank Longson]

 

On these days 29th January – 2nd February 1916

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


 During this time the following men returned to England as “Time Expired” :-

  • 980 Joseph Huckles a coal miner from Staveley and an original member of “F” (Staveley and District) Company who enlisted in February 1909. Joseph had previously suffered a gun shot wound to the face on the 9th August 1915 whilst in the trenches at Sanctuary Wood.980 huckles
  • 1336 Ernest Arthur Edinboro a labourer from Brimington and an original member of “F” (Staveley and District) Company who enlisted in February 1911. Ernest had previously been taken sick in May whilst in the trenches at Kemmel.1336 Edinboro

On this day 28th January 1916

28.1.1916 Pont Remy: Bn detrained at 4 am and marched into billets vacated & handed over by 5th Bn S LANCS at COULONVILLERS, having joined the 14th CORPS Commanded by Lt Gen the Earl of Cavan

[Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DL (16 October 1865 – 28 August 1946)]

Pont Remy