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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 23rd November 1914

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2900 Colour Serjeant Frederick Bull dies aged 42.

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bull, of Kirk Langley, Derby; husband of Elizabeth Bull, of The Hall Flats, Ashbourne.

Frederick was a postman and enlisted into the 6th (Reserve) Battalion on the 15th October 1914. Promoted to Colour Sergeant on the 4th November, but discharged on the 10th November 1914.

Frederick had initially enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regt) on the 15th May 1891 aged 19 and had served:-

  • At home 5/91 – 12/92
  • India 12/92 – 2/99 (Tirah Expedition and wounded in 12/97)
  • Home 2/99 – 11/99
  • Malta 11/99 – 5/02
  • Home 5/02 – 5/12
  • Discharged on termination of 2nd period of engagement 14th May 1912

On this day 10th November 1914

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Colour Sergeant Keery reported his arrival from the 6th Bn Sherwood Foresters, Harpenden. and becomes Regimental Sergeant Major.

William James Keery

1 NCO and 119 men departed for the 1st Reinforcement to 6th Bn, Harpenden.

[2/6th Battalion War Diary, WO-96-3025-3]

The cooks of the 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)

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The cooks of the 2/6th Battalion (Notts and Derby Regiment) initially encountered difficulties due to a lack of cooking utensils. However Sgt-Quartermaster Roberts was quickly able to secure the necessary items. Cook-Sergeant Samuel Garside was later to be a member of the Tug of War Team that won a famous ‘victory’ on June 16th during a Divisional Gymkhana held at Luton.

On this day November 2nd 1914

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Buxton 1914:

Established Headquarters, Empire Hotel, Buxton.

Arrivals, 182 men.

[2/6th Battalion War Diary, WO-96-3025-3]

On 2nd November 1914, the Headquarters of the 2/6th Battalion were established at the Empire Hotel in Buxton. 184 men were clothed and dispatched from the Depot at Chesterfield the same day. By the end of November 1914 the Battalion had enlisted 977 NCOs and men. Many of the Officers gazetted to the Battalion had also arrived before the end of the month. The Battalion left Buxton and moved to Luton on the 3rd February 1915.