8th Aug: Battalion relieved the 1/5th Lincolnshire Regiment in Left Subsection of the Gorre Sector.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Night 5th/6th Aug:
Battalion provided a working party of 500 Other Ranks on cable trench in forward area (ESSARS).
Lieut F TOUCH DCM wounded in action.
5th Aug VAUDRICOURT PARK:
Major JA SHEDDEN MC, Scottish Rifles joined the Battalion as 2nd in Command
4th Aug VAUDRICOURT PARK:
Major WG HUTCHENCE proceeded to 5th Army School of Instruction.
2/Lieut WH HOPCRAFT joined battalion from 5th Sherwood Foresters.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Cleaning and training under Battalion arrangements. 4.8.18 Brigade Church Parade in VAUDRICOURT WOOD.
GOC inspected 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
2/8/18 ESSARS: Battalion relieved by the 1/6th Battalion North Staffs in the Left Subsection of the ESSARS SECTOR and moved into Divisional Reserve in VAUDRICOURT PARK.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2.8.18: Relieved by 137th Infantry Brigade night 2nd/3rd August.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 