2/7/18 VAUDRICOURT PARK: Lieut NHG LAWLESS proceeded to England to report to War Office.
Norman Hampden Grey Lawless (WO339/12618) was born 1891 in Norwich. Served with the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters from January to June 1918. Later served in the League of Nations.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2-5/7/18 FOUQUIERES: Cleaning and training under Battalion instruction.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
1/7/18 LE QUESNOY: Capt T GREAVES wounded in action and died of wounds. 2/Lieut W BLOOD wounded in action.
Thomas Greaves from Chesterfield was mortally wounded when his “C” Company HQ, which was in a conservatory at Gorre, was hit by a heavy shell.
William Blood was transferred to Hospital in England and returned to the 1/6th Battalion in December 1918. He was demobilised in April 1919 having originally arrived in France in February 1918.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1.7.18 GORRE SECTION: Hostile artillery fairly active during the morning. Eight patrols out during the night and one by day. Brigadier General PR WOOD CB, CMG retired and took over Command of the Brigade.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
29.6.18: Hostile artillery active on roads and trenches of right subsection. Nine patrols were out during the night.
30.6.18: Quite except for some artillery action on the front line of right subsection. Nine patrols were out, two of which were by daylight.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Cyril John Rickett died of his wounds at home in Nottingham aged 19. Married to Millicent Gertrude Rickett of West Bridgford.
Most likely arrived in France in 1916 and was still serving in spring 1917 during the Territorial Force renumbering.
Harold Streets of the 5th Reserve Battalion died of sickness in Hospital near Salfleet aged 19. Had only been mobilised in May 1918. Buried Heapham Lincs.
What I do know:-
Therefore the card mostly likely came from a man of the 2/6th Sherwood’s – agree ?
What I don’t know:-
Could there a link between Miss Thompson and an Officer of the 2/6th (or even other rank)?
But it’s not obvious to me at moment.
Unlikely to find an answer really, but I would like to know more about Cecil House and its occupants in 1914-15.
28.6.18 Trenches: 2/Lt W MEAKIN wounded in action.
William Meakin had arrived in France in April 1918 and had joined the 1/6th Battalion just ten days earlier. He was transferred to England in October and did not return to France.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
28.6.18: Quite day. Patrols were out during the day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
26.6.18: Lieut JW POTTER and 2/Lieut BADCOCK joined Battalion
John Watts Potter
Benjamin Morley Badcock
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
26.6.18: Hostile artillery fairly active, chiefly on “ROUTE A KEEP”. MGs active again during the night. Five patrols were out, two of which encountered enemy patrols.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Son of Frederick and Louisa Marshall, of 8, Duke St., Southport, Lancs. Maurice was posted to the Sherwood Foresters in April 1918.
He arrived in France in May 1918 and was posted to the 1/6th Battalion as part of the 53rd Reinforcement.
Son of William and Julia Price. Native of Underwood Notts. He would have been posted to the Sherwood Foresters in September 1917.
24.6.18: Hostile artillery very quite. 10 Priester Bombs were fired into ROUTE “A” KEEP.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
23.6.18: Battalion relieved 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment in RIGHT subsection of GORRE SECTOR
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23.6.18: Relieved 138th Brigade in GORRE SECTION night of 23/24 June.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
305096 Pte William Tudbury died of wounds aged 23. Son of William and Mary Jane Tudbury of 23 Orchard St., Hucknall in Nottingham.
A Pre-War Territorial who arrived in France in June 1915 and only served with the 1/8th Battalion.
Cleaning and training under Battalion orders
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 