5.4.18: Battalion relieved by 1/5th Sherwood Foresters and moved into Brigade Support in Cite St Pierre
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
5/4/18: Hostile artillery carried out scattered harassing fire on back areas during the day. It was suspected that 18 pounder shrapnel was being used.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
4/4/18: Artillery and TMs only showed slight activity. We had 6 patrols out during the night, one of which encountered the enemy, but did not secure identification.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
3.4.18: Lt. Col. BW VANN rejoined from leave and resumed Command of Battalion
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
3/4/18: Hostile artillery very active in harassing line during night and early morning. Our snipers claim 2 hits.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2/4/18: Hostile TMs active on COMMOTION trench.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
1/4/18: Usual harassing fire of hostile artillery. Nothing else to report.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
31.3.18 BRIGADE SUPPORT CITE ST PIERRE: Battalion relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in the RIGHT SUB SECTOR of the ST EMILIE SECTOR N13.b.60.10 to N.8.d.10.80.
31.3.18: 2/Lieut JF DENNIS MC returned from leave
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31st March: If weather conditions are favourable gas projectors will be discharged on enemy trenches apposite ST EMILIE SECTION. The gas bombardment was cancelled on Brigade Front.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
267188 Pte Thomas Henry Evans from Huthwaite died of wounds. Formerly served as 7168 in the Robin Hood Rifles (arrived in France in 1916?).
80496 Pte John William Riley from Alfreton died of wounds. Only served overseas with the 1/5th Battalion.
204710 Pte Frederick Samuel Jeffery was killed in action. Only served overseas with 1/5th Battalion. From Calverton In Nottinghamshire and husband of Mrs. D. Harpham (formerly Jeffrey)
93651 Pte William Horace Oliver was killed in action.Posted to Sherwood Foresters between July and September 1917 and only served overseas with 1/5th Battalion. Son of Mrs Agnes Winifred Podmore of 6 William St., Stoke-on-Trent.
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30th March: Inter-Battalion relief tables issued.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
L/Cpl 6006/267188 Sydney George Currie from Surry died of wounds
Arrived in France in 1916 and previously served with the 1/7th Sherwood Foresters. Most Oakley transferred to the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters on the disbandment of the 1/7th Battalion.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 