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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 these days 7th-13th March 1918

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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

7th to 13th March: Training carried on under Battn arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, close order drill and route marching. Large working parties were found by Battns in turn. Cable burying.

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

On this day 6th March 1918

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6.3.18 LAIRES: Battalion marched to AUCHY-AU-BOIS and there embussed for BEUVRY. Transport Lines at QUESNOY.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

6th March: Bde Group move from BOMY and ST HILAIRE area to BEUVRY area by motor lorry. Destinations of units are:-

  • Bde HQ BEUVRY
  • 5th Sherwood Foresters LE PREOL
  • 6th Sherwood Foresters BEUVRY
  • 8th Sherwood Foresters BETHUNE
  • 139th TMB BEUVRY

Brigade in Divisional Reserve.

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

On this day 5th March 1918 – the move to Cambrin Sector

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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

5th March: 5th Sherwood Foresters march from ERNY ST-JULIEN to AUCHY-AU-BOIS. 8th Sherwood Foresters march from ENQUIN to WESTREHAM.

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

On this day 1st March 1918

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1.3.18 LAIRES: Lieut GS RIVINGTON to I Corps Gas School

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

1-4 March: Training carried out under Battn arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formations, close and extended order drill, bomb throwing P.T. and B.F.

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