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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 27th February 1918

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


27th Feb: Counter attack under Divisional Arrangement for 5th and 6th Sherwood Foresters. 8th Sherwood Foresters carried on training under Battn arrangements. Brigade final A.R.A. Competition which was won by 5th Sherwood Foresters.

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

On this day 25th February 1918 – Warning Order Issued

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


25th Feb: Training carried on under Battn arrangement. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formation, close and extended order drill.

Bde warning Order No 4 sent out.warning-order

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

On this day 23rd February 1918

23.2.18 LAIRES: Annual Officers and Sergeants Diner at which were present Maj.-General W THWAITES CB and Brig.-General GGS CAREY CB.

Maj.-General Sir William Thwaites KCB KCMG (1868–1947)
Brig.-General George Glas Sandeman Carey CB (1867-1948)

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


t8-nd23rd Feb: 8th Sherwood Foresters took part in a Brigade Counter Attack Scheme. Other units carried on training under Battalion arrangements.

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

On this day 22nd February 1918

t5-battalion22nd Feb: 5th Sherwood Foresters took part in a Brigade Counter Attack Scheme. Other units carried on training under Battalion arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formation, bomb throwing + PT + BF.

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

On this day 16th February 1918

16.2.18 LAIRES: Lieut CVHC BLACKWALL rejoined Battalion for I Corps School. 2/Lieut W BLOOD joined from England.

Blackwall CVHCCharles Victor Henry Cheetham Blackwall

Blood MICWilliam Blood

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

On these days 10th – 28th February 1918

10.2.18 to 28.2.18 LAIRES: This period has been devoted to general training including:-

  1. Musketry (a) A.R.A. Competitions (b) Divisional Classification
  2. Drill
  3. Tactical Exervises (a) The attack (b) The Counter Attack
  4. Lectures
  5. Sports

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


10th to 27th Feb: Training carried on under Battalion arrangement. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formations, close and extended order drill.

139th TMB rejoin Brigade on the 13th Feb.

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