10.2.18 LAIRES: Lieut FS ROWLAND MC rejoined the Battalion from England.
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 10th February 1918
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On this day 9th February 1918
9.2.18 BURBURE: The Battalion marched into Billets at LAIRES. The move of the Battalion being carried out as part of Divisional Tactical Scheme.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9th Feb: Brigade group marched from BURBURE area to BOMY area under tactical scheme. Destination of units are:-
- Bde HQ: ERNY-ST-JULIEN
- 5th Sherwood Foresters: ERNY-ST-JULIEN
- 6th Sherwood Foresters: LAIRES
- 8th Sherwood Foresters: LAIRES
- 139 MG Company: PETIGNY
- 139 TMB: proceed to course at FOUQUIERES
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 8th February 1918
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
8th Feb: 5th Sherwood Foresters march from LAUGNOY to AUCHY-AU-BOIS.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 7th February 1918
7.2.18: Battalion moved back from forward area (ANNEQUIN and NOYELLES) to BURBURE.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
7th Feb: 6th Sherwood Foresters move from ANNEQUIN & NOYELLES and 8th Sherwood Foresters from MAZINGARBE move by motor lorry to BURBAGE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 6th February 1918
6.2.18 LAPUGNOY: Detachment left at LAPUGNOY (less transport) moved to BURBURE.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
6th: Portion of 6th Sherwood Foresters move from LAPUGNOY to BURBURE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 5th February 1918
5.2.18: CAPT GKK MAUGHAN and 240018 CSM BENNETT awarded the BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE.
170/240018 CSM Sampson Bennett a Rifle Corp Volunteer and Pre-War Territorial from Burbage
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On these days 1st – 5th February 1918
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1-5 Feb BURBUE: Individual training of Battns (5th SF and those of 6th and 8th SF who are not digging trenches near VERMELLES).
400 all ranks of each of 6th and 8th Sherwood Foresters employed on digging.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
1/8th Battalion Casualties January 1918
1/5th Battalion Casualties January 1918
On the 31st January 1918 – Battalions commenced digging
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31/1/18: 6th and 8th Battns commenced digging.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 