29.7.1917 LABOURSE: 2/Lt LV BURROWS from I Corps Schools.
Leonard Victor Burrows
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 29th July 1917
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On this day 28th July 1917
28.7.1917 I CORPS SCHOOLS: 2/Lt VTG HORE proceeded on short leave.
Victor Thomas George Hore
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
27th-30th July: Enemy generally waiting (?) – slight hostile shelling – our casualties nearly all caused by trench mortars.
Considerable movement seen in St Elie and the carrying of gas cylinders suspected – enemy front line heavily bombarded by heavies particularly West of the Quarries to clear up the situation.
Wire cutting by heavies and 2″ mortars on several points.
The weather which had been fine and dry throughout the month, broke about 28th and trenches began to be flooded.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Men wounded on this day
- 241497 Pte Phillip Foy of “C” Company. Phillip enlisted in July 1915 and arrived in France in 1917. He later served with the Labour Corps and was awarded a Silver War Badge.
- 5101/241861 Pte William Dickens of “C” Company.
- 7654/242450 Pte James Rupert Creswell of “A” Company who joined the 1/6th Battalion in January 1917. James only served overs eases with the 1/6th Battalion.
- 3126/242607 Sergeant Harry Parker of “C” Company. Harry has previously served in France with the 1/8th Battalion and joined the 1/6th Battalion with the 26th Reinforcement and was renumbered 20015 before the 1917-renumbering of the Territorial Force.
- 2472/240587 Pte Edward Victor How of “B” Company. Harry was from Romiley and enlisted in October 1914. He arrived in France in June 1915 and was discharged in 1919 having only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion.
On this day 26th July 1917
26.7.1917 LABOURE: Lieut & QM WD JAMIESON proceeded on leave.
William Duncan Jamieson
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
26th July: Gas successfully projected in right sub sector from projectors and 4″ Stokes, with slight reply from the enemy
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
3129/240913 Pte Thomas James Neep of “A” Company was wounded on this day
Thomas was from Bolsolver and enlisted in October 1914 aged 21 and arrived in France in August 1918 with the 18th Reinforcement. He was admitted to the North Midland Field Ambulance in December 1916 and April 1917 with scabies. On the 26th July 1917 he was admitted to the 1/3rd North Midland Field Ambulance with a GSW in the forehead. He was later killed in action on the 6th August 1918.
On this day 25th July 1917
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
July 25th: 5th Sherwood Foresters moved from SAILLY to PHILOSOPHE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
48th Trench Duty 24th-30th July 1917
24.7.1917 DROUVIN: Battalion relieved 9th SUFFOLK REGIMENT in RIGHT SUBSECTION of the ST ELIE SECTOR (Map 36c NW3 G12c & d). QM Stores and Transport to LABOURSE.
6th Sherwood Foresters will relieve 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment in the Right Subsection on the night 24th/25th; Guides will be at PHILOSOPHE Cross Roads. CHAPEL ALLEY will be reserved for the use of this Battalion.
24.7.1917 DROUVIN: Major W SEATON proceeded on short leave.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 24th: Relief the 71 Infantry Brigade in the St Elie Sector.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 23rd July 1917
23.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Battalion moved to DROUVIN.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
July 23: Brigade marched to VERQUIN area.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st July 1917
21.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Battalion held sports day in conjunction with 139th Machine Gun Company and 139th Trench Mortar Battery.
3182/240935 Corporal Percy KNOWLES awarded Military Medal for Gallantry on the 1st July 1917.
Percy Knowles was an assistant press machine operator from Matlock who enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France in 1916. Percy was promoted to Sergeant and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion. He survived the War.
On this day 18th July 1917
18.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut HG SHENTON to Hospital.
2158/240444 Pte William GOUGH Letter “B” Company awarded Military Medal for Gallantry on 1st July 1917.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
William (Willie) Gough was a labourer from Dove Holes and a Pre-War Territorial who served with "B" Company. He arrived in France in February 1915 and was badly gassed in August 1917. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was disembodied in March 1919.
On this day 15th July 1917
15.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut KH BOND MC to Command Letter “A” Company. 2/Lieut R EVANS to Command Letter “B” Company. 2/Lieut VTG HORE and LV BURROWS to I Corps School.
Kenneth Hills Bond and Richard Evans
Victor Thomas George Hore
Leonard Victor Burrows
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 14th July 1917
14.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt VO ROBINSON MC attached to 1/5th Battalion to be 2nd in Command.
2/Lieut SN DURRANCE [sic] joined Battalion from England.
Sydney Norman Deurance
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 