11.12.1916 SOUASTRE: Lieut.-Col. E HALL returned from Commanding Officers Conference & took over Command of Battalion vice Capt CB JOHNSON to 2nd in Command.
Battalion found working parties in SOUASTRE during Divisional Reserve.
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11th: Our Communication Trench & Fonquevillers —— shelled.
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10.12.1916 SOUASTRE: Lieut AH GOODHALL Commands Brigade Dug-Out Company.
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9.12.1916 SOUASTRE: Lieut BE JOHNSON proceeded on leave.
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9th: Gommecourt Wood shelled during the morning by 77mm & our left sector shelled by light trench mortars.
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8th: Centre Company of Right Battalion slightly shelled during the day & enemy trench mortar fired on left half of front line during the night.
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7th: Quite misty day – enemy again fired rifle grenades on the left sub front to which our stokes mortar replied.
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6.12.1916 SUS ST LEGER: Division took over GOMMECOURT Sector of trenches from 49th Division. Battalion moved from SUS ST LEGER (Pas-De-Calais) into new billets at SOUSTRE (SOMME) and was in Divisional Reserve.
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6th: A very quite day.
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5.12.1916 SUS ST LEGER
Lieut HIGHAM HW to THIRD ARMY SCHOOL.
Formation of Headquarters Lewis Gun Section.
CAPT HH Jackson proceeded on leave.
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5th: 5th Sherwood Foresters commenced Brigade relief.
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4.12.1916 SUS ST LEGER: 2 Lewis Guns issued to Battalion.
2101 TROOPER PERCY A BOSHER 2/2nd COUNTY LONDON YEOMANRY (WESTMINSTER DRAGOONS) who had been attached to the Battalion for instruction was appointed to COmmision in the 11th BORDER REGIMENT.
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4th: 5th Sherwood Foresters marched to SOUSTRE.
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3.2.1916 SUS ST LEGER: Lt Col E Hall proceeded to Commanding Officers Conference at 3rd Army School at Auxi-Le-Chateau.
CAPT CB JOHNSON assumed Command of Battalion.
MAJOR R SAXBY appointed TOWN MAJOR of SUS ST LEGER (Pas-De-Calais).
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2.12.1916 SUS ST LEGER: CAPT CB JOHNSON vacated appointment of Adjutant. LIEUT GKK MAUGHAN appointed Acting Adjutant.
GOC Division [Major-General William Thwaites] inspected BRIGADE & expressed his satisfaction at the soldierly appearance & steadiness of the Battalion on Parade & congratulated the Battalion on the “March Past”, also presented MILITARY MEDAL ribbons to the following:-
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 