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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!).

139th Brigade Casualties for October 1916

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139 Brigade Casualties October 1916

The nine men killed in action are all buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery and were the last men of the 139th Brigade to be buried in this small French Cemetery.

  • 5119 Pte Frederick Arthur Parrott (1/6th Battn)
  • 2964 Pte William Hammond (1/8th Battn)
  • 20629 Pte William Branson (1/5th Battn)
  • 20545 Pte William Falconbridge (1/5th Battn)
  • 3386 Pte George Redwood (1/7th Battn)
  • 1466 Pte Arthur Ford (1/7th Battn)
  • 1615 Pte Charles Boot (1/5th Battn)
  • 2185 L/Cpl Harry Peach (1/5th Battn)
  • 5132 Pte Albert Frank Parker (1/6th Battn)

In addition two men were fatally wounded and buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery at Saulty, which was the location of the 20th and 43rd Casualty Clearing Stations.

14 March 1915

The strength of the 139th Brigade recored at the end of October 1916

On this day 29th October 1916

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

12 noon: 8th Sherwoods relieved in the left sector by 16th Manchesters. Machine Gun and Trench Mortar Battery also relieved.

6pm: 8th Sherwoods marched from BAILLEULVAL to WARLUZEL on arrival of 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers.

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

On this day 26th October 1916

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26.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Captain & Adjutant CB Johnson rejoined from England.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

26th: A quit day. In the morning the Duke of Devonshire inspected the 5th Battalion & visited the 6th Battn Headquarters in the line.

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

36th Trench Duty 25th – 30th October 1916

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25.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Lt Col. GD GOODMAN CMG returned from Divisional School. Relieved 5th BATTN in RIGHT SECTOR.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

4am: Early in the morning we stopped the enemy working in front of Blaireville Wood by Lewis gun fire.

7.30am: 6th & 8th Battalions relieved the 5th & 7th in the front line. The 5th returning to BAILLEUVAL.

10.15pm: In order to cooperate in a raid carried out  by 137th Infantry Brigade on our right, a bombardment of the German BLOCKHOUSE was continued for 30 minutes. Our left group RA, one 2″ trench mortar & a stokes mortar, which was brought into action in the RAVINE cooperated. The enemy retaliated with several batteries of 77 & 4.2 howitzers & several trench mortars on both our sectors. Some damage being done to trenches.

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