Found in no-mans-land where the 11th Sherwood Foresters attacked on the morning of 1st July 1916.
The attack failed and they suffered 518 casualties, amongst whom was Sergt John Connaughton from Chesterfield.
Officers taken in 1915
Realised that I have two Victory Medals from men that were casualties during that attack so it is time to tell their story……the best that I can.
Six of the these men had been mobilised and posted to the 5th Reserve Battalion between August and September 1918. They were all admitted to Hospital between the 8th and 13th November 1918.
120935 Pte Joseph Holt aged 31. A coal miner from Kirkby who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 1st August 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 13th November and died at Louth in the VAD Hospital 9 days later. Son of Mary Ann Laban (formerly Holt), of Mount Pleasant Rd., Castle Gresley, Burton-on-Trent, and the late James Alfred Holt. Born at Linton Heath.
120963 Pte John Lowbridge aged 29. A miner from Chesterfield who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 1st August 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 13th November and died at Louth in the VAD Hospital 3 days later. Son of John and Emma Lowbridge, of Pear Tree Cottage, Bridge St., Pilsley.
121031 Pte Frank Edward Bennett a coal miner from Pleasley Hill. who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 8th August 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 11th November and died at Grimsby Military Hospital 5 days later. 
121038 Pte John Jackson aged 33. A shunter from Kilburn in Derby who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 8th August 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 9th November and died at Grimsby Military Hospital 6 days later. Son of Peter and Mary Jackson, of Repton, Derby, husband of Annie Jackson of Rueson Green, Kilburn, Derby.
121043 Pte William Woolins aged 19. A miner from Codnor who was who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 9th August 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 10th November and died at Grimsby Military Hospital 10 days later. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Woollins, of Church St., Waingroves, Codnor, Derby.
121238 Pte Stephen Parish aged 32. A miner who was mobilised and posted to the 5th Res Battn on the 2nd September 1918. He was admitted to Hospital on the 8th November and died at Louth in the VAD Hospital 7 days later. Husband of Florie Parish, of 17, Hugley Rd., Halesowen, Birmingham.
2/Lt George Rhodely Seneschall aged 24. Son of Mr. R. and Mrs. A. Seneschall, of 43, Salisbury St., Long Eaton.
4486/241535 L/Cpl Edward Caleb Tanner DCM MM killed in action aged 21 and buried in Near West end of PRISCHES COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Son of Arthur and Sarah E. C. Tanner, of King St., Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
2124/240424 Pte Bernard James Bland died of wounds aged 22 and buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. Son of Frank and Emily Bland, of 48, Storforth Lane Terrace, Hasland, Chesterfield. A Pre-War Territorial who served with A” Company and was wounded on 8.8.15 at Zillebeke.
93877 Pte George Frank Johnson MM died of wounds and buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY
118547 Pte Charles Walker died of wounds aged 24 and buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY. Son of John and Caroline Walker, of Marehay, Ripley, Derby; husband of Martha Ann Walker, of The Green, Heage, Belper, Derby.
3903/241271 Cpl George Robert Mowbray and awarded SWB.
203482 Sergt Christopher Loomes DCM a farm labourer from Old Whittington. Old Contemptible who served with the 2nd Battalion and was then transferred to the 1/5th in 1916. Wounded on the 24th and died the following day. See here
7649/242445 Pte Sydney Ball. Burton Observer dated 5.10.1918 records that he was hit by a piece of shell in the abdomen and died at 4.40am on the 23rd September. After visiting his brother who had been wounded and was in the Leicester Infirmary he at once enlisted although under Military age
117154 Pte John William Richardson. From Stanton.
96069 Cpl Albert Eugene Lambert from Mansfield.
4365/306418 Pte William Rogers
203090 Pte John George Thomas Cavanagh and 93800 Pte W Clarke died of wounds
3769/241213 Pte John Marsh. Enlisted in January 1915 and arrived in France in 1916 (has a 4-digit number). Buried in ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
92392 Pte Alexander Alcock aged 23. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Alcock of Baldovan Gardens, Dundee. Previously served with RASC and transferred to Sherwood Foresters around July 1917.
305663 Pte Tom Edney from Mansfield.
267342 L/Cpl Frederick Hage from Nottingham.
13287 Pte R Smith. Husband of A. M. C. Smith, of 13, Bedford Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire.
35017/203510 Pte Harold Wright aged 21. Son of Dan and Emma Wright, of 22, Clyde St., Wilfold Rd., Nottingham.
19787 Cpl Albert Cook from Chesterfield.
93638 Pte Norman Charnock Kaye from Yeadon in Yorkshire.
2089/200353 Pte William Herbert Reynolds from Long Eaton.
306975 Pte Joseph Richardson from Hull.
202235 Sergt James Taylor from Middlesex.
200085 Pte A Knowles
73462 Pte Allan Adams
18184 Pte George Albert Northridge
30664 Pte William Towle
81640 Pte William Holmes was one of several men posted the the 1/5th Battalion. He was the husband of Ellen Holmes, of Loscoe Rd., Loscoe, nr. Codnor, Derbyshire.
He is buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY in WIMILLE
2.9.18: Quite day. Our line ran S14a 3.5, 58c 4.0, S8a 05.65, S1db 8.1, X6C 90.45.
3.9.18: A successful operation was carried out resulting in the capture of our objectives and a few prisoners.
See here
4.9.18: Another operation was successfully carried out.
5.9.18: Artillery active over the whole area. One shell hit HQ of 8th Sherwood Foresters and wounded Lieut Col.- RW CURRIN DSO and all his HQ staff, with the exception of his 2nd in Command.
Night 5th/6th relieved by 56th Division.
