Son of Frederick and Louisa Marshall, of 8, Duke St., Southport, Lancs. Maurice was posted to the Sherwood Foresters in April 1918.
He arrived in France in May 1918 and was posted to the 1/6th Battalion as part of the 53rd Reinforcement.
Son of William and Julia Price. Native of Underwood Notts. He would have been posted to the Sherwood Foresters in September 1917.
93840 Pte John Robert De Roche was the son of Charles Thomas and Christina De Roche of Monkwearmouth in Sunderland.
John was mobilised in the summer of 1917 and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion.
He is buried in FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.
93871 Pte Thomas Hughes aged 19. Son of Edward and Emma Hughes of Police Station, Madeley in Crewe. Native of Loggerheads, Market Drayton, Salop.
Thomas was another conscripted soldier who was mobilised in the summer of 1917 and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion.
16.6.18: Quiet day. Seven patrols were out during night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
8/6/18: 2/Lieut HG SHENTON wounded in action.
Herbert George Shenton
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
8.6.18 to 9.6.18: Cleaning and training under Battalion arrangements.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
203285 Pte Henry Percy Carr died of wounds aged 22. Son of William Henry and Rhoda Carr of Newark-on-Trent.
Arrived in France end of 1916 and only served overseas with the 1/8th Battalion.
Night 6/7-6-18 LEFT SUBSECTOR GORRE SECTOR: A party consisting of Lieut HD VAUGHAN (in Command), 2/Lt F TOUCH and 58 other ranks raided area enclosed by X.23.c.97.80. – X.23.c.85.60. – X.23.d.00.50. – X.23.d.10.65 (Intel Map No. 2 RUE DU BOIS).
Enemy garrison was annihilated and one light machine gun captured.
Casualties suffered by party were light, 1 man being killed and Lieut HD Vaughan (slightly) and 3 OR wounded.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
93793 Pte Albert Edward Cleaver aged 19 awas killed by a stray bullet
Son of Mr JE and Mrs R Cleaver of 32 Bescot St., Walsall. Mobilised in the summer of 1917 and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion.
[Image courtesy of Graham Conway]
At the time of the raid, the enemy had a wiring party out of from 20 to 30 men, on the front of attack. On our barrage opening, this party ran back to trench at X.23.d.0.7.
Our parties moving forward all met thin wire, which they cut through
The enemy threw a few bombs from his post and opened fire to our right flan, from his light machine gun in the Post (at the time of capture this gun had fired some 60 rounds).
Our parties rushed the Post and bayonetted the German who was still firing his gun
Several other Germans were killed in the Post. One German was seized by one of our men and hauled out of the Post. He refused to move and was apparently consequently killed.The remainder of the Post and wiring party ran away and attempted to cross the dyke at X.23.d.1.7.
There they met Sergt WAGG’s party (less six men who had joined in the fight at the Post. Sergt WAGG and three men shot several of the fleeing enemy and charged the remainder who turned back and were lost apparently running into the barrage about X.23.d.3.6.
1680/240211 Sergt Richard Wagg
At this time Lieut TOUCH gave the recall signal, it having been reported to him that a prisoner had been secured.
Frank Touch
The enemy attempted to fire a Gun at ZERO plus 2′ from X.23.a.95.00. This was silenced and completely controlled by our three flanking Lewis Guns. The enemy fired red lights from Cse. Du Raux and X.23.a.95.20 at 1.12am and the first shell fell at 1.15am behind our front line.
Cse. Du Raux
The device of throwing up Very lights from 200 yards to the right flank of raid for illuminating the dark night was particularly successful, the effect being one of bright moonlight.
Owing to the fact that it was believed a prisoner had been secured, sufficient care was not taken to obtain further identification. On return, an hour after the raid, a further patrol was sent out for this purpose but was unable to enter the post as there were 4 Germans there and a party of 20 were advancing over the open towards the Post. Fire was brought to bear on this party.
Our casualties were:-
1 Officer accidentally wounded
1 man slightly wounded
I am exceedingly annoyed at no identification being obtained
X.23 in 2017
3.6.18: Quite day. MGs showed less activity at night. Three patrols were out.
4.6.18: Hostile artillery active especially on X.22 c & d and X28a. TMs inactive with exception of 30 priester bombs on front line – left subsection. Three patrols were out.
5.6.18: X13 a & b was fairly heavily bombarded with Blue Cross Gas – otherwise hostile artillery was quite. Priester bombs were fired into left subsection. Six patrols were out during the night. From these reports it appeared evident that the enemy had given up his outpost line and withdrawn to a position covering house and orchard at X.24.c.4.7.
93786 Pte William John Bellis was killed in action aged 19. Son of William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bellis, of 87, Union St., of Hanley, Staffs.
Mobilised summer of 1917 and only served overseas with 1/6th Battalion
Arrived in France in 1916 and only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion. Brother of Mrs SA Fareham of 193 Dawood End, Bentley, Doncaster.
The following Officers and NCO were mentioned in the Dispatchers of the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief for gallant service in the field:-
Surgeon Major AW Shea
QM and Hon Captain WD Jamieson
2207/240469 Sgt John Peter Middleton
24/5/18: Hostile artillery less active. During the night one of our patrols encountered an enemy post which had been unoccupied on previous nights. Our patrol was fired on and sustained some casualties.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Son of Frederick Hyman of Basford; husband of Grace Annie Hyman of Ranby, Retford in Nottinghamshire. Walter arrived in France in 1916 and served with the 1/7th Battalion. He was later transferred to the 1/5th Battalion after the Territorial Force renumbering in the spring 1917. Walter does not have a known grave and is Commemorated on Loos Memorial; its possible that he was missing on patrol.
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22/5/18: Hostile artillery again rather active firing bursts of harassing fire. A relief of 139th Infantry Brigade 138th Infantry Brigade was due to take place night 22nd/23rd but was cancelled.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Son of Thomas and Mary Shaw of Oak Hill Farm, Whatstandwell in Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 