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.
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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.
2466/240584 Sergeant Gershon Shimwell awarded the Military Medal.
“For conspicuous gallantry in the Lievin Sector on the night 2nd/3rd June 1917 when out with a working party that was caught in heavy bombardment”
1939/240333 L/Cpl John Laurence Adams awarded the Military Medal.
“For conspicuous gallantry in the Lievin Sector on the night 2nd/3rd June 1917 when out with a working party that was caught in heavy bombardment”
2283/240504 Pte Henry Fletcher awarded the Military Medal
The Officer was Sergeant was 2nd Lieut. Leslie Nethercote Johnson (who later died of wounds) and the Sergeant was William Booth, a quarryman from Peak Dale.
16 June Trenches: Disposition of units as follows:-
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7.6.1917: LONDON GAZETTE Capt FM DICK awarded MILITARY CROSS and CSM HH HOLLAND awarded DCM.
Frank Mackenzie Dick and Henry Houlsworth Holland
7.6.1917 FOSSE 10 SAINS EN GOHELLE: 2/Lt KH BOND transferred to England.
Kenneth Hills Bond
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30.51917 Trenches: Draft of 24 other ranks arrived as reinforcements.
30.5.1917 Trenches: Lieut GKK MAUGHAN rejoined from short leave to England.
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan
30.5.1917 MARQUEFFLES FARM: Divisional Commander presented medal ribbons to the following:-
BAR to MILITARY CROSS CAPT VO ROBINSON
DC MEDAL 240513 Sergeant F LONGSON
MILITARY MEDAL 240076 Sergeant JG RAVEY, 242442 Pte L BEASTALL, 241360 L/Cpl A EVANS
MARQUEFFLES FARM was next to MARQUEFFLES coal mine at the foot of the Northern slopes of the Lorette Ridge. The Companies were all billeted in the farm, and the Officers in tenet outside, while a home made marquee was used as a mess.
18.5.1917 Trenches: The following awards made to Officers and NCO for gallantry on 23rd April Fosse 3 De Lievin.
Military Cross 2/Lt Vernon Hay Armitage
Bar to Military Cross Captain Victor Owen Robinson
DCM 240513 Sergeant Frank Longson
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Many awards were given to our Division for the brilliant work in the last big attack and for my part in the affair I was awarded the D.C.M. That in itself was great, but was more interesting when I was to leave the Battalion and proceed to England to an Officer Cadet Battalion. The last time I left the trenches was a very trying experience. I was sure the Germans were trying to prevent me getting out in one piece, perspiration rolled down by body and face, but I made it and with a sigh of relief I reached the rear area which was considered fairly safe from enemy shelling. A couple of week’s leave at home and then the usual week at the Officer Cadet Battalion. Soon after being commissioned I was posted to the Royal Flying Corps and was serving in that Corps when the Armistice was signed.
[2305 Pte Frank Longson]
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15.5.1917 TRENCHES: Military Medal warded for following NCOs & men for gallantry on 23rd April at FOSSE 3 DE LIEVIN:-
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May 15: No change. Quiet day.
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8.5.1917 TRENCHES: Military Medal awarded to following NCOs & men for gallantry on 23rd April at FOSSE 3 DE LIEVIN
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Trenches May 8: Enemy fairly quite. MAROC and Level Crossing at GRENAY shelled.
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7725/242515 Pte Thomas Cheetham aged 20 and formerly of the South Nottinghamshire Hussars see here 
260001 James Alfred Goodger had previously served with the 2nd Battalion and was the first man to by issued with the 26**** numbering series
A “Sherwood’s Row” in Plot II of Maroc British Cemetery in Grenay
25.4.1917: Major CB Johnson and Captain W Seaton authorised by GOC Division to wear Badges of rank of LIEUT COL & MAJOR respectively, pending announcement in LONDON GAZETTE.
25.4.1917 MARQUEPPLES FERME: Battalion Marched to ANGRES and Relieved 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in Brigade Reserve. HQ at RED MILL.
Red Mill, Lens 1917
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25.3.1917 VILLER-BOCAGE: Divisional Commander presented Military Medal ribbons to Sergeant Jackson, L/Cpl Parker and L/Cpl Hancock.
On the 8th March 1917, he was member of a patrol which went for 800 yards along unknown trenches in order to ascertain the exact location of the enemy. The patrol accounted for several Germans, but were compelled by superior numbers to fall back. 2nd Lieut Stubbs and Lance Corporal Parkes covered the withdrawal with great gallantry and coolness, and the patrol reached our lines without loss in spite of several attempts of enemy bombers to rush them.
Jasper Parkes was later killed in action on the 30th May 1917 along with 3 other men of the 1/6th Battalion and they are all buried in Fosse No.10 Communal Cemetery Extension in Sains-en-Gohelle.
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24.3.1917 Warloy-Baillon: Divisional Commander presented Military Cross ribbon to 2/Lt E KERSHAW.
Battalion marched into billets at VILLERS-BOCAGE.
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24th VILLERS BOCAGE: Bde Headquarters to Villers Bocage.
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 
