15.4.1917 NOEUX LES MINES: 2/Lt FW HIPKINS proceeded to 1st ARMY SCHOOL.
Frederick Wystan Hipkins
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On this day 15th April 1917
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On this day 3rd April 1917
3.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRE: Annual Dinner given by remaining Sergeants of the original Sergeants Mess to the remaining Officers who were present at the first Dinner at BRAINTREE in February 1915.
List of Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants present at the Dinner held on 3rd April 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel John Eaton Blackwell DSO (8th Battn)
- Major Cyril Benton Johnson
- Surgeon Major Arthur Wilson Shea
- Captain William Seaton
- Captain Victor Owen Robinson
- Captain Cyril John Wheatcroft
- Captain Charles Victor Henry Cheatham Blackwall
- Captain Edeward Mallalieu Brooke-Taylor
- Captain Joseph Tolson
- Captain Humphrey Henry Jackson
- Lieutenant Brian Eccles Johnson
- Lieutenant Joshua Taylor
- Lieutenant Donald Storrs Fox
- Lieutenant and Quartermaster William Duncan Jamieson
- 4508 RSM Herbert Henry Jackman
- 166 RQMS William Barker
- 356 CSM Thomas William Slater
- 570 CSM George William Dakin
- 2410 CSM Thomas Jackson Henshall
- 170 CQMS Sampson Bennett
- 265 CQMS John William Mycock
- 812 CQMS Hubert Bacon
- 1270 CQMS Thomas Jackson
- 744 Sergeant James McMahon
- 1767 Sergeant William John MacFarland
- 570 Sergeant James Miller
- 76 Sergeant William Kay
- 1865 Sergeant Fred Pott
- Sergeant S Burke
- 146 Sergeant William Bramwell
- Sergeant J Mellor (5th Battalion)
On this day 27th March 1917
27.3.1917 BACOUEL: 2/Lt RCF DOLLEY joined the Battalion
Second Lieutenant Reginald Charles Francis Dolley © IWM (HU 121347)
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On this day 24th March 1917
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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On this day 20th March 1917
20.3.1917 ST AMAND: 2/Lt E KERSHAW appointed Acting Adjutant. Battalion marched and billeted at BAYENCOURT.
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On this day 19th March 1917
19.3.1917 ST AMAND: Lieut GKK MAUGHAN vacated the appointment of Adjutant. The Divisional Commander presented Military Medal Ribbons to Pte Miles and Pte Taylor.
2077/240401 Pte George Miles, London Gazette dated 26.4.917
2149/240438 Pte Bernard Taylor, London Gazette dated 26.4.1917
Both men were later killed in action during August 1918 in the Gorre Sector.
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On this day 9th March 1917
9.3.1917
12.50am: “B” Company holding KITE COPSE and trenches running SW from corner. BURG strongly held by enemy.
3.50am: MAJOR ASHWELL DSO wounded in KITE COPSE. Major CB JOHNSON assumed Command. LIEUT DS FOX slightly wounded (at duty).
5.40am: KITE COPSE evacuated by us without loss. Identification of 91st R.I.R [91st Reserve Infantry Regiment] obtained.
Cyril Benton Johnson
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On this day 26th February 1917
26.2.1917 BEAUDRICOURT: Battn marched to SIMENCOURT.
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26th: March to ACHICOURT area commenced.
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Cecil Croucher died in the 43rd Casualty Clearing Station of cerebro-spinal meningitis
On this day 22nd February 1917
22.2.1917 BEAUDRICOURT: Surg.-Major AW Shea returned from special leave.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
22nd: Trench digging and training continued.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 20th February 1917
20.2.1917 BEAUDRICOURT: Major AL ASHWELL DSO 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters assumed Command of the Battalion.
Arthur Lindley Ashwell
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19/20th: 138 Brigade take over the Sector.
20th: Brigade (less Machine Gun Company) marches to the Sus-St-Leger area.
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 
