14.11.1916 GAPENNES: LIEUT G GLOSSOP to Third Army School.
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On this day 14th November 1916
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On this day 5th November 1916
5.11.1916 COULONVILLERS: 2/Lt AP STONER proceeded to Base pending transfer to England for transfer to RE’s.
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On this day 12th October 1916
12.10.1916 LONDON GAZETTE: CAPT R SAXBY to be Temporary Major d/- 5.9.1916.
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12th: A few more 77mm fired on to own left sector support line during the morning. Lancaster Sap and the front line shelled by a heavy trench mortar & field gun in the afternoon.
A Brigade Assault Competition held at BASSEUX in the afternoon. See here Pages from WO-95-2692-6
A combined bombardment of the enemy’s front line & Communication trenches carried out by 18 Pdrs and stokes mortars from times during the night.
Enemy appeared to be ——- and opened a prompt & fairly heavy fire from trench mortars.
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On this day 11th October 1916
11.10.1916 BAILLEULVAL: Major E Hall rejoined Battalion from sick leave.
11.10.1916 BASSEUX: Lieut Colonel GD GOODMAN CMG to temporary Command of 139th Brigade.
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11th: Situation normal. We fired about twenty rifle grenades into the enemy’s front line during the night from Cavendish Sap.
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On this day 18th September 1916
18.9.1916 BAILLEULVAL: CAPT R SAXBY took over Command of the Battalion during the absence of LIEUT COLONEL G.D. GOODMAN C.M.G. on short leave.
Captain Reginald Saxby
18.9.1916: 2/Lt WB DAVIES died in Hospital.
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Septr 18: Opening address by Commandant. Lecture on discipline by Major Fuller GSO2.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
18th: Enemy fired a few Trench Mortars bombs into into our left sector. A very wet day.
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William Bryan Davies
2/Lt William Bryan Davies died in Hospital on 17th September; he had only joined the Battalion two months earlier on the 18th August. Although there is no mention in the War Diary or Battalion History as to why he was in Hospital, the 1/6th Officer’s Role sadly states “suicide”.
William was 35 years old and the son of Thomas and Mary Davies of Welshpool in Montgomeryshire. He is now buried in AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, which was near the VI Corps Headquarters and the site of several Casualty Clearing Stations. There is no medal index card for William, suggesting that his medals were not claimed by his grieving parents.
William was Idwal Davies' older brother.
On this day 7th September 1916
7.9.1916 LONDON GAZETTE: NOTTS & DERBY REGT. The Precedence of the undermentioned 2/Lts (Temp Lieuts) to be as notified against their names & not as previously stated:-
- GKK MAUGHAN 4th June 1915
- CA BROWN 5th June 1915
- JL PERCIVAL 6th June 1915
- AB WALLIS 7th June 1915
- HW HIGHAM 14th June 1915
Second Lieutenants to be Temporary Lieutenants:-
- RW CASH withe precedence from 8th June 1915 (March 2)
- G GLOSSOP with precedence from 9th June 1915 (Feb 12)
7.9.1916 BELLACOURT: 2/Lt LN JOHNSON rejoined from Hospital.
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7th: Our support line was shelled about midday and MARTINETS WOOD during the evening – very little damage being done in either case.
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On this day 18th July 1916
18.7.1916 BELLACOURT: Officers joined from England:-
- Captain CVHC BLACKWALL
- Captain ES WOOD
- 2/Lt R EVANS
- 2/Lt VH ARMITAGE
- 2/Lt CL CROUCHER
- 2/Lt WB DAVIES
- 2/Lt AP STONER
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18th: The enemy trench mortared trenches 145 & 144 today doing considerable damage & cutting the wire. The enemies back lines & villages were bombarded this evening. They threw very little back however.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 9th July 1916
9/10.7.1916 BAILLEULMONT: Battn carried Gas accessories to trenches of 137th Inf Bde.
9.7.1916 BAILLEULMONT: Capts R Saxby (left) & CJ Wheatcroft (right) to Third Army School.
Capt EB Johnson (above) to Command “C” Company vice Capt Saxby.
Capt W Seaton (above) attached to 7th Battn Sherwood Foresters.
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9th: Large parties from the 6th & 8th Battns again carrying tonight gas cylinders from BERLES Dump to the trenches.
Bde Major visited trenches of 166th Infantry Brigade at BELLACOURT.
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On this day 30th May 1916
30.5.1916 FONQUEVILLERS: 150 men under CAPTS R SAXBY & J TOLSON dug advanced trench 250 yards linking up with 37th Divn on left. 50 men under CAPT EB JOHNSON wired.
30.5.1916 LONDON GAZETTE: The following is an extract from the London Gazette d/- 30th May 16.
- Major (Temp Lt Col) G.D. GOODMAN to be Lieut. Col.
- Captain (Temp Major) A.J. HOPKINS to be Major (May 22nd)
- Lieutenant (Temp Capt) B. DARBYSHIRE to be Captain (Oct 16th)
- Lieutenant (Temp Capt) C.B. JOHNSON to be Captain (May 22nd)
- 2/Lieutenant (Temp Capt) J. TOLSON to be Lieutenant (Temp Capt Oct 16th)
- 2/Lieutenant (Temp Capt) H.H. JACKSON to be Lieutenant (Temp Capt May 22nd)
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30th: 6th Battn Sherwood Foresters joined up advanced trench from right of 36th Division up to a sap North of NORTH FORTIN – distance of some 250 yards.
The trench was also wired – the Battalion received a complimentary telegram from G.O.C. Division for their work.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 17th May 1916
17.5.1916 HUMBERCAMPS: 2/Lt G. Glossop rejoined from England.
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Gilderoy Glossop
Went with the C.O. and Adjutant to visit our line of trenches 7 miles away. Found Headquarters in a house in the village of FONQEVILLERS. Trenches some distance away. Lots of wires but very few working. Plenty to do in the way of taking up old lines.
Our village will be a most unpleasant spot when the Hun begins to strafe as in other places. Here it all seems most peaceful at present. By al one way the most peaceful bit of the war i have found.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
17th: Representation of all Battalions Bdr M.G Goy, 139/1 & 139/2 ™ Batteries went round the line occupied by 139th Bde.
- 5th Battn Sherwood Foresters relieve 5th South Staffs
- 6th Battn Sherwood Foresters relieve 6th South Staffs
- 7th Battn Sherwood Foresters relieve 6th North Staffs
- 8th Battn Sherwood Foresters relieve 5th North Staffs (in support)
- 139th Bde M.G. Company relieve 137th Bde MG Company (on 18th)
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1425 Pte Ernest Swift, a pipe moulder from Brimington and a Pre-War Territorial in “F” Company was posted to the 46th North Midland Division Base Depot pending transfer to England and discharge as Time Expired.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 