Gilderoy Glossop
Served in France from:
Following decorations awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty near RAMICOURT on 3rd October 1918.
Distinguished Service Order: Lieut (A/Major) JA SHEDDEN, MC
Bar to Military Cross: Lieut (A/Capt) E KERSHAW, MC
Military Cross: Capt (A/Major) EF WINSER and 2/Lt CB NEWELL
23/11/18 LANDRECIES: Lieut VTG HORE proceeded to England for tour of duty.
Victor Thomas George Hore
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2/11/18 BOHAIN: 2/Lieutenants JH DRURY and AT AULT joined from England.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Arthur Taylor Ault later served in 6th (Poona) Division of the Indian Army during the Iraq Rebellion in January 1920. Also served with the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence (1920-22). See here for details.
3782/241220 Pte Thomas Goodwin died of wounds aged 20 in the 3rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. Son of Isaac and Mary Ann Goodwin, of 16, Station Rd., Chesterfield. Enlisted February 1915 and arrived in France in 1916. Served with “A” Company and was wounded on 17.7.16 at Bellacourt during a German attack on the trenches.
20th Aug FOUQUIRES: 2/Lieut CE WARDLE and 2/Lt JC CAIRD join the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9th Aug GORRE: 2/Lieut DJ CLARKSON killed in action when on patrol.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9.8.18 GORRE SECTOR: Right Battalion HQ shelled with 200 10.5 & 15cm shells. 8 patrols out. one of which encountered the enemy. 2/Lt CLARKSON 6th SF was killed, his body being Brough in.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Night 5th/6th Aug:
Battalion provided a working party of 500 Other Ranks on cable trench in forward area (ESSARS).
Lieut F TOUCH DCM wounded in action.
27.7.18 TRENCHES: 2/Lieut J NEWELL proceeded to 39th Battalion MG Corps for 1 months attachment as Company Transport Officer and struck off strength.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Buried in a North Midland Division Plot in Fouquieres Churchyard Extension
203652 Pte Pte David Radford aged 21. Son of Mary Radford, of 63, Cecil St., Derby, and the late Henry Radford.
74226 Pte Richard Robinson aged 19. Son of Richard and Georgiana Robinson, of 11, Lowther Hill, Forest Hill, London.
21.7.18 VERQUIN: Battalion relieved 1/6th South Staffordshire’s in Brigade Support on the ESSARS SECTOR.
22.7.18
92865 Pte Archer Harrison was made Prisoner of War.
24.7.18 TRENCHES: 2/Lieut REH STOTT and 2/Lieut DJ CLARKSON joined Battalion.
25.7.18 TRENCHES: 2/Lieut LAB BECHER joined Battalion.
25.7.18 TRENCHES: 2/Lieut SN DEURANCE proceeded to England for report to War Office.
Donald James Clarkson died 2 weeks later aged 18.
“He was carrying out a particularly difficult task, accompanied by two N.C.O.’s, and had gained valuable information, when he was shot by the enemy. I deplore greatly the loss of this valuable and gallant young officer, who promised to be a credit to his battalion.”
[Nottingham Evening Post’, 16th August 1918]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 