On this day 19th December 1918: Lt Col BW Vann postumously awarded the Victoria Cross
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On this day 5th December 1918: Gilderoy Glossop rejoined the Battalion
Gilderoy Glossop
Served in France from:
- 26th February to 6rd June 1915 (returned to England sick)
- 9th May 1916 to 22nd February 1917 (returned to England sick)
- 24th November 1918 to discharge
On this day 30th November 1918: Award of decorations
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
On this day 23rd November 1918: Victor Hore is first Officer to proceed to England
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]
On this day 2nd November 1918
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.
On this day 20th August 1918: new Officers arrive
20th Aug FOUQUIRES: 2/Lieut CE WARDLE and 2/Lt JC CAIRD join the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 9th August 1918
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]
On the night 5th/6th August 1918 – a working party suffers casualties
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.
3129/240913 PteThomas James Neep died of wounds aged 26
On this day 27th July 1918
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]
On this day 26th July 1918: Edwin Charles Brodbeck was killed on patrol
1/5th Battalion casualties – working party or raid?
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.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 