10.2.18 LAIRES: Lieut FS ROWLAND MC rejoined the Battalion from England.
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 10th February 1918
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On these days 24th and 25th January 1918
24 Jan 18: Lt HD VAUGHAN (2/1 SHERWOOD RANGERS) posted to Battalion and joined for duty.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
24-25/1/18: First two days in back area devoted to resting, bathing and cleaning. Training grounds are sufficient for present requirements.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 14th January 1918
14 Jan 18: Lt NHG LAWLESS (ASC). 2/Lt RA FRITH & 2/Lt FA MYCOCK joined the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
14/1/18: Artillery quiet. TM’s active on right Battalion front. Our snipers killed a German who appeared to be a reconnoitring Officer. Advanced parties of 34th Infantry Brigade were attached to Bde and Battalion HQ’s pending relief.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 10th December 1917
1012.1917 ST ELIE RIGHT: Battalion relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters and moved into Divisional Reserve at VERQUIN.
2/Lieuts CW KIRK, SG JOHNS and PA TOMPKINSON joined the Battalion.
Charles William Kirk from Chesterfield was wounded January 1918
Sydney Gordon Johns from Swansea was wounded May 1918
Percy Alexander Tompkinson was killed in action 4th October 1918
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
10/XII/1917: Nothing to report. Inter Battalion reliefs during the night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st November 1917
21/11/1917 FOUQUIERES: 2/Lt WA GRUNDY joined Battalion.
William Arthur Grundy
After the War he joined Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary and served with "J" Company in Macroom. Wounded during the Macroom Shooting in April 1921 and discharged as medically unfit.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
21/XI/17 St Elie Section: Quiet day. Our medium TM’s fired 105 rounds in wire cutting during the day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
2/Lt John Alfred Pearce was accidentally wounded
Serving with the 139th Trench Mortar Battery
On Halloween 1917
31.10.1917: 2/Lts TA LAKE and CF BARHAM joined Battn for duty
Cecil Fisher Barham and Thomas Ashton Lake
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31/X/17: Hostile Artillery less active. A successful daylight raid by Brigade on our left established the fact that the 213th RIR or 98th RIR of 207th Division are opposite us.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 24th October 1917
24.10.1917: Capt ES WOOD proceeded to join RFC as observer on probation.
Edgar Stanley Wood transfered to the Royal Flying Corp in March 1918 and after a months training he joined No. 7 Squadron in France flying RE8 reconnaissance planes. He was wounded on the 4th May 1918 and did not return to flying duties.
Lieut T GREAVES to Command “A” Company.
Thomas Greaves
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
24/X/17: Hostile artillery again “area shooting”. An enemy patrol of 20 men was seen returning to their lines S of BOIS HUGO H26c but was not engaged.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 20th October 1917 – Lt Tom Finch died of wounds
Tom was wounded between the 21st-30th June whilst the 2/6th Battalion were holding the front line trenches. Also killed at that time was 2/Lt Edward Neville Bewley.
Tom Finch died of wounds in Lady Carnarvan’s Hospital for Officers in London on the 20th October 1917.
2/Lt Edward Neville Bewley
On this day 19th October 1917 – Capt Joseph Tolson was mortally wounded
Joseph Tolson in January 1916
19.10.1917 HILL 70: Capt J TOLSON wounded whilst examining his wire in front of the QUARRY. Lieut FS ROWLAND took over Command of Letter “B” Company.
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
19/X/19: Quite day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 