Category Archives: Officers

On this day 30th July 1917

30.7.1917 LABOURSE: 2/Lt J MACKAY joined Battalion from England.Mackay

James Mackay

Served in France with the 1/6th Battalion from 30th July 1917 to 15th February 1918. Transferred to the Labour Corps.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 15th July 1917

15.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut KH BOND MC to Command Letter “A” Company. 2/Lieut R EVANS to Command Letter “B” Company. 2/Lieut VTG HORE and LV BURROWS to I Corps School.

Bond Evans 1917

Kenneth Hills Bond and Richard Evans

Hore

Victor Thomas George Hore

burrows

Leonard Victor Burrows

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 14th July 1917

14.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt VO ROBINSON MC attached to 1/5th Battalion to be 2nd in Command.

2/Lieut SN DURRANCE [sic] joined Battalion from England.

DewranceSydney Norman Deurance

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 9th July 1917

9.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut HW HIGHAM proceeded to join FRC as Observer on probation.Higham

Harold Woolf Higham

2/Lieuts A COATES, RW OAKLEY and HG SHENTON joined Battalion from England.Shenton

Herbert George Shenton

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 6th July 1917

6.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt J TOLSON proceeded on 1 month’s leave. Lieut BE JOHNSON proceeded on short leave. 2/Lieut KH BOND assumed Command of Letter “B” Company.

Tolson Johnson

Joseph Tolson and Brian Eccles Johnson

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 23rd June 1917

23.7.1917 FOSSE 10: Battalion relieved by 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters and moved into Brigade Support dugouts in ST PIERRE.

2/Lt FS ROWLAND awarded Military Cross.

rowland military cross

Frank Skinner RowlandRowland MC April 1917

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]


23 June: No change.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

On this day 7th June 1917

7.6.1917: LONDON GAZETTE Capt FM DICK awarded MILITARY CROSS and CSM HH HOLLAND awarded DCM.

Dick HollandFrank Mackenzie Dick and Henry Houlsworth Holland

7.6.1917 FOSSE 10 SAINS EN GOHELLE: 2/Lt KH BOND transferred to England.Bond 1916

Kenneth Hills Bond

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]