The War Diary for the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters is missing for September 1918
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On this day 30th August 1918: front line trenches
30.8.1918: Battalion relieved 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in the front line GORRE SECTOR.
‘A’ Coy on left, ‘B’ centre, ‘D’ right
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30.8.1918: Quite day. Line advanced to approx Sloane Square.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On these days 27th – 29th August 1918: patrols in touch with enemy along whole front
27.8.1918: Quite day. Our patrols were constantly in touch with the enemy.
28.8.1918: A good deal of heavy artillery fire on the area F4. Patrols in touch with the enemy along whole front.
29.8.1918: Artillery fire normal. At dawn our left piquet was advanced.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 25th August 1918: Battalion was inspected
25.8.18 VAUDRICOURT PARK: Battalion was inspected by GOC Division on the training ground at HESDIGNEUL. Reported stated “satisfactory”. Great pains had been taken with the turnout.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 22nd August 1918: working party
22.8.18 VAUDRICOURT PARK: Battalion provided a working party of 500 other ranks for work on trenches in vicinity of NEWCASTLE LINE GORRE SECTOR.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On these days 21st to 25th August 1918: Brigade cleaning, bathing and training
21.8.18 to 25.8.18 FOUQUIRES: Cleaning and bathing under Battalion arrangements. Training. The GOC inspected the 6th Sherwood Foresters and expressed his satisfaction. Each Battalion spent on night in the forward area digging.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st August 1918: Edward White MM is awarded the DCM
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 these days 18-20th August: patrols in touch with enemy
Our patrols very active.
During this tour signs of retirement on part of enemy observed and on the 18th the Division on left report the evacuation of enemy posts.
On 19th we commenced to push forward and advanced line to King Street and got around the village of LE TOURET.
8 of the enemy together with 2 machine guns were captured. Many of the enemy were killed.
1/5th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
19.8.1918: Quite day. Patrols were in touch with enemy during the day. After dusk we established a post X.8.b.55.85. At 12.10am we successfully projected 300 Gas Drums into LE TOURET. No retaliation was noticed.
20.8.1918: Quite. By 9am posts were established along King Street from Canal at X.8.b.4.5. to X.9.c.5.7.
By evening our line ran X3c, X9b, X16a, X16d, X17c approx. In touch with Brigades on flanks. Captures during the day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Killed at this time were….
4430/201551 Pte Frank Arthur Southam from Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Arrived in France in 1916 and only served overseas with the 1/5th Battalion.
203673 Pte Arthur Willis from Staveley.
201253 Pte Reginald Cecil Pritchett from Nottinghamshire. See here
On these days 17th and 18th August 1918: the enemy are preparing to withdraw
17-18.8.1918: Quite days. Patrols were out during hours of daylight and darkness. Enemy’s attitude indicated preparation for withdrawal.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
3035/240862 Cpl John Warren was killed in action aged 37. Son of John and Elizabeth Warren, of Danes Moor, Derbyshire; husband of Ruth Mellors (formerly Warren), of 92, Flash Lane, Bramley, Rotherham. Enlisted 1914 and arrived in France in June 1915. 
5947 Company Sergeant Major William Thomas Flanagan died at home aged 63. Son of Mortimer and Amelia Flanagan; husband of Florence Ruth Flanagan of Crossings Avenue, Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le Frith.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 