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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
20th Aug FOUQUIRES: 2/Lieut CE WARDLE and 2/Lt JC CAIRD join the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
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
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.
15.8.18 GORRE: Battalion relieved by in Left Subsector of the GORRE SECTOR by the 1/5th Lincolnshire Regiment and took over the Left Subsection of the ESSARS SECTOR from the 5th South Staffs Regiment.
16.8.18 ESSARS: Battalion relieved in Left Subsection of the ESSARS SECTOR by the 5th Sherwood Foresters.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
16.8.18 ESSARS SECTION: Hostile artillery extremely active. During the early morning short intense barrages were put down on the front and support areas, This had the appearance of counter preparation. Became quite after 7am. Five patrols were out, two of which were by day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
5031/266640 Pte Arthur Haywood from Castle Donnington. Previously served with the 1/7th Battalion.
2077/240401 Cpl George Miles MM aged 23. Son of George and Louisa Miles, of Disley, Stockport. A pre War Territorial who arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915.
1893/240319 Cpl James White aged 23. Son of Eliza and the late James White, of Eckington, nr. Sheffield. A pre War Territorial who arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. Previously wounded on 1st July 1916.
4155/241380 Cpl John White aged 33. Son of Mrs. E. White, of Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire; husband of S. Jane White, of 442, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Enlisted in early 1915 and arrived in France in November 1915.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 