13.6.18 ESSARS SECTOR: Hostile artillery quite on forward areas. Several rounds of HE shrapnel were fired onto BETHUNE. Registration of certain cross roads was suspected.
Two patrols were out.
“Two previous attempts to raid this post had been made without success and Lt Nash was reported missing believed killed in a daylight raid”
Arthur was the son of James Frederic Nash of 18 Hampton Park in Redland, Bristol. He was 33 years old when killed on patrol.
12.6.18 ESSARS SECTOR: Quite day. Two patrols were out during the night – no enemy encountered.
11.6.18 VERQUIN: Battalion relieved 1/4th Leicestershire Regiment in Brigade Reserve of ESSARS SECTOR.
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11/6/18: Relieved 138th Infantry Brigade in ESSARS Section night 11/12 June.
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10/6/18 VERQUIN: Lieut Col. BW VANN MC rejoined from Rest Station and took over Command of Battalion.
Bernard William Vann
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10.6.18: The Brigade was inspected by the Army Commander ay GOSNAY. The Army Commander expresses satisfaction. Afterwards he distributed medal ribbons to those who had obtained half yearly honours.
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8/6/18: 2/Lieut HG SHENTON wounded in action.
Herbert George Shenton
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
8.6.18 to 9.6.18: Cleaning and training under Battalion arrangements.
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203285 Pte Henry Percy Carr died of wounds aged 22. Son of William Henry and Rhoda Carr of Newark-on-Trent.
Arrived in France end of 1916 and only served overseas with the 1/8th Battalion.
7/6/18:Battalion relieved by 1/6th South Staffordshire Regt and moved into Divisional Reserve (Billets in VERQUIN and bivouacs in VAUDRICOURT PARK)
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
7.6.18: Hostile artillery fairly active at 1am. We carried out a minor operation against enemy post at X.23.d.0.7. assisted by Divisional Artillery and Corps Heavies. A wiring party was encountered on the front of attack and many of the enemy were killed. A light machine gun was captured fro the post. Two patrols were out during the night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
3.6.18: Quite day. MGs showed less activity at night. Three patrols were out.
4.6.18: Hostile artillery active especially on X.22 c & d and X28a. TMs inactive with exception of 30 priester bombs on front line – left subsection. Three patrols were out.
5.6.18: X13 a & b was fairly heavily bombarded with Blue Cross Gas – otherwise hostile artillery was quite. Priester bombs were fired into left subsection. Six patrols were out during the night. From these reports it appeared evident that the enemy had given up his outpost line and withdrawn to a position covering house and orchard at X.24.c.4.7.
93786 Pte William John Bellis was killed in action aged 19. Son of William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bellis, of 87, Union St., of Hanley, Staffs.
Mobilised summer of 1917 and only served overseas with 1/6th Battalion
3.6.18 London Gazette: SURG-MAJOR AW SHEA awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal. 166/240017 RQM Sergt W Barker awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Arthur Wilson Shea DSO
166/240017 RQMS William Barker DCM
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
3/6/18 GORRE SECTOR: Quite day. Megs showed less activity at night. Three patrols went out.
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27.5.18 VAURICOURT: QM and Hon Lieut SB BOULTON joined the Battalion for duty/
28.5.18 VAUDRICOURT WOOD: Battalon was inspected by GIC Division on football ground at GOSNAY.
30.5.18 VAUDRICOURT WOOD: Battalion relieve the 1/4th Leicesters on the Left Subsection of the GORRE SECTOR.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
28/5/18: Inspection of Brigade at Gosnay by GOC Division. GOS was favourable impressed.
29/5/18: Training under Battalion arrangement.
31/5/18: Received 138 Infantry Brigade in GORRE SECTOR on night 31/31st.
31/5/18: Hostile artillery fired a few rounds of Blue Cross Gas onto Gore Bridge. Enemy aeroplanes were active: otherwise a quite day.
80114 Pte Harry Teagen was killed in action aged 37
Son of William and Eliza Teagen; husband of Ethel Frances Teagen of 33 Leadenhall St., Leicester
26/5/18: Cleaning up and training under Battalion arrangement.
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201223 Pte Mark Haywood died of wounds aged 32
Son of the late Mark and Martha Haywood of Castle Gresley in Derbyshire. Arrived in France in 1915 and only served overseas with 1/5th Battalion.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 