6.3.18 LAIRES: Battalion marched to AUCHY-AU-BOIS and there embussed for BEUVRY. Transport Lines at QUESNOY.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
6th March: Bde Group move from BOMY and ST HILAIRE area to BEUVRY area by motor lorry. Destinations of units are:-
Brigade in Divisional Reserve.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
5th March: 5th Sherwood Foresters march from ERNY ST-JULIEN to AUCHY-AU-BOIS. 8th Sherwood Foresters march from ENQUIN to WESTREHAM.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
4.3.18 LAIRES: Lt CVHC BLACKWALL on leave.
Charles Victor Henry Cheetham Blackwall
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2.3.18 LAIRES: 2/Lieut HT WOOD on leave.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1.3.18 LAIRES: Lieut GS RIVINGTON to I Corps Gas School
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1-4 March: Training carried out under Battn arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formations, close and extended order drill, bomb throwing P.T. and B.F.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
28th Feb: Units carried on training under their own arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to open warfare attack and musketry.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
25th Feb: Training carried on under Battn arrangement. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formation, close and extended order drill.
Bde warning Order No 4 sent out.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
23.2.18 LAIRES: Annual Officers and Sergeants Diner at which were present Maj.-General W THWAITES CB and Brig.-General GGS CAREY CB.
Maj.-General Sir William Thwaites KCB KCMG (1868–1947) Brig.-General George Glas Sandeman Carey CB (1867-1948)
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23rd Feb: 8th Sherwood Foresters took part in a Brigade Counter Attack Scheme. Other units carried on training under Battalion arrangements.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
24th Feb: 6th Sherwood Foresters took part in a Brigade Counter Attack Scheme. Other units carried on training under Battalion arrangements.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 
