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]
22nd Feb: 5th Sherwood Foresters took part in a Brigade Counter Attack Scheme. Other units carried on training under Battalion arrangements. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formation, bomb throwing + PT + BF.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
16.2.18 LAIRES: Lieut CVHC BLACKWALL rejoined Battalion for I Corps School. 2/Lieut W BLOOD joined from England.
Charles Victor Henry Cheetham Blackwall
William Blood
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
10.2.18 to 28.2.18 LAIRES: This period has been devoted to general training including:-
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
10th to 27th Feb: Training carried on under Battalion arrangement. Training chiefly devoted to musketry, artillery formations, close and extended order drill.
139th TMB rejoin Brigade on the 13th Feb.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
10.2.18 LAIRES: Lieut FS ROWLAND MC rejoined the Battalion from England.
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9.2.18 BURBURE: The Battalion marched into Billets at LAIRES. The move of the Battalion being carried out as part of Divisional Tactical Scheme.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9th Feb: Brigade group marched from BURBURE area to BOMY area under tactical scheme. Destination of units are:-
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
8th Feb: 5th Sherwood Foresters march from LAUGNOY to AUCHY-AU-BOIS.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
7.2.18: Battalion moved back from forward area (ANNEQUIN and NOYELLES) to BURBURE.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
7th Feb: 6th Sherwood Foresters move from ANNEQUIN & NOYELLES and 8th Sherwood Foresters from MAZINGARBE move by motor lorry to BURBAGE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
6.2.18 LAPUGNOY: Detachment left at LAPUGNOY (less transport) moved to BURBURE.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
6th: Portion of 6th Sherwood Foresters move from LAPUGNOY to BURBURE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
5.2.18: CAPT GKK MAUGHAN and 240018 CSM BENNETT awarded the BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE.
170/240018 CSM Sampson Bennett a Rifle Corp Volunteer and Pre-War Territorial from Burbage
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 