No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31/1/18: 6th and 8th Battns commenced digging.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On the 31st January 1918 – Battalions commenced digging
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On this day 30th January 1918
30 Jan 18: The Battalion provided a party of 12 Officers and 450 other ranks to strengthen the reserve line in the LE RUTOIRE and VERMELLES Section.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30/1/18: Amalgamation of the 7th Sherwood Foresters took place on 30th. 400 men of 6th and 8th Sherwood Foresters leave for digging near VERMELLES.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On 29th January 1918 – men of the Robin Hoods join the High Peak Territorials
29 Jan 18: 10 Officers and 185 OR posted from 1/7th Sherwood Foresters and joined the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Nominal Roles will be sent to the Battalion as early as possible.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Possible Partial Nominal Roll
Unfortunately the Nominal Roll that was written in January 1917 no longer exists. However by examining the Victory and British War Medal Rolls it is possible to identify some of the men that most likely transferred from the 1/7 to 1/6th Battalion at this time.
- 959/265035 WO Chris Greenwood
- 1275/265049 Pte Thomas Wright
- 1438/265069 Pte William Bradley
- 1571/265117 Sgt Albert Henry Crofts
- 1659/265146 L/Cpl Ernest Young
- 1719/265172 Pte Fred Pilgrim
- 1865/265215 Pte Walter Arthur Wilkinson
- 2035/265290 L/Segt Claudius Richards
- 2049/265295 Sgt Joseph Arthur Riffele
- 2111/265329 Pte Walter Alford
- 2113/265331 L/Sgt Percy Wallace Haskard
- 2150/265352 Sgt Walter Leonard Moult
- 2209/265385 Pte Edward Donnelly
- 2301/265428 Sgt John William Sewell
- 2344/265450 Pte Frederick Samuel Allen
- 2346/265451 Pte Herbert Boot
- 2348/265452 Pte Oliver Crump
- 2379/265467 Pte Joseph Winfield
- 2428/265491 Pte Samuel Henry Brindley
- 2442/265495 Sgt Joseph Franklin Macklin
- 2456/265503 Pte James Brady
- 2527/265533 Pte William Moody
- 2654/265606 L/Cpl George Frank Quinney
- 2715/265639 Pte Sidney Pattinson Roe
- 2729/265645 Pte Ralph Clifford Storer
- 2824/265693 Pte George William Pare
- 2867/265714 C/Sgt James Spencer
- 2884/265724 Pte William Guildford
- 3069/265806 Pte Thomas Allen
- 3122/265830 Pte Albert Bland
- 3134/265837 Pte William Joseph Watson
- 3339/265935 Pte Ernest Parker
- 3465/266009 Pte Percy Morrison Stevenson
- 3534/266045 Pte Arthur Gunn
- 3552/266053 Pte Arthur William Brown
- 7119/267881 Pte John Albert Trueman
- 267891 Pte Albert Edward Barker
- 7156/267896 Pte Herbert Clay
- 7176/267908 Pte Albert Towle
- 7200/267922 Pte James Lomas
- 7202/267923 Pte George Worsencroft
- 7249/267946 Pte Frederick Chalres Wisby
- 7262/267958 Pte Charles William Massingale
Note that all the men have 4-digit Territorial Force number indicating that they arrived in France in 1915 or 1916
On these days 24th and 25th January 1918
24 Jan 18: Lt HD VAUGHAN (2/1 SHERWOOD RANGERS) posted to Battalion and joined for duty.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
24-25/1/18: First two days in back area devoted to resting, bathing and cleaning. Training grounds are sufficient for present requirements.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 23rd January 1918
23 Jan 18: Lt WT STEPHENS authorised to wear badges of rank of CAPTAIN.
Warren Trestrail Stephens
Warren Trestrail Stephens was Commissioned into the Artist's Rifles and was later to win the Military Cross.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23/1/18: Relief of TM Battery and MG Company. MG Company moves to CENSE LA VALLEE where it is concentrated with the other MG Companies of the Division for tactical training as a MG Battalion.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 22nd January 1918 – ‘persistently shelled all day’
22 Jan 18: Battalion moved into billets at LAPUGNOY.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
22/1/18: Relief of Battalions completed. PHILOSOPHE was persistently shelled all day but no casualties caused to relieving troops. Brigade HQ moves to BURBURE.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st January 1918
21 Jan 18: Battalion relieved by 9th LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS and moved to NOEUX-LES-MINES.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
21/1/18: No special activity. Relief of support and reserve Battalions took place.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On these days 18th – 20th January 1918 – ‘hostile artillery fairly active’
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
18/1/18: HV gas fired on PHILOSOPHE in the morning. In the afternoon the enemy were seen to be relieving in G5. Our artillery caused some casualties.
19/1/18: Hostile activity active in registration during the day. Movement seen was above normal and relief still appears to be in progress. Our relief by 34th Infantry Brigade to be complete on 23rd inst.
20/1/18: Hostile artillery fairly active. Our snipers accounted for one of the enemy.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 17th January 1918
17 Jan 18: Battalion relieved by 5th Sherwood Foresters and moved into Brigade Support (HQ and 2 Companies in PHILOSOPHE, 2 Companies in close support).
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
17/1/18: Exceptionally quite day. Little movement seen owing to poor visibility.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On these days 15th and 16th January 1918
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
15 Jan 18: Hostile artillery more active than usual. Right subsection heavily shelled during afternoon. Our relief by 34th Infantry Brigade was indefinitely postponed owing to thaw restriction.
16 Jan 18: Little artillery activity except for shelling of PHILOSOPHE during the afternoon. There was more movement than usual seen behind the enemy’s line.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 
