No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1/XII/1917: At 12.15am enemy heavily barraged our trenches in G11a and b. At the time a small hostile party attempted to reach one of our posts in BORDER REDOUBT, but was driven off by rifle and LG fire. Our artillery fired in response to message “ATTACK BORDER”.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30/XI/19: Hostile Artillery very active. Heavy barrage of artillery and TM’s was directed on left subsection from 2.40pm to 3.15pm.
Our Artillery fired in answer to message “ATTACK BORDER”. At 7.07pm a similar barrage opened up and “SOS BORDER” and later “SOS QUARRIES” was sent. A small raiding party seen NE of “HAIRPIN CRATERS” was dispersed by LG and rifle fire. At 1.15am 1/XII/17 a similar message again started and a small raiding party was seen in No Mans Land W of “BORDER REDOUBT”. This was dispersed by rifle and LG fire.
Our total casualties were 3 other ranks wounded. It was noticeable that the enemy employed long range Heavy Trench Mortars of a pattern not hitherto reported on this section.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
268504 Pte John Handley from Nottingham died of wounds in a casualty clearing station and is buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension
29/11/1917: C in C’s list No 162 dated 19th November 1917:
Captain VO ROBINSON MC to be Acting Major whilst employed as Second in Command 11.10.17.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
29/XI/17: Hostile artillery active. PHILOSOPHE was heavily shelled during the afternoon.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
28/11/1917 ST ELIE SECTOR: Relieved by 5th Sherwood Foresters and moved into Brigade Support (HQ and 2 Companies in PHILOSOPHE, two Companies in close support to right and left Battalions in trenches).
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
28/XI/1917: Hostile artillery active at 6.30pm. Hostile barrage put down on No Man’s Land. This shortened until it reached enemy’s front line in G11b and G12c. It ceased after 5 minutes.
Inter Battalion reliefs.
Gas was projected on CITE ST ELIE and HULLUCH by “K” Special Company Royal Engineers at 10.30pm. This drew considerable retaliation on our posts in right sub-sector and enemy fired twin red light signals.
A hostile patrol of about 40 men was seen in enemy front line and in No Man’s Land in G12c during the night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
201623 Pte Arthur Hubert Westnidge aged 20. 1/5th Battalion son of William and Emily Westnidge, of Cemetery Lodge, Duffield, Derby.
242600 Pte George Henry Johnson. 1/6th Battalion husband of H Johnson of 20 George St., Newark in Nottinghamshire.
306413 Pte Harry Fox. 1/8th Battalion attached to 139th Trench Mortar Bty. Son of Sam and Agnes Fox of Cecilia Terrace, Peashill rd., in Nottingham.
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
27/XI/1917: Normal hostile artillery activity except for heavy shelling of ST GEORGE’S TRENCH for an hour during the afternoon.
New German cap with BAVARIAN cockade found close to BOYAN 78.
Reserve Battalion moved to VERQUIN.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
26/XI/1917: Hostile Artillery active during the day on right subsection. Captain SIMONET 8th Sherwood Foresters patrolled hostile front line during the night and proceeded for some distance up a CT without encountering any enemy.
Another patrol in G5d was fired at from the enemy’s front line. Hostile front line in G11b and G12a patrolled by Capt ANDREWS 8th Sherwood Foresters. Quarries were found unoccupied.
Harold Keith Simonet MC see here
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
One of our patrols under 2/Lt HARTLE 8th Sherwood Foresters entered enemy front line during the night N of QUARRIES in G12a. Tench was found unoccupied.
Elias William Hartle from Crich Parish WW1
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23/IX/1917: Quite day. Movement on hostile tracks rather above normal.
24/XI/1917: Hostile artillery active on whole section throughout the day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
The husband of Annie (née Walker) Blackshaw and the father of Lily, John, Mary and Walter Blackshaw
21/11/1917 FOUQUIERES: 2/Lt WA GRUNDY joined Battalion.
William Arthur Grundy
After the War he joined Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary and served with "J" Company in Macroom. Wounded during the Macroom Shooting in April 1921 and discharged as medically unfit.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
21/XI/17 St Elie Section: Quiet day. Our medium TM’s fired 105 rounds in wire cutting during the day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
20/11/1917 FOUQUIERES: 2/Lt GW BUCKLOW rejoined from sick leave.
George William Bucklow
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
20/XI/17: Hostile artillery rather active on left subsection during the day
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 