19/XI/1917: Hostile TMs early active.
Captain A.L.M. DICKINS again entered hostile front line by day without encountering any enemy. He remained there till after dark.
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No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
18/XI/17 ST ELIE SECTOR: Daylight patrol along German front line East of HAIRPIN CRATERS (G11b) was carried out by Capt A.L.M. DICKINS 7th SF. Front line was unoccupied but there were signs of recent occupation. Quite day.
Albert Light Moody Dickins
Hairpin Craters November 1917
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
17/11/1917 NOYELLES: Battalion moved to FOUQUIRES (Divisional Reserve).
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
17/XI/17 ST ELIE SECTOR: Right subsection was heavily shelled with all calibre’s from 2.50pm to 3.50pm Trench mortar activity confined to wing bombs.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
16/11/1917 SUPPORT: Battalion moved to NOYELLES.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
16/XI/17: GOCs 138 Infantry Brigade and 139 Infantry Brigade exchange Command of sections at 10am.
Lt.-Col. JE BLACKWALL DSO assumes Temporary Command of 139th Infantry Brigade as Brig.-General GGS CAREY proceeds on leave to England.
John Eaton Blackwall (1873-1953)
ST ELIE SECTOR appears very quite.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
15/11/1917 HILL 70: Battalion relieved by 4th Lincolnshire Regiment and moved into Support (2 Companies in O.G. 2, 1 Company in O.B. 1- HQ – Tosh Alley)
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
15/XI/17: Hostile artillery rather lively during the day. Relief of the Battalions in the line at night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
13/XI/17: Artillery activity below normal. Detailed orders issued for relief by 138th Infantry Brigade.
14/XI/17: Our snipers claim two kills. Quite day. Relief by 138th Infantry Brigade commenced at dusk.
15/XI/17: Hostile artillery rather lively during the day. Relief of the Battalions in the one at night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Son of John Lovatt Knight and Alice Knight of 48 Hanbury St., Miles Platting, Manchester. Native of Openshaw, Manchester.
Previously wounded in November 1915
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
12/XI/17: Heavy shelling on left subsection at 9.15am. This ceased at 9.25am. A good daylight patrol was done by 2/Lt FAIRBROTHER 8th SF. He proceeded North from our lines up an old trench across NO MANS LAND in H25d and encountered and shot a German with his revolver. He was unable to obtain identification as patrol was bombed by an enemy post in the vicinity.
Orders issued for exchange with 138 Inf Bde from HILL70 to ST ELIE sector.
Allen Cameron Fairbrother was awarded the Military Cross
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Son of Mr T Shepherd of 20 Applegrove, High Tranmere in Birkenhead
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
10/XI/17: An organised shoot by hostile artillery and TM’s on whole sector between 3.30am and 4.30am. Much movement was reported about midnight in hostile trenches in H25d, This appeared to be a relief.
11/XI/17: Normal artillery and TM activity. Nothing else to report.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
6/XI.17: Normal artillery activity, TMs inactive. A hostile wiring party in H26 was fired on by LG at close range and dispersed by one of our patrols.
7/XI/17: Wire patrols were out during the night. One of these dispersed hostile wiring party with LG fire.
8/XI/17: Quite day. Considerable movement seen behind enemy’s lines. Inter-Battalion reliefs took place during the evening.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
5/XI/17: Normal activity of hostile artillery. Our snipers obtained three hits. Three American Officers were attached to Battalions in the Brigade for three days.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 