No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 26: 8th Sherwood Foresters in Divisional Reserve in LIEVIN.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 26th June 1917
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On this day 25th June 1917
June 24/25 TRENCHES: At 12.45 am on the night of the 24/25th the 5th Sherwood Foresters raided the enemys trenches at the point N.1.d.16.44. and N.1.d.11.20. It is estimated that about 50 Germans were killed. Several dugouts were bombed and blown up. One prisoner was taken but he died at battalion Headquarters. Our casualties were very slight.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
At 12.45am the enemy line was successfully raid between points N.1.d.16.44. and N.1.d.11.20 by “A” & “C” Companies. Strength 6 Officers and 110 other ranks. Gaps in enemy wire, through which parties entered enemy trenches had been very satisfactorily cut b7 79th Siege Battery.
All parties reached their objectives and remained in enemy line 30 minutes. A number of dead were found on entering enemy line, presumably killed by artillery barrage. The reminder of the enemy put up some show of resistance and were either bayonetted or bombed.
Total of killed and wounded by raiding party is estimated at 21 killed and a considerable number wounded. A number of the enemy were heard in dug-outs which were heavily bombed.
A party of about 5 of the enemy surrendered to an Officer and were passed back and sent over to our lines. One only of these was brought in and he died about 1 hour afterwards. The remainder appear to have offered resistance and further details as to this party is obscure.
Our casualties were slight:-
- Killed………..2
- Missing……..2
- Wounded….9
Bot the ‘missing’ are known to have got clear of enemy lines. A patrol searched for these men until daylight.
Casualties from the raid
Killed:-
- 3856/201212 Pte Albert Beresford from Belper.
- 4816/201791 Pte William Burbidge Miller aged 21 and the Son of Joseph and Alyce Miller of Market Place in Belper.
Missing presumed killed:-
- 2025/200313 Sergeant Harry Allen from Long Eaton who arrived in France in June 1915.
- 3000/200799 Pte Frederick Charles Buggins from Long Eaton who arrived in France in June 1915.
On this day 24th June 1917
24.6.1917 Bde Support: 2/Lt HS PINK and 2/LT LV BURROWS joined from England.
Leonard Victor Burrows
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 23rd June 1917
23.7.1917 FOSSE 10: Battalion relieved by 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters and moved into Brigade Support dugouts in ST PIERRE.
2/Lt FS ROWLAND awarded Military Cross.
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23 June: No change.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 22nd June 1917
22.7.1917 FOSSE 10: 2/Lt GLEW 5th Battalion SF attached for duty.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
22 June: 7th Sherwood Foresters relieve the 6th North Staffs Regiment in the right sub sector.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st June 1917
208/200012 Transport Sergeant Arthur Oldknow
1/5th Battalion was killed on this day
“The transport had very uncomfortable journeys in this sector, especially when passing Fosse Cite de Loos. On 21st June 1917, the whole column was wiped out by shell fire – All the animals were killed, the wagons wrecked, rations and ammunition strewn around. This necessitated the turning out of a fresh column & rations, and, as was invariably the case, they got through eventually. Unfortunately Sgt. Oldknow was killed by the first shell that dropped. He was a transport section in himself, one of those who not only did things, but got things done….”
Arthur’s brother, William Henry, also served with the 1/5th Battalion see here
21.6.1917 FOSSE 10: Lt.-Col CB JOHNSON rejoined and resumed Command of Battalion.
Cyril Benton Johnson
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 21: No Change. See disposition of units App 9.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 19th June 1917
19.6.1917 FOSSE 10: Battalion relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in RIGHT SUB SECTOR ST PIERRE SECTOR.
Cite St Pierre in 1919
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 19: 5th Sherwoods relieved by 6th Sherwood Foresters.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 18th June 1917
18.6.1917 FOSSE 10: Lt.-Col. CB JOHNSON returned from CO’s Conference and proceeded to Hospital.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 18 Trenches: Left Subsector taken over by 18th Brigade, 6th Division. 7th Sherwood Foresters moved to BULLY GRENAY. 2nd Cav Brigade Pioneer Battalion dug assembly trench.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 17th June 1917
No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
June 17 Trenches: Quite day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Despite 139 Brigade recording ‘quite day’ the 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters had 45 casualties including 10 men killed or dying of gas poisoning over a period of 3 days.
Enemy Gas On night 15/16 at 11/30 pm the enemy shelled the area between the RIGHT Company Posts in NOVEL and the Company HQ with 300 to 400 Priester Gas Bombs causing 45 casualties mostly in D (Right) Company.
The effects of the gas lasted about 30 minutes but all the outposts were kept fully manned and a relief of posts carried out immediately the gas cleared. The following were killed or died in hospital:-
- 265246 Sergt Joseph Read D Coy
- 266647 Pte A Marson D Coy
- 269830 Pte E Marshall
- 267823 Pte H Hawthorne D Coy
- 267376 Pte F Richardson D Coy
- 269292 H Hindle D Coy
- 305650 H Johnson C Coy
- 267941 John Thornley D Coy
- 269862 WJ Long C Coy
- 265818 Pte Lawrence William Wykes
On this day 16th June 1917
2466/240584 Sergeant Gershon Shimwell awarded the Military Medal.
“For conspicuous gallantry in the Lievin Sector on the night 2nd/3rd June 1917 when out with a working party that was caught in heavy bombardment”
1939/240333 L/Cpl John Laurence Adams awarded the Military Medal.
“For conspicuous gallantry in the Lievin Sector on the night 2nd/3rd June 1917 when out with a working party that was caught in heavy bombardment”
2283/240504 Pte Henry Fletcher awarded the Military Medal
The Officer was Sergeant was 2nd Lieut. Leslie Nethercote Johnson (who later died of wounds) and the Sergeant was William Booth, a quarryman from Peak Dale.
16 June Trenches: Disposition of units as follows:-
- 6th Sherwood Foresters on RIGHT
- 7th Sherwood Foresters on LEFT
- 5th Sherwood Foresters RIGHT SUPPORT
- 8th Sherwood Foresters LEFT SUPPORT
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 