15.6.1917 MARQUEFFLES FARM: Battalion relieved 6th South Staffs Regt in RIGHT SUPPORT, ST PIERRE SECTOR.
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15 June: 139 Brigade relieved the 137 Brigade in the LEFT (ST PIERRE) SECTOR.
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13.6.1917 MARQUEFFLES FARM: Battalion inspected by GOC DIVISION.
Major-General William Thwaites
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June 13: Training as for previous day. Divisional Horse Show.
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June 12: Training in rapid wiring and ceremonial. 139 Brigade Horse Show.
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11.6.1917 MARQUEFFLES FARM: 139 Bde Horse Show. The Battalion won tug of war, 1st in Officers jumping, 1st in VC Race, 2nd Cross Country race, 3rd in turnouts.
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June 11: Relief complete by 3am. Disposition of units as follows:-
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10.6.1917 FOSSE 10: Lt Col CB JOHNSON proceeded to CO’s Conference at BOULOGNE. Major W SEATON assumed command of the Battalion.
Cyril Benton Johnson
Battalion received a wire of congratulation from 139th Bde on the digging of the advanced trench in RIAUMONT. The assaulting Battalion assembled in it without detection.
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10 June: 139 Brigade relieved in the line by the 138 Brigade on the night of the 10/11th.
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9.6.1917 FOSSE 10 SAINS EN GOHELLE: Battalion inspected by GENERAL SIR WILLIAM ROBERSTON (Chief of Imperial General Staff).
The GOC Division expressed his great satisfaction with the work done by the Battalion during the last tour in the trenches.
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June 9: On the night of the 9/10th the 8th Sherwood Foresters raided the enemy’s trenches at N.19.a.2.7. The party entered the trench and found it unoccupied.
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In the line at LIEVIN W of LENS June 8: At 8.30pm the 138th Brigade raided Hill 65 and FOSSE 3. The 137th Brigade on the left raided Nash Alley and the CANADIANS on the right carried out raids on the fronts of two Divisions.
It is estimated that about 300 Germans were killed on our Divisional front. Three machine guns and one trench mortar were destroyed in addition to several dugouts.
Unknown soldier of the Lincolnshire Regiment (138th Brigade) and map of Hill 65
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7.6.1917: LONDON GAZETTE Capt FM DICK awarded MILITARY CROSS and CSM HH HOLLAND awarded DCM.
Frank Mackenzie Dick and Henry Houlsworth Holland
7.6.1917 FOSSE 10 SAINS EN GOHELLE: 2/Lt KH BOND transferred to England.
Kenneth Hills Bond
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6.6.1917 LIEVIN SECTOR: Battalion relieved by 5th LINCOLNSHIRE REGT and moved into Divisional Reserve at FOSSE 10 SAINS EN GOHELLE.
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5 May: On the night of 5th/6th June the 7th Sherwood Foresters took over all posts North of Absalom Trench exclusive from the 5th Sherwood Foresters.
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815/240065 Pte Peter Bond died of wounds aged 27Peter was a labourer from Bakewell and a Pre-War Territorial who enlisted in December 1908 aged 18 and served with “D Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. He was the son of Martha bond of Rock Terrace, Bakewell; husband of Emily Bond of 3 Bridge St., Derby Rd., Chesterfield. He is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery.
Frederick was a coal miner from Pilsley and a Pre-War Territorial who enlisted in June 1913 aged 22 and served with “G” Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. After being wounded he returned to England and was discharged in March 1918.
7691/242488 Alfred Percy Beeston died of woundsFormerly 1029 in 1/1st Derbyshire Yeomanry and arrived in Egypt 27.4.15. Posted to the 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in late 1916 and served with “A” Company. Fatally wounded on 5.6.17 at Lievin.
He is the only 1/6th Sherwood Foresters to be buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 