13.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRES: Battalion marched into billets at OBLINGHEM.
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On this day 13th April 1917
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On this day 10th April 1917
3380 Pte Will Marriott a miner from Clay Cross died of wounds received on the the 8th March
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Marriott of Bee Farm Cottages, Clay Lane, Clay Cross. Chesterfield.
On this day 9th April 1917
9.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRE: Battalion took part in Divisional march exercise.
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On this day 3rd April 1917
3.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRE: Annual Dinner given by remaining Sergeants of the original Sergeants Mess to the remaining Officers who were present at the first Dinner at BRAINTREE in February 1915.
List of Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants present at the Dinner held on 3rd April 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel John Eaton Blackwell DSO (8th Battn)
- Major Cyril Benton Johnson
- Surgeon Major Arthur Wilson Shea
- Captain William Seaton
- Captain Victor Owen Robinson
- Captain Cyril John Wheatcroft
- Captain Charles Victor Henry Cheatham Blackwall
- Captain Edeward Mallalieu Brooke-Taylor
- Captain Joseph Tolson
- Captain Humphrey Henry Jackson
- Lieutenant Brian Eccles Johnson
- Lieutenant Joshua Taylor
- Lieutenant Donald Storrs Fox
- Lieutenant and Quartermaster William Duncan Jamieson
- 4508 RSM Herbert Henry Jackman
- 166 RQMS William Barker
- 356 CSM Thomas William Slater
- 570 CSM George William Dakin
- 2410 CSM Thomas Jackson Henshall
- 170 CQMS Sampson Bennett
- 265 CQMS John William Mycock
- 812 CQMS Hubert Bacon
- 1270 CQMS Thomas Jackson
- 744 Sergeant James McMahon
- 1767 Sergeant William John MacFarland
- 570 Sergeant James Miller
- 76 Sergeant William Kay
- 1865 Sergeant Fred Pott
- Sergeant S Burke
- 146 Sergeant William Bramwell
- Sergeant J Mellor (5th Battalion)
On this day 28th March 1917
28.3.1917 BACOUL: The Battalion entrained at 3am.
28.3.1917 BERGUETTE: The Battalion detrained at 9.30pm and marched into billets at LIGNY LES AIRE.
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On this day 27th March 1917
27.3.1917 BACOUEL: 2/Lt RCF DOLLEY joined the Battalion
Second Lieutenant Reginald Charles Francis Dolley © IWM (HU 121347)
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On this day 26th March 1917
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On this day 25th March 1917
25.3.1917 VILLER-BOCAGE: Divisional Commander presented Military Medal ribbons to Sergeant Jackson, L/Cpl Parker and L/Cpl Hancock.
1270/240092 Sergeant Thomas Jackson, London Gazette 26.4.1917 
1828 L/Cpl Claude Hancock, London Gazette 26.4.1917
2766/240271 L/CPl Jasper Parkes, London Gazette 26.4.1917
On the 8th March 1917, he was member of a patrol which went for 800 yards along unknown trenches in order to ascertain the exact location of the enemy. The patrol accounted for several Germans, but were compelled by superior numbers to fall back. 2nd Lieut Stubbs and Lance Corporal Parkes covered the withdrawal with great gallantry and coolness, and the patrol reached our lines without loss in spite of several attempts of enemy bombers to rush them.
Jasper Parkes was later killed in action on the 30th May 1917 along with 3 other men of the 1/6th Battalion and they are all buried in Fosse No.10 Communal Cemetery Extension in Sains-en-Gohelle.
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On this day 24th March 1917
24.3.1917 Warloy-Baillon: Divisional Commander presented Military Cross ribbon to 2/Lt E KERSHAW.
Battalion marched into billets at VILLERS-BOCAGE.
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24th VILLERS BOCAGE: Bde Headquarters to Villers Bocage.
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On this day 23rd March 1917
23.3.1917 COURCELLES: Captain W SEATON and Captain CVHC BLACKWALL rejoined from Divisional Depot Battalion.
Battalion marched into billets at WARLOY-BAILLON.
William Seaton
Charles Victor Henry Cheetham
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23rd: Moved to CONTAY Area.
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