1.1.1916 Sus St LEGER: Battalion marched into billets at BARLY.
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On this day 30th October 1916
30.10.1916 Trenches: Relieved in trenches by 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers (90th Brigade) and moved to BAILLEULVAL in the morning, and at 5.30 pm the Battalion marched into billets at SUS ST LEGER (5 men carried).
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On this day 29th October 1916
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12 noon: 8th Sherwoods relieved in the left sector by 16th Manchesters. Machine Gun and Trench Mortar Battery also relieved.
6pm: 8th Sherwoods marched from BAILLEULVAL to WARLUZEL on arrival of 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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On this day 28th October 1916
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6pm: 5th Sherwood Foresters relieved by 16th Manchester and march to SUS ST LEGER.
A quite day.
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On this day 27th October 1916
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27th: Orders received & issued for relief by 90th Infantry Brigade.
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On this day 26th October 1916
26.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Captain & Adjutant CB Johnson rejoined from England.
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26th: A quit day. In the morning the Duke of Devonshire inspected the 5th Battalion & visited the 6th Battn Headquarters in the line.
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36th Trench Duty 25th – 30th October 1916
25.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Lt Col. GD GOODMAN CMG returned from Divisional School. Relieved 5th BATTN in RIGHT SECTOR.
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4am: Early in the morning we stopped the enemy working in front of Blaireville Wood by Lewis gun fire.
7.30am: 6th & 8th Battalions relieved the 5th & 7th in the front line. The 5th returning to BAILLEUVAL.
10.15pm: In order to cooperate in a raid carried out by 137th Infantry Brigade on our right, a bombardment of the German BLOCKHOUSE was continued for 30 minutes. Our left group RA, one 2″ trench mortar & a stokes mortar, which was brought into action in the RAVINE cooperated. The enemy retaliated with several batteries of 77 & 4.2 howitzers & several trench mortars on both our sectors. Some damage being done to trenches.
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On this day 24th October 1916
24.10.1916 BELLACOURT: MAJOR SAXBY to Hospital.
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24th: A very quite day. Weather became mild and wet.
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On this day 23rd October 1916
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23rd: Situation normal. Night extremely cold.
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On this day 22nd October 1916
22.10.1916 Bellacourt: 2/Lieut JGJ HUTTON rejoined with 4 other ranks from Base.
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22nd: Situation normal. Night extremely cold.
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 