6.8.1916 BELLACOURT: Capts SAXBY and WHEATCROFT rejoined from Third Army School.
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6th: A very quite day.
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On this day 6th August 1916
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On this day 5th August 1916
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4/5th: A party of 5 Germans attacked our front at the head of No 14 SAP (RIGHT SECTOR). A scuffle ensued during which the enemy dropped a revolver a cap of a bomb [sic], Fire was subsequently opened by one of our Lewis Guns & one of the enemy is believed to have been killed. No casualties were suffered by our part.
5th: A quite day.
10.45pm: Enemy fired about 50 4.2 at No 15 SAP (RIGHT SECTOR), our field batteries replying on the German “BLOCKHOUSE”.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
29th Trench Duty 4th – 10th August 1916
4.8.1916 BAILLEUVAL: Inter Company Competitions in Bayonet fighting and gas helmet drill. Winners, Bayonet fighting “A” Coy; Gas helmet drill, bombers.
4.8.1916 BAILLEUVAL: Relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in RIGHT SECTOR.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Augt 4: Returned to trenches for rather uneventful but never the less busy time.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
3/4th: Our front line between SAP 14 & 15 (RIGHT SECTOR) shelled by German Field Battery intermittently during night.
4th: A quite day. Battalion relief completed by 11.50pm, 5th Sherwoods going into Brigade Reserve at BELLACOURT & the 7th into Divisional Reserve at BAILLEULVAL.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 3rd August 1916
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]
BASSEUX 3rd: A quite day
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On this day 2nd August 1916
2.8.1916 BAILLEUVAL: 2/Lt AL DENT & 2/LT RF BRIGGS joined.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
BASSEUX Aug 2nd: A quite day.
10.30 pm: A raiding party of 2/Lt PATTINSON and 31 other ranks of 5th Sherwoods attempted to enter an enemy sap at X. 1. d. 6. 4. but were discovered by a German sentry before the wire had been completely cut.
2/Lieutenant Harold Alan Pattinson of the East Surrey Regiment attached to the Notts & Derby and later served with the 2/9th Delhi Infantry. Awarded the Military Cross and MBE.
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3989 Pte William Poyser died of wounds
William Poyser was a miner from Grassmoor and enlisted in February 1915. He arrived in France with the 6th Reinforcement in March 1916 and was wounded in the left forearm and leg on the 20th July 1916 during and enemy bombardment of the trenches. After treatment at the 3rd NMFA and 20th CCS station he was transferred to the 7th General Hospital.
On this day 1st August 1916
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Basseux Aug 1st: Situation normal.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
3269 Pte George Gratton was wounded in action
On this day 31st July 916
31.7.1916 BELLACOURT: 2/Lt BN Parker to Divisional Bomb School.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31st: Situation normal.
Casualties NIL
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Ptes 1809 Leon Barton and 1661 James Ferris were wounded in action
On this day 30th July 1916
30.7.1916 BELLACOURT: Draft of 59 OR arrived.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30th: Quit day. Drafts of 50 other ranks arrived for each Battalion.
Casualties NIL.
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On this day 29th July 1916
29.7.1916 BELLACOURT: Battalion relieved by 5th Battalion in RIGHT SECTOR, the Battn moving into billets handed over by 5th in BAILLEUVAL.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
29th: Went back short distance for alleged rest.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
29:. Hostile artillery fired a few rounds into BRETENCOURT & the trenches of the left Battalion.
Relief of 6th Sherwoods by 5th Sherwoods, * of 8th Sherwoods by 7th Sherwoods complete by 10-45 pm.
3 Officers arrived for Machine Gun Company
- 2/Lt WH HOFF
- 2/Lt JA HODGE
- 2/Lt PW DEXTER
- Lt JL PERCIVAL 6th Sherwoods attached for duty
Casualties NIL.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 28th July 1916
28.7.1916 BELLACOURT: Raid on TALUS, see appendices TALUS Raid
For more details see here
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
July 28: Made a raid on G trenches at same point. Party (50 strong) got into trench but raid failed owing to lack of opposition. No Huns turned up. Today I received a Buxton Advertiser with part of this diary in it. Feel very annoyed.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
28th: Quite day. During the night a party of 20 NCOs & men under 2/Lieut EVANS & 8 Sergeants under 2/Lieut KERSHAW from the 1/6th Sherwoods attempted to raid he TALUS.
3 other ranks wounded.
Drafts of 17 other ranks for Battalion arrived.
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 