Category Archives: Reinforcements

On this day 7th October 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Oct 7th. Rose at 8 a.m. Inspn of rifles, boots & clothing at 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. Fell in for fatigue in afternoon but dismissed again. Band played as usual.

Had a walk round after tea with McTear. Very nice day.

50 reinfts.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

2716 Pte. Lancelot Sylvester Mctear

Lancelot enlisted into the 6th Home Service Battalion in October 1914 aged 19. Prior to the War he lived at 8 Highfield Road in Chesterfield and was draughtsman by trade. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and returned to England in June 1916 before being discharged in October due to pulmonary tuberculosis.2716 Mctear

2716 Mctear 1

II and III Reinforcements3024 Askew

Service record for 3024 Pte Joseph Askew recording his arrival at the Battalion on the 7th October 1915.

On this day 23rd September 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Sept 23rd. Got to wooden huts about 1 a.m. – much better than bivouacs. Hot soup served out & then slept till about 10 a.m. Rifle & bayonet inspn 2 p.m. Band played 2 till about 3-30 p.m. 25 more reinforcements arrived. Nice day, but rain from 8 p.m. till midnight.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

3541 CarterArmy Service Record for 3541 Pte Carter recording his arrival to the 1/6th Battalion on the 24th September 1915.

Men sick or wounded included:- 

1770 Pte George Clements 23.9.15

Transferred to England on 23.9.15. Returned to France on 4.3.16 with the 6th Reinforcement.
1736 Pte William Stuart 23.9.15

Shell wound in right foreleg and left thigh. Admitted to 46 DRS and 3 Stationary Hospital. Transferred to England on 15.9.15. Returned to France on 3.7.16 with the 13th Reinforcement.

1736 Stuart

On these days 13th -16th September 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Sept 13th. Still on guard. Aeroplanes still busy. Very nice day again. Parcel from Pinxton. 20 more relief’s arrived from Rouen.

Sept 14th. On guard again Aeroplanes still busy. Dull morning but nice later.

Sept 15th. On guard again. Rather few aeroplanes about, but German artillery more active than usual. Nice Day.

Sept 16th. Same as yesterday as regards everything. Relieved at 7 p.m. by 5th S.F. & went into trenches – No.11 in reserve again. Slept all night.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

This reinforcement would most likely have comprised either sick men returning from duty or men that had arrived in France with the II or III reinforcements and who had been placed with the Number 2 Entrenching Battalion.

Men sick or wounded during this 4 days included:-

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Pte

 Charles Perry 12.9.15 Otites (ear infection) and admitted to 1st NMFA, 10 CCS and 1 Canadian General Hospital. Transferred to 46 NMD Base Depot on 29.9.15 and re-joined Battalion on 7.10.15.
1777 Pte Thomas Chatterton 12.9.15 GS wound in the neck and admitted to 1st NMFA, 17 CCS and 20 General Hospital. Transferred to England on 21.9.15. Returned to France on 4.3.16 with the 6th Reinforcement.
1853 Pte Charles Shaw 15.9.15 Admitted to 12 CCS and 3 General Hospital with diarrhoea. Transferred to England on 26.9.15. Returned to France on 10.11.15 with the V Reinforcement.
2979 Pte Henry Kingston 14.9.15 Admitted to 9 General Hospital with inflamed gums in the lower jaw. Transferred to CD and the 46 NMD Depot on 3.10.15. Re-joined Battalion on 1.12.15.
1579 Pte Patrick Fox 15.9.15 Broken denture and admitted to 1st NMFA and re-joined Battalion on 17.9.15.
2036 Pte William Gould 16.9.15 Wounded in the field.
1645 Pte Percy Hancock 16.9.15

Transferred to England.

On this day 30th August 1915

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30.8.1915 G.22.B.8.5: Moved 1.45am into hut bivouacs.G.22.BWar Diary [WO/95/2694]

Aug 30th. Put packs on transport wagons when about halfway and got to bivouacs about 1 a.m. Very tired. Hot soup & tea ready. Then got down & slept till about 10 a.m. Parcel from Cis & Reg arrived. Rested all day. Band played in evening. 20 reinf arr. Two showers in morning but nice later. Roll call 9 p.m.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

The men in this Reinforcement were most likely from the II and III Reinforcements that had arrived in France in June and August respectively.2797 Gregory

Service Record for 2797 Pte Gregory recording his arrival in France with the III Reinforcement in August 1915 and subsequent posting the Battalion on the 24th August 1915. Its is unlikely that the men joined the 1/6th Battalion in the front line trenches, but remained in Brigade Reserve until such time the Battalion were relieved from front line trench duty.

On this day 29th June 1915 – 1st Reinforcement

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Zillebeke 29.6.1915: Relieved by 5th Leicester Regt. Moved to Farm between Poperinghe and Westroutre.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Robinson VOExtract from London Gazette of 10 June 1915 Lieut. Victor Robinson to be Temp Capt.

Wheatcroft cjExtract from London Gazette of 14 June 1915 Lieut. Cyril Wheatcroft to be Temp Capt.

Bivouac 29.6.1915: Lieut. John Dudley Barker Symonds & 96 men joined from England. For more information including a list of 50 men from this reinforcement see here.

Symonds JDBSymonds MICMedal Index Card for John Symonds recording his arrival in France on the 27th June 1915, which different to the date recorded for his men, although this date has not been confirmed with his Officers Service Record.

1st ReserveArmy Service Record for 1696 Pte. George Rodgers recording his embarkation for Southampton on the 25th June 1915 and disembarkation in Rouen the following day. Details confirmed on his Medal Index Card (below).

1696 Rodgers MIC