2.5.18 VERQUIN: The Battalion releived the 1/6th North Staffs Regt in Right Subsection of the GORRE SECTOR.
Right Sub-Sector of the GORRE Section
Left Sub-Sector of the GORRE Section
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1/5/18 – 2/5/18 GORRE SECTOR: Brigade in Divisional Reserve in FOUQUIRES VADRICOURT area. Relieves 137th Infantry Brigade in GORRE SECTION on night 2/3 May.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
24.4.18: Battalion relieved 7th Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in line ESSARS SECTOR on right of LOCON.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
24/4/18 ESSARS SECTOR: 139th Infantry Brigade relieves 8th Infantry Brigade in the line in ESSARS SECTION on night 24/25.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
9.4.18 ST EMILE SECTOR: Battalion relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in LEFT SUBSECTOR.
9.4.18: C in C’s List No 182 Lt FS Rowland MC to A/Capt whilst Commanding a Company
Frank Skinner Rowland
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9/4/18: Back areas were shelled with gas during the night. One of our patrols entered enemy trench in vicinity of NORMAN brick stacks and found dead German of 209th Infantry Regiment.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
31.3.18 BRIGADE SUPPORT CITE ST PIERRE: Battalion relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in the RIGHT SUB SECTOR of the ST EMILIE SECTOR N13.b.60.10 to N.8.d.10.80.
31.3.18: 2/Lieut JF DENNIS MC returned from leave
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
31st March: If weather conditions are favourable gas projectors will be discharged on enemy trenches apposite ST EMILIE SECTION. The gas bombardment was cancelled on Brigade Front.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
267188 Pte Thomas Henry Evans from Huthwaite died of wounds. Formerly served as 7168 in the Robin Hood Rifles (arrived in France in 1916?).
80496 Pte John William Riley from Alfreton died of wounds. Only served overseas with the 1/5th Battalion.
204710 Pte Frederick Samuel Jeffery was killed in action. Only served overseas with 1/5th Battalion. From Calverton In Nottinghamshire and husband of Mrs. D. Harpham (formerly Jeffrey)
93651 Pte William Horace Oliver was killed in action.Posted to Sherwood Foresters between July and September 1917 and only served overseas with 1/5th Battalion. Son of Mrs Agnes Winifred Podmore of 6 William St., Stoke-on-Trent.
24.3.18 ANNEQUIN: Battalion relieved by 1/5th Sherwood Foresters in ANNEQUIN LOCALITY and relieved 1/8th Sherwood Foresters in the CAMBRIN SECTOR A.28.c.50.30 to A.21.d.70.50.
Note: I think that this is a mistake in the War Diary and it actually refers to A27d
Dispositions reorganised for expected enemy attack 25.3.18. Front line lightly held. Reserve line strengthened.
Battalion HQ moved to FACTORY TRENCH from No. 1 SIDING.
1/8th Sherwood Foresters held in close support.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
24th March: Information received of enemy preparing for an attack on the Bde front. 6th SF relieve 8th SF in front line.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
9 Jan 18: Battalion relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in ST ELIE SECTOR (H.32.a.6.4. – H.32.d.4.4.).
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
9/1/1918: No special activity. A small party of men were seen in H7a and fired on my Lewis Guns which caused casualties.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
28.12.1917 BDE RESERVE: Battn relieved 5th SF in ST ELIE RIGHT sector.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
28/XII/1917: Inter-Battalion reliefs during the evening. Nothing to report.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
16/12/1917 VERQUIN: The Battalion relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in ST ELIE RIGHT SECTOR.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
16/XI/1917: Little hostile artillery or TM activity. Hostile aircraft again active during the morning, but none crossed our lines. Inter Battalion reliefs during the night.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
4/12/1917 St ELIE RIGHT: Battalion received 5th Sherwood Foresters in the line (G12.d.7.1. to G12.c.1.9.).
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
4/XI/1917: 2 patrols entered enemy front line in G5c and G11b respectively. In G5c no enemy were encountered but sings of recent occupation were found. In G11b an indecisive bombing fight took place. Both patrols were done by 7th Sherwood Foresters and were by night. Between 6 and 6.30pm.
Enemy barraged our trenches on whole sector.
Inter Battalion reliefs during night 4th/5th.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
22/11/1917 FOUQUIRES: Battalion relieved 5th Sherwood Foresters in ST ELIE SECTOR (G.12.d.7.1 to G.12.c.1.9)
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
22/XI/17: Quite day with the exception of wing bomb activity. Inter-Battalion reliefs.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
2/Lt Frank Walter Warmsley died of wounds in the 7th Casualty Clearing Station aged 19
Only Son of Walter Leonard and Agnes Ann Warmsley of “Brentwood,” King Egbert Rd., Totley Rise near Sheffield.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 