23.8.1915 Canal I.33.34.C: Took over 27, 28, 29, BLUFF and 30s from 2/Suffolk Regt (Major Turner) and 1/Gordon Highlanders (Lt.-Col. Brown). Hdqs south of Canal.
14th Trench Duty 23rd – 29th August 1915
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13th Trench Duty 5th – 19th August 1915
5.8.1915 Sanctuary Wood: Took over A8-12 & B1, B2 from the 5th Battalion. Order of Companies A B C D. Relieved in Maple Copse by 2nd Battalion.
Two men killed during the relief were:-
1776 Pte. John Barber a calico printer from New Mills who killed in action.
2838 Pte. George Birks a miner from Chesterfield who suffered a shrapnel wound and died later that evening at the 28th Casualty Clearing Station.
The wounded men included:-
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1663 |
Pte | Henry Hodgkinson | 5.8.15 | GS wound in the mouth and admitted to 10 CCS and 23 General Hospital. Transferred to England on 17.8.15. Returned to France on 18.3.16 with the 7th Reinforcement. |
| 18 | Cpl | William Else | 5.8.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 2161 | Pte | Samuel Johnson | 5.8.15 |
Shell wound in the forehead and admitted to 10 CCS and 22 General Hospital. Transferred to 46 NMD Convalescent Depot and returned to Battalion on 6.10.15. |
| 2174 | Pte | John Oxspring | 5.8.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 3437 | Pte | Albert Baguley | 5.8.15 |
Shell wound in the face and admitted to 10 CCS and 22 General Hospital. Transferred to CC and 46 NDM Base Depot. Re-joined unit 7.10.15. |
John Oxspring
Albert Baguley
12th Trench Duty 23rd to 29th July 1915
23.7.15 SANCTUARY WOOD: Took over A8-12 & B1 & B2 from 5th Battalion. 10 West Yorks attached for instruction.
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2980 Pte William Eyre was killed in action and buried in Maple Copse Cemetery.
Men wounded during this trench duty included:-
| 1623 | Pte | Joshua Oldfield | 24.7.15 | GS wound in left thigh and admitted to 50 CCS and 12 General Hospital. Transferred to 46 NMD Base Depot and joined No. 2 Entrenching Battalion before returning to Battalion. |
| 1765 | Pte | Ernest Whalley | 24.7.15 | Admitted to 4 CCS with abdominal pains. Returned to Battalion on 13.8.15. |
| 2176 | Pte | James Yeomans | 24.7.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 2215 | Pte | Wilf Protheroe | 24.7.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 2404 | Pte | Reginald Frost | 24.7.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 3432 | Pte | Arthur Seston | 24.7.15 | GSW left leg and transferred to England on 21.8.15. Discharged on 25.517. |
| 2657 | Pte | Frederick Madin | 24.7.15 | Transferred to England and discharged due to wounds on 12.5.16 (para 392 XVI KR). |
| 1600 | Pte | John Pratt | 26.7.15 | Shell wound. |
| 2612 | Pte | William Bramwell | 26.7.15 | Transferred to England and discharged due to wounds on 18.1.16 (para 392 XVI). |
| 2320 | Pte | Percy Rusling | 28.7.15 | Transferred to England and discharged due to wounds on 3.5.16 (para 392 XVI KR). |
11th Trench Duty 11th – 15th July 1915
Maple Copse 11.7.1915: Battalion moved into SUPPORT (2 Coys) & TRENCHES A6-9 – EAST of ZILLEBEKE
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
10th Trench Duty 23rd to 29th June 1915
Zillebeke 23.6.1915: Took over trenches East of Zillebeke from 4th Yorkshire Regiment & 5th Durham Light Infantry.
Total casualties 1 Officer (Lt Davies) wounded. OR 1 killed 16 wounded.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
JUNE 23rd we relieved the 5th D.L.I. at Hill 60, in trench No5.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
For more details see here
9th Trench Duty 12th – 16th June 1915
Kemmel 12.6.15: Returned to trenches for 4 days – 6 KOYLI (Major Rigg) attached for instruction. On the 15th the enemy blew up J3 right and having bombarded the line – chief casualties sustained by 8th Battalion and KOYLI. Killed 2 wounded 4 OR.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On JUNE 12th we relieved our 5th Battalion, and S.L.I. in K 3 trench. We are having some of the K.O.Y.L.I. with us. K 3 is a support trench.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
The two men killed were:-
2296 James Hart a shirt sorter from Chapel who was shot through the top of the head by a sniper.
241 William (Jack) Finney from Matlock Bath killed during stand to.
Both men are buried next to each other in Kemmel Château Military Cemetery and were the last men of the 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters to be buried in the Kemmel sector.
8th Trench Duty 3rd to 8th June 1915
Kemmel 3.6.1915: Returned to trenches for 5 days. Casualties: Killed 3 other ranks, wounded 1 Officer and 8 OR.
Headquarters at HOWITZER FARM. Took over L5 & L7 & M1, M2 & VIERSTRAAT.
5th Shropshire Light Infantry attached.
The men killed were:-
2140 Pte. Robert Ball a locomotive fireman from Fairfield near Buxton.
3205 Pte. George Fell a coal miner from Clowne.
2051 Pte. Walter Houghton a plate layer from Darley Dale.
They are buried next to each other in Kemmel Château Military Cemetery (Row D; 28-30).
Details of the wounded men can be found here.
7th Trench Duty 25th-30th May 1915
Kemmel 25.5.1915: Returned to trenches for 5 days. 2 Lieut G Glossop wounded slightly. OR killed 4 & wounded 22.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
See here.
Killed:
- 1349 Pte. Alec Ford a labourer from Ashbourne.
- 2242 Pte. Hubert Fewkes a poor law clerk from Bakewell who was shot by a sniper.
- 1894 Pte. Arthur Staton a pit pony driver from Mosborough.
- 394 Sergt. George Waterhouse a labourer from Chinley.
Wounded:
- 745 Pte. Jabez Beresford a labourer from Chesterfield who was transferred to England with GSW in the foot.
- 2208 Pte. Adam Brooks a quarry man from Middleton admitted to 8 CCS and 5 General Hospital and transferred to England on 10.6.15. Returned to France on 4.3.16 with 6th Reinforcement.
- 1803 Pte. Charles Bunting a machinist from Matlock who was admitted to the 1st NMFA with gastric enteritis.
- 284 Pte. Ernest Hallam wounded in the field.
- 3435 Pte. Ralph Hartley wounded in the field and returned to Battalion.
- 1591 Pte. Jack Guy wounded in the field and returned to Battalion.
- 1704 Pte. John Hall cyst on eyelid and admitted to 1st NMFA. Returned to duty.
- 1941 Pte. William Ryder shell wound in back and legs. Admitted to 1st NMFA, 8 CCS and 3 Canadian Hospital. Also caught scabies but returned to duty on 7.10.15.
- 1944 Pte Leonard Wilson GSW left hand and returned to Battalion.
- 2014 Cpl. Ernest Hallam wounded in hip and admitted to 1st NMFA, 8 CCS and 2 Canadian Hospital. Returned to duty on 26.06.15.
- 1838 Pte. Frank Mellor wounded in the field.
- 3291 Pte. Albert Biggin wounded in the field.
- 1463 Pte. Alfred Marchington wounded in the field.
- 1685 Pte. William Broughton wounded in the field.
- 3217 William Wilks transferred to England and discharged 17.3.16.
- 3217 Pte. Thomas Moss transferred to England and discharged due to wounds on 17.7.16 (para 392 XVI).
- 1804 Pte. Harry Bagshaw Pneumonia and admitted to 1st NMFA and 13 General Hospital. Transferred to England by ‘‘HMHS Brighton’’ on 7.6.15. Returned to France with V Reinforcement.
- 172 Pte. James Mellor wounded in the field.
- 1750 Cpl. Edward White wounded in the field.
- 1915 Pte. John Markham wounded in the field.
6th Trench Duty 17th-21st May 1915
Kemmel 17.5.1915: Returned to trenches for 4 days.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
See here for more details.
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MAY 17th. We went up to the trenches to relieve the 5th Battalion in T. 6. Trench on Reserve trench till MAY 19th. We were shelled heavy and had to retire into some dug outs close by, one shell dropped close and hit the M.G’s two only received slight scalp wounds.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
May 17th. Went to communion in a field 8 a.m. Rained all morning & dull in afternoon. Set off to trenches near Dickebusch at 8-30 p.m. Wretched night raining all the time.
[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]
17th May 1915. Everything as usual, took stock of the medical drugs and went to the Hospital for new supplies. At night we went to the trenches at Rossingol. We had a very quiet night getting one man wounded at the dressing station about 3-30 a.m. He had a wrist broken with a bullet.
[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]
5th Trench Duty 9th-14th May 1915
KEMMEL 9.5.15: Returned to Trenches after 3 days rest and took over trenches J1 to L4&6 from 8th Infantry Brigade, 2nd ROYAL SCOTS, 1st & 4th GORDONS and a portion from 2nd SUFFOLKS to the left.
Trenches not very good – Communicating Trenches bad – HQrs ROSSIGNOL ESTAMINET.
War Diary [WO/95/2694].
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 