11.6.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: 2/Lts W.G. WOOD, W.T. STEPHENS and A.E. SYLVESTER joined from England.
Lt C.A. BROWN and C.S.M. SLATER to 3rd Army School of Instruction.
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On this day 11th June 1916
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On this day 9th June 1916
9.6.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: 2/Lt J.L. ROBINSON joined from England.
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1821 Pte Harold Wragg a mill hand from Matlock and a Pre-War Territorial who served with “E” Company was admitted to the North Midland Field Ambulanbce suffering from scabies. He was discharged to duty 8 days later.
On this day 8th June 1916
8.6.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: Capt H.H. Jackson from Hospital.
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8th to 12th: Battns employed in attack training and wood cutting in the forest of LUCHEUX.
With regards to the attack instructions, trenches similar to the ones which we have to attack have been dug on the ground and each Battalion practices over this ground every day doing every detail of the attack. The weather has been very bad – rain every day which has interfered with our training very much.
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Men taken sick on the 8th June
2716 Pte Lancelot Mctear an engineers apprentice from Chesterfield who enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. He was admitted to the 2nd North Midland Field Ambulance suffering from myalgia and transferred to Hospital in England on the 18th June. He was later found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and was discharged in October 1916 having served 2 years with the colours.
2389 Pte Albert Barber a bleacher from Chapel-en-le-Frith and a original member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion re-enlisted in September 1914 and arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. Was admitted to Hospital whilst on leave and was transferred to England. Later served with the 7th and 21st Battalion before being transferred to the 17th Gloucester Regiment in September 1917.
3535/307445 Pte Victor Rose a shoemaker from New Whittington who enlisted in November 1914 and arrived in France with II Reinforcement in June 1915. He was admitted to the 41st Casualty Clearing Station with a fractured left tibia. After treatment at Le Treport he was transferred to Hospital in England. Victor later served with the 5th Reserve, 2/8th, 2/6th and 10th Battalions Sherwood Foresters and was warded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
On this day 7th June 1916
7.7.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: Battn Bomb Section joined Bde Bombing Section for instruction. Lt CA Brown from 46th Divisional School.
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7 June: Course finished. Returned to Battn at another village SUS ST-LEGER 3 miles away. Signaller Cooke broke his leg wrestling.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
7: The Brigade moved late on the night of the 6th and arrived early this morning at following places and went into Billets there.
- Bde HQrs at LUCHEUX
- M.G. Company at BREVILLERS
- T.M. Battery at BREVILLERS
- 7th Battn at LUCHEUX
- 6th Battn at SUS ST LEGER
- 7th Battn at SUS ST LEGER
- 8th Battn at LE SOUICH
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On this day 6th June 1916
5/6 June 1916 FONQUEVILLERS: Battn relieved by 4th Lincolns in support and marched into billets at HUMBERCAMPS.
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June 6th: Brigade now in Billets as under:-
- Brigade Headquarters at HUMBERCAMPS
- Machine Gun Company at HUMBERCAMPS
- Trench Mortar Batteries at HUMBERCAMPS
- 5th Battalion at SOUASTRE
- 6th Battalion at HUMBERCAMPS
- 7th Battalion at BIENVILLERS AU BOIS
- 8th Battalion at HUMBERCAMPS
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2/Lieutenant Herbert William Knight
3/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
Died 6th June 1916 aged 18
On this day 5th June 1916
At 10 am the course commenced. Our instructor is Capt Hesketh-Prichard who is better known as an author, cricketer and big game shooter. The course itself is rather slack. Things learnt are how to repair set telescopic sights & choice of colour for invisibility.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
Major Hesketh Vernon Prichard, later Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS
(17 November 1876 – 14 June 1922)
5th June: The 6th and 8th Battalions Sherwood Foresters were relieved tonight by the Battalions of the 138th Infantry Brigade. This completed the whole relief which finished about 11.20 p.m.
Our casualties during the time we have been in this line since 20th May have been:-
Officers NIL, Other Ranks 9 killed, 46 wounded.
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On this day 4th June 1916
4.6.1916 FONQUEVILLERS: Lt J TAYLOR for 3 days instruction in sniping. 2/Lt RD WHEATCROFT rejoined from England.
Ronald Duncan Wheatcroft
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June 4: 4 pm received orders to go on a sniping course. I was to find a motor bus at entrance to village 4 miles away. I got to the village on a bicycle and found at least 5 entrances. I telephoned Bde for further & better particulars of entrance referred. Reply came crossroads in centre of village. This was an entrance I had not thought of but of course should have done.
6pm. Arrived on bus of Bde HQ of __ Bde in village of LUCHEAUX. Had tea with Genl & proceeded to billets.
It is a very nice little French watering place with splendid woods round. Trout fishing is popular here.
There are 7 Officers on this course. We have established a mess of our own in a house. I am mess president and therefore very busy buying sardines & c.
[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]
June 4th: The 5th & 7th Battalions were relieved tonight by two Battalions of the 138th Infantry Brigade. The relief was completed shortly after 11 p.m.
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On this day 3rd June 1916
3rd June 1916: LONDON GAZETTE Lt.-Col. GD GOODMAN appointed C.M.G.
Sgt M J Unwin (2230) awarded MILITARY MEDAL.
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June 3rd: Relief by 138th Infantry Brigade commenced (see copy Operations Order No 59 attached). The 138th Brigade Machine Gun Company relived our Company this evening and the 138th Light Trench Mortar Batteries also relieved ours. Relief was completed without incident by 11.30 p.m. A short bombardment of the enemies front line was carried out at 12 midnight. There was no retaliation.
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On these days 1st and 2nd June 1916
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Very quite days. Work proceeding on trenches
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3107 Pte. James Beresford a miner from Staveley who enlisted in October 1914 retured to England for reason unknown. He later returned to France in April 1918 and served with the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
On this day 30th May 1916
30.5.1916 FONQUEVILLERS: 150 men under CAPTS R SAXBY & J TOLSON dug advanced trench 250 yards linking up with 37th Divn on left. 50 men under CAPT EB JOHNSON wired.
30.5.1916 LONDON GAZETTE: The following is an extract from the London Gazette d/- 30th May 16.
- Major (Temp Lt Col) G.D. GOODMAN to be Lieut. Col.
- Captain (Temp Major) A.J. HOPKINS to be Major (May 22nd)
- Lieutenant (Temp Capt) B. DARBYSHIRE to be Captain (Oct 16th)
- Lieutenant (Temp Capt) C.B. JOHNSON to be Captain (May 22nd)
- 2/Lieutenant (Temp Capt) J. TOLSON to be Lieutenant (Temp Capt Oct 16th)
- 2/Lieutenant (Temp Capt) H.H. JACKSON to be Lieutenant (Temp Capt May 22nd)
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30th: 6th Battn Sherwood Foresters joined up advanced trench from right of 36th Division up to a sap North of NORTH FORTIN – distance of some 250 yards.
The trench was also wired – the Battalion received a complimentary telegram from G.O.C. Division for their work.
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