Kemmel 3.6.15: Relieved by 5th Battalion – to bivouacs (all 4 Companies)
War Diary [WO/95/2694].
JUNE 8th. We were relieved by our 5th Battalion and S.L.I. at 12 p.m.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
On this day 8th June 1915
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Not easy to write about this 4-day action. The September pages of the War Diary are missing!
Pieced bits and bobs together, but as usual I will continue to revise and edit over the next few weeks.
See here.
On this day 7th June 1915
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].
The wounded men were:-
| 2061 | L/Cpl | Albert Cragg | 7.06.15 |
Wounded in the field and transferred to England. Discharged due to wounds on 7.6.15 (para 392 XVI KR). |
| 3341 | Pte | Ernest Pearce | 7.06.15 | Wounded in the field. |
| 1400 | Pte | George Bailey | 7.6.15 | GS wound in both thighs. Rejoined Battalion on the 13th June. |
On this day 6th June 1915
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].
| 2251 | Pte | George Gibbons | 6.06.15 |
GSW in hand and admitted to 2 CCS and 2 General Hospital. Returned to duty. |
On this day 5th June 1915
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].
Men wounded included:-
| 3220 | Pte | Edgar Greaves | 5.06.15 |
Wounded in the field and returned to England. Discharged due to wounds on 5.6.15 (para 392 XVI KR). |
On this day 4th June 1915
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].
JUNE 5th, At 10.30 p.m. we had a platoon of kit. Shropshire Light Infantry came in for instructions and they are going out tonight with us.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
Men wounded included:-
| 1687 | Pte | Willie Coleman | 4.06.15 | GSW in scalp and admitted to 1st NMFA and 4 General Hospital. Transferred to England on 6.6.15. Returned to France on 4.3.16 with 6th Reinforcement. |
| 2144 | Pte | Bradshaw Goodwin | 4.06.15 | Gunshot wound in chest and admitted to 1st NMFA, 2 CCS and 2 General Hospital. Returned to England on 10.6.15. Retuned to France on 10.9.17 with 38th Reinforcement. |
| 2146 | Pte | William Harrison | 4.06.15 |
Wounded in the field. |
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.
On this day 1st June 1915
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].
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By June 1915 two of our Diarists, 3289 Pte. George Beardsley and 2381 Pte. George Bagshaw and had already left the Battalion due to sickness.
George Beardsley was sent to 46th Divisional Convalescent Depot at Havre. He rejoined the 1/6th Battalion at Poperinghe on 1st August.
George Bagshaw was transferred to England on “HMHS Asturias” and was treated for gas poisoning in Hospital at Aintree*.
*This was most likely the 1st Western General Hospital in Fazakerley.
George was later to return to France were he won the Military Medal in 1918.
Information from “British Gallantry Awards: The Shewood Foresters” by Clifford Housley. Miliquest Publications (Jan 2000); ISBN-13: 978-0952964834.
On this day 30th May 1915
30.5.1915: Relieved by 5th Battalion – to bivouacs and SEIGE FARM.
War Diary [WO/95/2694].
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MAY 30th. We had 8 put on the casualty list besides 5 K.R.R., four of our men were very serious, our platoon Commander was wounded, all except one was wounded by trench mortars.
We were relieved at 12.30 a.m. by our 5th Battalion, and were billeted at a farm just behind the firing line.
[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]
Siege Farm was located at N.16.c.2.8. on the road from Kemmel to Ypres (now the N331). Close by is La Laiterie Military Cemetery which was begun in November 1914 and named after a diary farm.
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.
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