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On this day 5th November 1917
On the night of the 4th-5th of November 1917 there was raid on emeny trench with 4 Officers and 124 other ranks in 3 parties (A-C).
Capt GKK Maughan, Lt C Radford (A), Lt WL Cooper (B), 2/Lt HS Pink (C) .
1 Officer wounded, 2 OR killed, 14 OR wounded and 5 OR missing.
Lt. C Radford was wounded in the abdomen and returned to England.
| METCALFE | CHARLES LOUIS | 20 | Missing | 04/11/1917 | Private | 2106 | 240416 | LOOS MEMORIAL | Panel 87 to 89. | Missing |
| MURRAY | ROYAL | 36 | Body carried back to lines | 04/11/1917 | Private | 2238 | 242626 | PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE | III. A. 19. | Trench burial 46 NMD |
| SALT | MOSES | 20 | Missing | 04/11/1917 | Serjeant | 1832 | 240291 | LOOS MEMORIAL | Panel 87 to 89. | Missing |
| STEVENSON | JOHN EDWARD | 31 | Body carried back to lines | 04/11/1917 | Lance Serjeant | 2496 | 240604 | PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE | III. A. 18. | Trench burial 46 NMD |
| BRAILSFORD | WILLIAM HENRY | 26 | Missing | 05/11/1917 | Lance Corporal | 3074 | 240880 | LOOS MEMORIAL | Panel 87 to 89. | Missing |
| ORMEROD | CHARLES A | Missing | 05/11/1917 | Private | 4499 | 241542 | CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ | VI. H. 1. | Reburial? | |
| SIMPSON | GEORGE HENRY BARBER | 26 | Died in German field Hospital | 05/11/1917 | Private | 3797 | 241224 | ST. MARY’S A.D.S. CEMETERY, HAISNES | XIV. F. 10. | Reburial? |
| RADFORD | C | Wounded in abdomen by a bullet | 05/11/1917 | Lieutenant | To England “W” |
On this day 5th November 1918
The Battalion advanced in Prisches with was being held by a German rearguard unit and a machine gun.
1 other rank was killed, 1 OR reported missing and 12 OR were wounded.
The man killed was 241535 Edward Caleb Tanner.
On this day 31st October 1915
Temporary Lieutenant Kenneth Hill Bond joined for duty along with a draft of 15 NCOs and men from the 2nd Entrenching Battalion.
Kenneth Hills Bond 1896-1976
His son died in the sinking of HMS Barham in 1941.
On this day 30th October 1915
3124 Private John Hurt of the 1/8th Battalion died of his wounds at the 6th General Hospital in Rouen.
He had been wounded on the 14th October with a gun shot wound in the abdomen and had passed through the 1st NMFA and 9 CCS.
Before the War John was a miner from Bolsover and had enlisted in November 1914.
On this day 28th October 1918
The Corps Commander awarded the Military Medal to the undermentioned for gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of 3rd October:-
98212 L/Cpl. Benjamin Cyril Wilsea (From Gainsborough; Military Service Act; died 1971)
242478 Cpl. Henry Thomas West (Formerly 7681)
241104 Pte. Joseph Pursglove (From Eyam; e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3505; France 1916 and Battalion runner)
240552 Sgt. George Potter Bagshaw (From Whaley Bridge; e. Sept 1914; Formerly 2381; France 28/2/15 and a stretcher bearer)
240837 Pte. Edwin Large (From Longford; e. Oct 1914; Formerly 2989; France 26/6/15 and a Lewis Gunner)
240805 L/Cpl. James Else Gratton (From Wirksworth; e. Oct 1914; Formerly 2928; France 1916 and a Lewis Gunner)
241130 Pte. Ralph Richardson (e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3560; France 28/6/15)
200057 L/Cpl. John W Cook (pre-War Territorial)
71423 Pte William Grainger (Also served with 15th and 1/8th Battns)
242568 Cpl. Thomas Selby (Formerly S Notts Hussars; Part of 27th Reinforcement and a Lewis Gunner)
240409 Pte. Reginald Smith (e. Jan 1914; Formerly 2092; France 25/6/15)
92039 Cpl. Frederick H Broom (Formerly Dvr 04367 ASC; France 24/9/15)
201505 Cpl. Thomas William Sherwin Badder (From Wirksworth; e. May 1915; Formerly 4352; France 11/10/17)
240358 Pte. Frank Hollinshead (From Ashbourne; e. June 1913; Formerly 1987; France 28/2/15)
241115 Pte. Charles Redshaw (e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3537; France 1916)
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New content for 1912
Finally managed to find some time to add new content. In this case its the the year 1912. Lots of good photos, mostly of the 6th, but also the 8th is well represented along with the odd 5th and 7th picture.
Included a list of men who attested in 1912, 250 or so.
On this day 21st October 1917
The battalion were holding the front line trenches in the HILL 70 sector.
3752/241204 Pte John William Daws died of his wounds at the 33 Casualty Clearing Station and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery.
John was 38 years old and a resident of Bulwell in Nottingham. He enlisted in Chesterfield in January 1915 and left a widow.
On this day 19th October 1917
Lieutenant Joseph Tolsen was wounded whilst examining his wire in front the QUARRY. Lt FS Rowland took over Command of “B” Company.
He was admitted to the 1st CCS at Chocques were he died of his wounds and is buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY.
