2/12/18 LANDRECIES: Battaltion inter Company football league: A Coy 0 vs. B Coy 0
Colour Party under SURGEON-MAJOR AW SHEA DSO left for England.
Colour Party in c1909
Arthur Wilson Shea
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1/12/18 LANDRECIES: The following decorations were awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations around RAMICOURT on 3/10/18.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
240804 Sgt Charles Greatorex. A tape weaver from Wirksworth. He enlisted in October 1914 ad arrived in France in 1916. served with “B” Company and was wounded on 8.3.17 at Pigeon Wood near Gommecourt
241116 L/Cpl Percy Poyser. A mill hand from Ashbourne. Enlisted in November 1914 and arrived in France in August 1915.
241535 L/Cpl Edward Caleb Tanner MM. Enlisted in August 1915 and arrived in France in 1916. Served with No 9 Platoon C Company and k/a 5.11.18 when the Battalion were moving to new positions at La Groise.
241182 Pte Alfred Thomas. Enlisted January 1915 and arrived in France in1916. Served with “B” Company and was wounded on 24.5.16 at Foncquevillers and again on 8.3.17 at Pigeon Wood near Gommecourt.
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2/Lieuts RH TAYLOR, H CRAVEN and EN SMITH joined from England.
Following decorations awarded for gallantry and devotion to duty near RAMICOURT on 3rd October 1918.
Distinguished Service Order: Lieut (A/Major) JA SHEDDEN, MC
Bar to Military Cross: Lieut (A/Capt) E KERSHAW, MC
Military Cross: Capt (A/Major) EF WINSER and 2/Lt CB NEWELL
3711/241181 Pte William Bowler from Danesmoor enlisted in January 1915 and arrived in France in February 1917. Captured during the Kaiserschlacht.
29/11/18: 33 Coal miners sent to England for work under Class W of the Army Reserve.
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28/11/18: 2/Lieuts AJ BRISTOW, CE FINCH, W HAXELL, S PFOB MM joined from England.
Archibald Joseph Bristow
Stanley Pfob
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1870/240307 Pte Samuel Furness a farm labourer from Bakewell enlisted in April 1913. Arrived in France in 1916 and served with “C” Company. Wounded on 1.7.17 at Cite St Pierre. Discharged on 27.11.18 and later awarded TFWM.
25/11/18: Following decorations awarded for gallantry and devotion to to duty near Ramicourt on 3rd October1918.
Distinguished Service Order: Lieut (A/Capt) JW POTTER
Military Cross: Lieut VTG HORE
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 