On this day 31st August 1918: Major Francis Cursham was accidentally killed
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On this day 30th August 1918: front line trenches
30.8.1918: Battalion relieved 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in the front line GORRE SECTOR.
‘A’ Coy on left, ‘B’ centre, ‘D’ right
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30.8.1918: Quite day. Line advanced to approx Sloane Square.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On these days 27th – 29th August 1918: patrols in touch with enemy along whole front
27.8.1918: Quite day. Our patrols were constantly in touch with the enemy.
28.8.1918: A good deal of heavy artillery fire on the area F4. Patrols in touch with the enemy along whole front.
29.8.1918: Artillery fire normal. At dawn our left piquet was advanced.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
75th Trench Duty: 26th August
26.8.1918: Battalion relieved the 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in the left subsection of the main line of resistance GORRE SECTOR.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
30.8.18: Relieved 138 Infantry Brigade night 26/27.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 25th August 1918: Battalion was inspected
25.8.18 VAUDRICOURT PARK: Battalion was inspected by GOC Division on the training ground at HESDIGNEUL. Reported stated “satisfactory”. Great pains had been taken with the turnout.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On this day 24th August 1918: Military Medals were Awarded
The following awarded the Military Medal for Gallantry in action on a fighting patrol led by 2/Lieu Lake.
240526 Cpl James Vanes
240286 Pte Fred Wright
306187 Pte Charles Swift
On this day 22nd August 1918: working party
22.8.18 VAUDRICOURT PARK: Battalion provided a working party of 500 other ranks for work on trenches in vicinity of NEWCASTLE LINE GORRE SECTOR.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
On these days 21st to 25th August 1918: Brigade cleaning, bathing and training
21.8.18 to 25.8.18 FOUQUIRES: Cleaning and bathing under Battalion arrangements. Training. The GOC inspected the 6th Sherwood Foresters and expressed his satisfaction. Each Battalion spent on night in the forward area digging.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 21st August 1918: Edward White MM is awarded the DCM
On this day 20th August 1918: new Officers arrive
20th Aug FOUQUIRES: 2/Lieut CE WARDLE and 2/Lt JC CAIRD join the Battalion.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 