5th Aug VAUDRICOURT PARK:
Major JA SHEDDEN MC, Scottish Rifles joined the Battalion as 2nd in Command
On this day 5th August 1918 – Major Shedden joins the Battalion
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On this day 4th August 1918 – William Herbert Hopcraft joins
4th Aug VAUDRICOURT PARK:
Major WG HUTCHENCE proceeded to 5th Army School of Instruction.
2/Lieut WH HOPCRAFT joined battalion from 5th Sherwood Foresters.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
“My dear Ivan……….”
Portion of letter used to identify the body of Ivan Arthur Mortimer in 1919
Son of John And Clara Mortimer, of Clarke Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield.
Died : 3rd August 1917, aged 19.
One these days 3rd – 7th August 1918 – cleaning and training
Cleaning and training under Battalion arrangements. 4.8.18 Brigade Church Parade in VAUDRICOURT WOOD.
GOC inspected 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 2nd August 1918 – trench relief
2/8/18 ESSARS: Battalion relieved by the 1/6th Battalion North Staffs in the Left Subsection of the ESSARS SECTOR and moved into Divisional Reserve in VAUDRICOURT PARK.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
2.8.18: Relieved by 137th Infantry Brigade night 2nd/3rd August.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
On this day 1st August 1918 – a quite day
1/8th Battalion casualties for July 1918
1/5th Battalion casualties for July 1918
On this day 29th July 1918: Ernest Gibbs dies of wounds aged 21
330906 Pte Ernest Gibbs was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gibbs of Derby. He had previously served with the 21st Battalion before joining the 1/6th Battalion in France.
On these days 27th-31st July 1918: Quite days….
27.7.18: Quite day. Three patrols were out during the night. One encountered the enemy.
28.7.18: Quite day. Some enemy movement was observed in X11a, X15b, X9d, X16b and X16d.
29.7.18: Quite day. Enemy shelled tracks and roads throughout the night with 10.5cm HE and a small percentage of Blue Cross Gas shells.
30.7.18: Quite day. Enemy fired M. TMs on MESPLAUX and LES FACONS during the day.
31.7.18: One man missing from X.8.c.80.20. Thought to have been lost in the early morning.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
