43552 Pte William Henry Symonds 17th Battalion; also served with 2/6th Battalion and 1st KLR. Admitted on 16th June with impetigo.
43596 Sgnr Bert Graves from Grantham. Served with the 11th Battalion and died of a GSW in the left hip on 16th June.
11716 Pte Albert Lingley of the 2nd Battalion suffering from shell shock.
From Sheldon and a hammer driver on the Northeastern Railway; killed in action on the 4th October 1918 whilst serving with the 12th KLR
Following training Herbert was posted to the Sherwood Foresters in December 1918 and transferred to the 2/6th Battalion in early spring 1918 possibly after the German Spring Offensive. See here for more details about Herbert.
Herbert was killed in action with the 12th KLR on the 4th October 1918.
At the time of his death the 12/KLR were sending patrols to harass the retreating German Army. in total the Battalion lost 7 men killed in action or died of wounds between the 3rd and 5th of October. Only 4 of these men have a known grave.
Probably in August 1918 from the 14th Infantry Base Depot
Following the disbandment of the 2/5th and 2/6th Battalions some of the men were compulsory transferred to the Royal West Surrey (Queen’s) Regiment and posted either the 1/22nd or 1/24th (County of London) Battalions (The Queen’s) in August 1918 and allotted new regimental numbers.
In addition, at least 59 men were transferred the 1st, 8th or 12th Battalions of the Kings Liverpool Regiment and allotted the numbers 99636 to 99715 – see below.
Most likely taken at Hindlow Camp in 1910
Stood at the back is 2 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Harry Petrie. Harry was born in Winchester in 1872 but moved to Derby where he was a sorting clerk and telegraphist. He enlisted in to the 5th Battalion on the 1st April 1908 having previously served in the 1st VB, the Sherwood Foresters from 1890. He arrived in France on the 1st March 1915 and was discharged time expired in April 1916, aged 44.
The stone walls and leather equipment makes me certain that this is Hindlow.
Served with the 1/7th Battalion and was killed by a sniper on the 17th April 1916
Served with the 2/8th and 1st Battalions. Was present in Ireland
Served with the 2/7th and was captured during the Kaiserschlacht – the German Spring Offensive: 21st March 1918
Served with the 1/6th and 2/6th and was captured during the Kaiserschlacht – the German Spring Offensive: 21st March 1918
Unfortunately I can’t find out much about him, but it would appear that he arrived in France in 1916 and was captured at Goncourt (sic) most likely on the 1st July. He did receive a pension.
O/C “A” Company 2/Sherwood Foresters
Looking forward to transcribing these letters to Captain Walter Harold Wilkin O/C “A” Company 2/Sherwood Foresters. Made POW during the ‘engagement’ at Ennetieres on 20th October 1914. Two letters came from his comrade Captain Charles James Willoughby Hobbs DSO and one from his wife Dorothy Alison. The History of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Sherwood Foresters provides lots of detail on Captin Wilkin and Captain (later Lieut.-Colonel) Hobbs. Their story to follow.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 