On this day 14th July 1917

14.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt VO ROBINSON MC attached to 1/5th Battalion to be 2nd in Command.

2/Lieut SN DURRANCE [sic] joined Battalion from England.

DewranceSydney Norman Deurance

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 9th July 1917

9.7.1917 FREVILLERS: 2/Lieut HW HIGHAM proceeded to join FRC as Observer on probation.Higham

Harold Woolf Higham

2/Lieuts A COATES, RW OAKLEY and HG SHENTON joined Battalion from England.Shenton

Herbert George Shenton

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 6th July 1917

6.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt J TOLSON proceeded on 1 month’s leave. Lieut BE JOHNSON proceeded on short leave. 2/Lieut KH BOND assumed Command of Letter “B” Company.

Tolson Johnson

Joseph Tolson and Brian Eccles Johnson

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On this day 4th July 1917

Night 3/4th July 1917: Battalion moved by bus from BULLY to FREVILLERS.Bus July 1917

4.7.1917 FREVILLERS: Capt VO Robinson MC rejoinded from 1 months leave and assumed Command of Letter “A” Company.
robinson VO 1917

Victor Owen Robinson

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]


4th June: Bde Headquarters moved to VILLERS BRULIN.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

On this day 3rd July 1917

3.7.1917 TRENCHES: Battalion relieved by 31st Canadian Battalion.

Casualties during whole tour :- 2 OR Killed, 11 OR wounded (in addition to 1st July).

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]


July 3rd: Line held by 139 Brigade.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]


Poppy

2684/240688 Pte George William Slater was killed in action aged 24. George was the Son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Slater of bank side in Youlgrave. George enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France in June 1915.

4349/241469 Pte Albert Bacon suffered a gun shot wound in the left shoulder and returned to England. Albert enlisted in July 1915 and arrived in France with the 7th Reinforcement in March 1916. Prior to enlisting he was a labourer from Youlgrave.

2982/240831 Pte Percy Carter suffered a severe gun shot wound in left toe and transferred to England. Percy was a fitter and turner from Chesterfield and enlisted in October 1914. He originally arrived in France in February 1915 and returned again in February 1918 where he served in the Army Service Corps.

1803/240273 Pte Charles Bunting suffered a gun shot wound in the abdomen and died in the 7th Casualty Clearing Station. Charles was a pre-War Territorial who served in “E” and arrived in France in February 1915. Charles had previously been wounded in August 1915.1803 bunting