18.4.1917 NOEU-LES-MINES: Battalion moved into billets at ANGRES and relived 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (24 Division) in Brigade Reserve.
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On this 18th April 1917
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On this day 16th April 1917
16.4.1917 NOEUX-LES-MINES: Capt ES WOOD proceeded to Central Training School CALAIS as Instructor.
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On this day 15th April 1917
15.4.1917 NOEUX LES MINES: 2/Lt FW HIPKINS proceeded to 1st ARMY SCHOOL.
Frederick Wystan Hipkins
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On this day 14th April 1917
14.4.1917 OBLIHGHAM: Battalion marched into NOEUX LES MINES and billeted in huts.
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On this day 13th April 1917
13.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRES: Battalion marched into billets at OBLINGHEM.
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On this day 10th April 1917
3380 Pte Will Marriott a miner from Clay Cross died of wounds received on the the 8th March
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Marriott of Bee Farm Cottages, Clay Lane, Clay Cross. Chesterfield.
On this day 9th April 1917
9.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRE: Battalion took part in Divisional march exercise.
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On this day 3rd April 1917
3.4.1917 LIGNY-LES-AIRE: Annual Dinner given by remaining Sergeants of the original Sergeants Mess to the remaining Officers who were present at the first Dinner at BRAINTREE in February 1915.
List of Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants present at the Dinner held on 3rd April 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel John Eaton Blackwell DSO (8th Battn)
- Major Cyril Benton Johnson
- Surgeon Major Arthur Wilson Shea
- Captain William Seaton
- Captain Victor Owen Robinson
- Captain Cyril John Wheatcroft
- Captain Charles Victor Henry Cheatham Blackwall
- Captain Edeward Mallalieu Brooke-Taylor
- Captain Joseph Tolson
- Captain Humphrey Henry Jackson
- Lieutenant Brian Eccles Johnson
- Lieutenant Joshua Taylor
- Lieutenant Donald Storrs Fox
- Lieutenant and Quartermaster William Duncan Jamieson
- 4508 RSM Herbert Henry Jackman
- 166 RQMS William Barker
- 356 CSM Thomas William Slater
- 570 CSM George William Dakin
- 2410 CSM Thomas Jackson Henshall
- 170 CQMS Sampson Bennett
- 265 CQMS John William Mycock
- 812 CQMS Hubert Bacon
- 1270 CQMS Thomas Jackson
- 744 Sergeant James McMahon
- 1767 Sergeant William John MacFarland
- 570 Sergeant James Miller
- 76 Sergeant William Kay
- 1865 Sergeant Fred Pott
- Sergeant S Burke
- 146 Sergeant William Bramwell
- Sergeant J Mellor (5th Battalion)
On this day 28th March 1917
28.3.1917 BACOUL: The Battalion entrained at 3am.
28.3.1917 BERGUETTE: The Battalion detrained at 9.30pm and marched into billets at LIGNY LES AIRE.
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On this day 27th March 1917
27.3.1917 BACOUEL: 2/Lt RCF DOLLEY joined the Battalion
Second Lieutenant Reginald Charles Francis Dolley © IWM (HU 121347)
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