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On these days 9th-11th December 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

The following men were taken sick during this time:-

1125 Pte George Woodroofe a coal miner from Brampton and a Pre War Territorial who served in “A” Company. George suffered from pyrexia (fever) and after treatment in the 32nd Casualty Station and Lahore British General Hospital in Calais was transferred to Hospital in England. He was discharged under “Termination of Engagement’ in April 1916.125 Woodroofe

1875 Pte Percy Brittain a labourer from Whittington Moor and a Pre War Territorial who served in “A” Company. Percy suffered from influenza on the 12th and 20th December and following treatment he rejoined the 1/6th Battalion.1875 Brittain

3256 Pte Harry Mee from Clay Cross who had enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915. Harry suffered from influenza and was treated in the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station, 16th General Hospital and 9th Stationary Hospital before rejoining the 1/6th Battalion in January 1916.3256 Mee

 

2nd Trench duty 15-19 April 1915

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Kemmel 15.4.15: Returned to trenches for 4 days. 8 NCO’s & men killed, 14 wounded (10 at duty)

War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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We went in the trenches again on APRIL 15th for 4 days and on the 16th the Germans sent us a grenade from their trench mortar, and I had the narrowest escape in my life. One dropped close by 8 of us, not 4yds away, and never injured one, we all got a good shaking.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

15th April 1915. We were taking things easy until night when we went into the trenches going in the same trenches as before. We got in the trenches without any casualties but I hadn’t been in 5 minutes when I was fetched to go out to an engineer about thirty yards from the German trenches. He was shot through the head but was living. They carried him down on a board to the dressing station. It was laughable to see what stocks of bread our men took with them to the trenches.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

Apr 15th Breakfast in bed at 9 a.m. Service in a field at 11 a.m. Grand day. Set off to trenches near Kemmel at 7-30 p.m.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

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1875 Pte Percy Brittain suffered a GSW in the knee and admitted to 13 General Hospital. Transferred to England on ‘HMHS St Andrew’ on 18.04.15. Returned to France with II Reinforcement on 31.6.15.

1875 BrittainHMHS St Andrew