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On this day 6th October 1915

6.10.1915 MAZINGARBE: Bn moved to billets at FOUQUEREUIL. 2nd Lt H W Higham joined for duty.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]higham

Medal Index Card for Harold Woolf Higham


Oct 6th. Rose about 6-30 a.m. & set off at 8 a.m. Got to Fouquereuil about 1 p.m. Seemed a long way. Cleaned up in afternoon, & had a walk round after tea. Dull day but no rain.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]


2403 Pte William Nadin, an engine driver from Buxton, was transferred to England and later served as a loco driver with the 20 Light Railway Company Royal Engineers. William had previously served with 2nd Volunteer Battalion Derbyshire Regiment and reenlisted in September 1914 aged 35.Light Railway Company RE