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On these days 17th – 19th March 1916

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


17th: Drafts averaging about 120 arrived for each Battalion. Our guns fired on the German communication trenches this evening. There was little or no retaliation. The weather is now warm and dry which is making a great difference to our trenches.

18th: The enemy shelled the Railway Station this morning doing no damage.

The trench line was re-adjusted this evening (see copy of Operation Order 51, attached). The 5th Battn S.F. were pulled out and the 6th & 7th Battn Sherwood Foresters extended inwards to join. 2 Companies of the 2nd Batt R.I.R moved up to the CHEMIN DE CARRIERS. The 5th Batt Sherwood Foresters on relief moved to ACQ, and went into DIVISIONAL RESERVE.

Good progress has been made with the trenches and GUERIN is now a respectable defensive line.

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


3140 Pte George Taylor was killed in action and buried in Mont St Eloi.

3140 Taylor

 

On this day 16th March 1916

16.3.1916 MONT ST ELOY: Draft of 142 men arrived as reinforcements from 3rd line.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]


The 6th Reinforcement3140 Taylor

The 6th Reinforcement arrived in France on 5th March 1916 and were posted  to the Battalion on the 16th March. Army Service Record of 3140 Pte George Taylor, a miner from Bolsover, who enlisted in October 1914. George was posted to “A” Company and killed in action 3 days later. He had previously been wounded on 20th September 1915.

On this day 20th September 1915

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


Sept 20th, Finished fatigue about 4 a.m. & then same as yesterday till tea time. Hill 60 again bombarded. Weather still very nice, but rather chilly at night. Went with range finder 7-30 till 10 p.m. looking for German guns. Then got down to sleep. G Fearn wounded while on listening post but not seriously. [3289 Pte George William Beardsley]


3140 Pte George Taylor was wounded in action.3140 Taylor 1915


3161 Pte. John Davies from Clay Cross was transferred to England and later posted to the 3/6th Battalion. After returning to France on the 29th June 1916 with the 12th Reinforcement he was transferred to the 4th Reserve Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.