8.6.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: Capt H.H. Jackson from Hospital.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

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8th to 12th: Battns employed in attack training and wood cutting in the forest of LUCHEUX.

With regards to the attack instructions, trenches similar to the ones which we have to attack have been dug on the ground and each Battalion practices over this ground every day doing every detail of the attack. The weather has been very bad – rain every day which has interfered with our training very much.

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

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Men taken sick on the 8th June

2716 Pte Lancelot Mctear an engineers apprentice from Chesterfield who enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. He was admitted to the 2nd North Midland Field Ambulance suffering from myalgia and transferred to Hospital in England on the 18th June. He was later found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and was discharged in October 1916 having served 2 years with the colours.

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2389 Pte Albert Barber a bleacher from Chapel-en-le-Frith and a original member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion re-enlisted in September 1914 and arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. Was admitted to Hospital whilst on leave and was transferred to England. Later served with the 7th and 21st Battalion before being transferred to the 17th Gloucester Regiment in September 1917.

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3535/307445 Pte Victor Rose a shoemaker from New Whittington who enlisted in November 1914 and arrived in France with II Reinforcement in June 1915. He was admitted to the 41st Casualty Clearing Station with a fractured left tibia. After treatment at Le Treport he was transferred to Hospital in England. Victor later served with the 5th Reserve, 2/8th, 2/6th and 10th Battalions Sherwood Foresters and was warded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.