Tag Archives: 4th Reinforcement

On these days 5th – 10th February

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

The following men were taken sick:-

  • 2025 Pte John Bibby a groom gardener from Litton who enlisted in June 1913 aged 27 and was an original member of “D” Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February.2025 Bibby
  • 3256 Pte Harry Mee from Clay Cross who enlisted in October 1914 aged 24. He arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion in the field in October 1915.3256 Mee
  • 4060 Pte George Edward Abbott a miner from Whittington Moor who enlisted in March 1915 aged 32. He arrived in France with the 4th Reinforcement in October 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion in the field in December 1915.4060 Abbott

On this day 12th December 1915

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12.12.1915 ROBECQ: Draft of 52 Other Ranks arrived from Base.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

 12th December Draft of Reinforcements

The 4th Reinforcement arrived in France on the 9th November 1915 and many of these men joined the 1/6th Battalion ‘in the field’ on 12th December (see below). 3761 Tuckley

This reinforcement included the following men:-

2014 Sergt Ernest Hallam a labourer from Chapel-en-le-Frith who was a Pre-War Territorial.

4105 Pte Thomas Vero a collier from Brampton who enlisted in March 1915.

4073 William Openshaw from Chesterfield who enlisted in March 1915.

3761 Lawrence George Tuckley a miner from Danesmoor who enlisted in January 1915.

On this day 7th December 1915

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7.12.1915 ROBECQ: GOC Division inspects the Battalion.

Christmas gifts from the people of Nottingham distributed to the Officers and men of the Battalion.

Draft of 53 other ranks arrived from No 9 Entrenching Battalion.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

 7th December Draft of Reinforcements

Three of the men who joined the Battalion on this day were:-

  • 4060 Pte George Abbott a miner from Whittington Moor who enlisted in March 1915 and arrived in France with the 4th Reinforcement on the 28th October 1915.4060 Abbott
  • 3683 Pte John Andrews a platelayer from New Whittington who enlisted in January 1915 and arrived in France with the 4th Reinforcement on the 28th October 1915.3683 Andrews
  • 4115 Pte Stephen Steeples a collier from Danesmoor who enlisted in March 1915 and arrived in France with the V Reinforcement on the 27th November1915.4115 Steepples

    On this day 3486 Pte Joseph Wilson from Bakewell returned to England for reasons unknown.