16.3.1916 MONT ST ELOY: Draft of 142 men arrived as reinforcements from 3rd line.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
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.
12.1.1916 London Gazette: No 2006 Pte A Wright awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for Gallantry
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1364 Pte George Ollerenshaw, a porter from Buxton, was transferred to England for reason unkown. He later returned to France with the 6th Reinforcement.
No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]
Oct 27th. Inspn by Colonel 10-30 a.m. Set off at 1 p.m. to Hesdigneul for rehearsal of review. Rain at intervals, & dirty under foot. Passed aerodrome.
[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]
Returned to England on this day
George Howe was an apprentice pattern maker from Clay Cross when he enlisted into the 6th Battalion in November 1910 and originally served with “G” Clay Cross Company. He arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915. He returned to England on the SS Mona Queen for discharge as ‘time expired’
George Smart was an 18 year old miner from Clay Cross when he enlisted into the 6th Battalion in May 1911 and served with “G” Clay Cross Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and transferred to England with otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear). George later returned to France with the 6th Reinforcement in March 1916.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 