The 6th Battalion relieved the 8th Battalion in the RIGHT SUB SECTOR at Richebourg.

The 8th Battalion had held the front line for 4 days since the 19th November. It had been a particularly nasty time with lots of German shelling and snipers.

During that time the 8th Battalion had one man killed; 752 Arthur Sheppard, a 26 year old lace hand from Southwell.

Arthur had earlier won the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

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BUT, it would be much worse for the 6th Battalion over the next 4 days.

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