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On these days 29th January – 2nd February 1916

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

 During this time the following men returned to England as “Time Expired” :-

  • 980 Joseph Huckles a coal miner from Staveley and an original member of “F” (Staveley and District) Company who enlisted in February 1909. Joseph had previously suffered a gun shot wound to the face on the 9th August 1915 whilst in the trenches at Sanctuary Wood.980 huckles
  • 1336 Ernest Arthur Edinboro a labourer from Brimington and an original member of “F” (Staveley and District) Company who enlisted in February 1911. Ernest had previously been taken sick in May whilst in the trenches at Kemmel.1336 Edinboro

On this day 9th August 1915

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9.8.15 Sanctuary Wood: Recapture of trenches at HOOGE by 2nd Battalion on right.

2nd Lieutenant WL Brown joined.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Aug 9th. Still in trenches. Violent bombardment of German trenches from 3 a.m. till about 5-30. Then 2nd S.F., D.L.I., E.Yorks, 1st Leics etc. charged & took 3 lines of trenches just on our left, lost by liquid fire. At night had a bilious attack so lay down & had a good sleep. Dull day.

[3289 Pte. G.W. Beardsley, 11 Platoon “C” Company]

 William Leonard Brown

Brown WL

Wounded men included:-

2040 Pte Joseph Adkin 9.8.15 GS wound in the back and admitted to RPBG Hospital. Transferred to 1 CD and 46 NMD Base Depot on 14.9.15. Re-joined Battalion on 7.10.15.
2045 Pte John Blackburn 9.8.15 Wounded in the field and returned to Battalion.
2046 Pte Tom Middleton 9.8.15 Wounded in the field.
2851 Pte Edmund Sykes 9.8.15 Wounded in the field with C Company.
3059 Pte John Firkins 9.8.15 Wounded in the field and transferred to England.
980 Pte Joseph Huckles 9.8.15 GS wound to face and admitted to 10 CCS and 25 General Hospital. Transferred to 46 NMD Base Depot and returned to Battalion on 7.12.15.

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