“Surg.-Major AW Shea……..was also on that well remembered march out of Chesterfield, mounted, as always, on the popular “Sceptre” (alias “No. 9”). We remember the doctor because of his many waved farewells, which were all faithfully reordered by the cinematograph.
2/12/18 LANDRECIES: Battaltion inter Company football league: A Coy 0 vs. B Coy 0
Colour Party under SURGEON-MAJOR AW SHEA DSO left for England.
Colour Party in c1909
Arthur Wilson Shea
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
19.6.18: Corps Commander awarded Bar to Military Medal to 240138 Sgt TW Spencer MM and 240244 Cpl EH White MM for gallantry and devotion to duty during raid of 6/7 inst.
Thomas William Spencer
Edward Huddlestone White
19.6.18: Surg.-Major AW Shea DSP rejoined Battalion from Rest Station.
Arthur Wilson Shea
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
3.6.18 London Gazette: SURG-MAJOR AW SHEA awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal. 166/240017 RQM Sergt W Barker awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Arthur Wilson Shea DSO
166/240017 RQMS William Barker DCM
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
3/6/18 GORRE SECTOR: Quite day. Megs showed less activity at night. Three patrols went out.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
The following Officers and NCO were mentioned in the Dispatchers of the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief for gallant service in the field:-
Surgeon Major AW Shea
QM and Hon Captain WD Jamieson
2207/240469 Sgt John Peter Middleton
23.5.18: Lieut Col BW VANN and Surgeon Major AW SHEA to hospital.
Bernard William Vann
Arthur Wilson Shea
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
23/5/18: Quite day with rather less harassing fire.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
22.2.1917 BEAUDRICOURT: Surg.-Major AW Shea returned from special leave.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
22nd: Trench digging and training continued.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
18.1.1917: 2nd Lieutenants TAD MABBOTT and AL PAMER joined Battalion. Surgeon Major AW SHEA on one months leave.
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
18th: A quite day.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
1.1.1917 Gazette: Lt Col Edward HALL to be a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). 1453 Sergeant William MARCHINGTON awarded DCM.
1.7.1917 Despatches: The following were mentioned in the Despatches of Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig.
Edward Hall, Arthur Wilson Shea, Edward Mallalieu Brook-Taylor
508 Drummer Albert Askey (right)
1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]
1453/240125 Sergeant William Marchington only served overseas with the 1/6th Battalion and was disembodied in July 1919.
Jan 1st 12am SOUASTRE: A ten minute bombardment of the enemy line carried out to which the hostile artillery replied an hour later.
139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 