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On this day 7th October 1916

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7.10.1916 Trenches: Relieved by 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters and moved back into billets at BAILLEULVAL (Divisional Reserve)

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

7th: Early in the morning a sanitary man of the 8th Battalion found two Germans on the parapet of our left sector. They threw a grenade at him and disappeared before help could be obtained. Operations commenced relief carried out. Activity of enemy artillery against left sector continued.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

2694 Pte William Hammond

William Hammond a 20 year old pressman from Mansfield was the only man of the 1/8th Battalion that was killed during October.

27th Trench Duty 11th – 17th July 1916

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139 Trenches11/12.7.1916: Bn marched to trenches and relieved 5th Bn South Lancashire Regt in RIGHT SECTOR. Transport & QM STORES to BAILLEULVAL.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

We carried on in our new sector raiding and probing into the enemy lines to find out if the Germans were planning a counter attack on our front. We captured prisoners to identify regiments. We were kept on our toes during the next period of weeks.

[2305 Pte Frank Longson]

Moved into trenches at ———– which we took over from ———————. All very nice.

 [Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]

11th: The remainder of the relief of the 166th Infantry Brigade was carried out as under.

The Machine Gun Company relieved the Machine Guns during the day & the 8th Battn Sherwood Foresters also relieved in daylight. The 6th Battn completed their relief by 12 midnight.

139 brigade frontage July 1916The Brigade is now disposed as under:-

  • Brigade Headquarters in BELLACOURT
  • 5th Battn (Bde Support) in BELLACOURT
  • 6th Battn in Trenches (Right Sector)
  • 7th Battn in Trenches (Left Sector)
  • MGC in BELLACOURT
  • Trench Mortar Batter in BELLACOURT

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]