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On this day 23rd April 1917

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23.4.1917 LIEVIN: The Battalion attacked FOSSE 3 De LIEVIN see report attached.

See here for full account of the action.Fosse 3 arial

Casualties in this action:-

OfficersBrown CA

Cecil Arthur Brown (1893-1917)

  • Wounded & missing Lt Cecil Arthur Brown
  • Wounded Capt Evelyn Brownlow Johnson, 2/Lts Vernon Hay Armitage, Bertram Noel Parker, Walter Archer, Kenneth Hills Bond (at duty)

Other Ranks

  • Killed 21.
  • Wounded 71 with 5 at duty. The names of 40 wounded man are known.
  • Missing 3.

23.4.1917 LIEVIN: The Battalion by 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters and marched into billets at MARQUEFFLES FERME (Divisional Reserve).

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

To be completed

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

On this day 31st July 916

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31.7.1916 BELLACOURT: 2/Lt BN Parker to Divisional Bomb School.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

31st: Situation normal.

Casualties NIL

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

Ptes 1809 Leon Barton and 1661 James Ferris were wounded in action1809 barton1661 Ferris

On this day 16th July 1916

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16.7.1916 BELLACOURT: 2/Lt BN Parker joined from England.

Very little is known about Bertram Noel Parker other than he lived at Robertswood in Matlock.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

16th: The 137th Brigade took over trenches 133-140 from the 6th Battn SF this afternoon & was completed by 4.30 pm. Subsequently the 6th Sherwood Foresters took over trenches up to 152 from the 8th Sherwoods. This relief was complete at 9 pm (see Operations Order No. 73).

Disposition of Units now:-

RIGHT SECTOR Trenches 141-152: 6th Sherwoods

LEFT SECTOR Trenches 153-166: 8th Sherwood

5th Sherwoods in Brigade Reserve in BELLACOURT finding garrisons for BOUNDARY, STARFISH, BURNT FARM & ORCHARD POSTS.139 Trenches Bellacourt 1915

7th Sherwoods in Divisional Reserve in BAILLEUVAL.

Ossiers MapThe enemy opened early this AM with 4 trench mortars against the OSIERS Trench Section, doing very considerable damage to the trench. We had 10 Casualties. There appeared to be 4 guns – two large & two small.

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