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On this day 15th October 1916

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15.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Capt Seaton & Lieut Taylor rejoined from Third Army School.

15.10.1916 BELLACOURT: Lieut GKK Maughan to Third Army Infantry School.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

15th: Enemy fired on BRETENCOURT in the morning without doing much damage.

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

3900/241268 Pte Jacob Smith

A miner from Model Village near Cresswell returned to England on this day. Jacob enlisted in February 1915 and had previously served with the Clay Cross Company of the 2nd Derbyshire Volunteer Battalion (1900-1905).

After serving in Ireland with the 2/6th Battalion he arrived in France with the IV Reinforcement in October 1915. The is no record of why he returned to England on this day, but after serving with the 5th Reserve Battalion and Army Reserve he was discharged in October 1917 aged 37 and awarded the Silver War Badge due to sickness.

On this day 27th October 1915

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

Oct 27th. Inspn by Colonel 10-30 a.m. Set off at 1 p.m. to Hesdigneul for rehearsal of review. Rain at intervals, & dirty under foot. Passed aerodrome.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

1294 Pte George Howe & 1409 Pte George Smart

Returned to England on this day

1294 HoweGeorge Howe was an apprentice pattern maker from Clay Cross when he enlisted into the 6th Battalion in November 1910 and originally served with “G” Clay Cross Company. He arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915. He returned to England on the SS Mona Queen for discharge as ‘time expired’

1920px-Painting_of_Mona's_Queen

1409 SmartGeorge Smart was an 18 year old miner from Clay Cross when he enlisted into the 6th Battalion in May 1911 and served with “G” Clay Cross Company. He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and transferred to England with otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear). George later returned to France with the 6th Reinforcement in March 1916.