Tag Archives: ESSARS SECTOR

72nd Trench Duty: 5th-15th July 1918

5/7/18: Battalion relieved 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in the LEFT subsection of the ESSARS SECTOR.

Major WG HUTCHENCE 1st Battn DLI cross posted from 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment and joined Battalion.

William Gorden Hutchence

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

On this day 11th June 1918 – back the Essars Sector

11.6.18 VERQUIN: Battalion relieved 1/4th Leicestershire Regiment in Brigade Reserve of ESSARS SECTOR.

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


11/6/18: Relieved 138th Infantry Brigade in ESSARS Section night 11/12 June.

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

68th Trench Duty – 16th – 20th May 1918

20.5.18 ESSARS: Battalion relieved the 1/5th Sherwood Foresters in the left sub sector of the ESSARS SECTOR.

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


16/5/18 ESSAR SECTION: Hostile artillery very active during afternoon and evening and night firing heavy bursts on different areas. Inter-Battalion reliefs during the night.

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

 

65th Trench Duty 24th April – 2nd May 1918

24.4.18: Battalion relieved 7th Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in line ESSARS SECTOR on right of LOCON.

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


24/4/18 ESSARS SECTOR: 139th Infantry Brigade relieves 8th Infantry Brigade in the line in ESSARS SECTION on night 24/25.

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