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On this day 10th July 1916

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10.7.1916 BAILLEUMONT: Lieuts TL DARBYSHIRE and GS RIVINGTON attd to 7th Battn Sherwood Foresters.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

July 10: Last lot of trenches a wash-out. Went to see another lot. The finest trenches I have seen. Everything including wires nearly perfect. Life nearly as safe as in peace time. Huns below us & friendly. No gas cylinders or other about. How long shall we allow it to remain like this.

[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]

10th: New GOC Division inspected 5th & 7th Battalions, Machine Gun Company and Trench Mortar Battery at SAULTY.

Relief of 166th Infanty Brigade commenced in accordance with Operation Order 69.

5th Sherwoods moved to BELLACOURT and took over duties of Battalion in Brigade Reserve from 5th Kings Own Royal Lancs. The relief was completed by 8.50 pm.

The 8th Sherwoods moved from BIENVILLERS to billets in BELLACOURT.

The Machine Gun Company and Trench Mortar Battery moved from SAULTY to BILLETS in BELLACOURT.

2183 Pte William Leopard Barker died of wounds sustained on the 1st July 1916.

2183 BarkerWilliam was a Nursary Man from Two Dales and a Pre-War Territorial who had served with the Matlock Company. He suffered GSW in the head and died of his wounds at 1.50pm at No. 1 General Hospital at ETRETAT.

On these days 1st – 5th March 1916

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

4.3.1916:  Brig.-General Commanding the Brigade, Brigade Major, Staff Captain, Brigade Grenade Officer and Brigade Signalling Officers proceeded by bus to ACQ and Mont St. Eloy to reconnoitre Headquarters and line to be taken over from the 152nd French Division – Very bad day – snowing all the time and bus ditched itself – did not arrive at the French Headquarters till 2-30 p.m., and it was therefore an unsatisfactory day as time was so short – arrived back at 9 p.m.

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

 Taken sick during the time were:-

  • 2192 Pte Leonard Allen, a collier from Clay Cross and Pre-War Territorial that served with “G” Company. Leonard arrived in France in August 1915 and joined the 1/6th Battalion ‘in the field’ on the 24th August. He was treated for scabies at the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance and was discharged to duty. Leonard was killed in action on the 1st July 1916.2192 Allen
  • 1449 Pte Frank Allen, a farm labourer and Pre-War Territorial from Matlock. Frank arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and was treated for scabies in the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance. 2192 Allen
  • 2905 RSM Edward Pullen, a Pre-War Regular Soldier from Somerset suffered from influenza.
  • 2415 Pte Stephen Mann from Staveley who arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915 and was treated for rheumatism in the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance and 1st General Hospital in Etretat. He was transferred to England but returned to France with 22nd Reinforcement in September 1916. 2415 Mann