5.2.18: CAPT GKK MAUGHAN and 240018 CSM BENNETT awarded the BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE.
170/240018 CSM Sampson Bennett a Rifle Corp Volunteer and Pre-War Territorial from Burbage
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan
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1.6.1917:
2/Lt R EVANS assumed Command and payment of Letter “A” Company vice Capt ROBINSON.
Richard Evans and Victor Owen Robinson
Lt GKK MAUGHAN assumed Command and payment of Letter “C” Company vice Lt HIGHMAN.
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan and Harold Woolf Higham
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In the line at LIEVIN W of LENS June 1 1917:
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John was a pre-War Territorial who enlisted in November 1911 and served with “A” Company. He arrived in France in February 1915 with the 46th North Midland DIvision. Later served with Royal Fusiliers and Royal Field Artillery.
30.51917 Trenches: Draft of 24 other ranks arrived as reinforcements.
30.5.1917 Trenches: Lieut GKK MAUGHAN rejoined from short leave to England.
Gardyne Keith Kilgour Maughan
30.5.1917 MARQUEFFLES FARM: Divisional Commander presented medal ribbons to the following:-
BAR to MILITARY CROSS CAPT VO ROBINSON
DC MEDAL 240513 Sergeant F LONGSON
MILITARY MEDAL 240076 Sergeant JG RAVEY, 242442 Pte L BEASTALL, 241360 L/Cpl A EVANS
MARQUEFFLES FARM was next to MARQUEFFLES coal mine at the foot of the Northern slopes of the Lorette Ridge. The Companies were all billeted in the farm, and the Officers in tenet outside, while a home made marquee was used as a mess.
6.5.1917 Extract from C in C’s List No. 133: Sherwood Foresters :- 2/Lieut. E Kershaw, MC to be Adjutant and to be Temporary Lieutenant whilst so employed vice 2/Lieut (Temp Lieut) GKK MAUGHAN to Regimental Duty 19/4/17.
Edward Kershaw and Gardyne Maughan
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Who served with “A” Company was wounded on 7th May 1917 at Cite St Pierre. Alfred was discharged in May 1918.
19.3.1917 ST AMAND: Lieut GKK MAUGHAN vacated the appointment of Adjutant. The Divisional Commander presented Military Medal Ribbons to Pte Miles and Pte Taylor.
2077/240401 Pte George Miles, London Gazette dated 26.4.917
2149/240438 Pte Bernard Taylor, London Gazette dated 26.4.1917
Both men were later killed in action during August 1918 in the Gorre Sector.
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To be completed
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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.
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15th: Enemy fired on BRETENCOURT in the morning without doing much damage.
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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.
7.9.1916 LONDON GAZETTE: NOTTS & DERBY REGT. The Precedence of the undermentioned 2/Lts (Temp Lieuts) to be as notified against their names & not as previously stated:-
Second Lieutenants to be Temporary Lieutenants:-
7.9.1916 BELLACOURT: 2/Lt LN JOHNSON rejoined from Hospital.
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7th: Our support line was shelled about midday and MARTINETS WOOD during the evening – very little damage being done in either case.
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2.7.1916 FONQUEVILLERS: Battn marched into huts at WARLINCOURT.
Capt TOLSON (above) to Command “B” Company vice Capt Dick.
Lt GKK MAUGHAN (above) appointed Adjutant vice Capt CB JOHNSON.
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Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 