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On this day 20th November 1915

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20.11.1915 La Coutre: Battalion relieved by 7th Sherwood Foresters in LEFT SUBSECTOR and moved to billets at LA COUTRE.

Casualties Wounded OR 2

[WO/95/2694]

Nov 18th. Stood to about 6-30 a.m. Repairing trench 9-30 till 12-30. After dinner sent to salvage party, (5 per Coy), at batt hdqrs. Loaded salvage onto wagons about 6 p.m. then finished.

Nov 19th. Got up at stand to & went salvaging 9 till 12 & 2-30 till 3-30. Dull day, but frosty at night. Loaded wagons up again about 6, then finished. Slept badly again – cold feet.

Nov 20th. Same as yesterday till dinnertime. Some coal boxes rather close in afternoon. Packed up later & relieved by 5th S.F. about 6 p.m. Billeted in a barn at Richebourg – fairly comfortable.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

The 2 wounded men were:-

3082 Pte John Whaley who served with “D” Company.

1756 Pte Leonard Blanksby, a 20 year old pipe moulder from Spital in Chesterfied, who suffered from pyrexia and was transferred to England for treatment.

1756 Blanksby

On this day 9th November 1915

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9.11.1915 La Coutre: Battalion relieved 3rd London Regiment in BACK POSTS in rear of RIGHT SECTOR.

9.11.1915 La Coutre: Battalion provided working party of 7 Officers and 250 other ranks for the repair of the OLD BRITISH FIRE TRENCH.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Nov 9th. Rose at 6 a.m. & set off to trenches on fatigue 7-15. Found them very wet. Got back about 5-30 p.m. Artillery duel in afternoon again. Dull & cold all day, & rain at night. Glad we were not in trenches.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

On this day 6th November 1915

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6.11.1915 PACAUT: Battalion moved into Brigade Reserve at LA COUTRE. The 46th Division having taken over the trench line on the right of NEUVE CHAPELLE.

Captain EB Johnson proceeded to Base Depot and relieved Captain GS Heathcote 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Gilbert Stanley Heathcote was the brother of Edgar Horace Heathcote.

Richebourg MapRichebourg

Nov 6th. Rose about 8 a.m. Packed up in morning & set off from Calonne at 12-30. Got to Lacouture about 4 p.m. & billeted in barns. Fairly comfortable but not very warm. Misty & cold all day. 5th, 7th & 8th in trenches – 6th in reserve.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]